Society
Stories about how Filipinos live — health, education, transport, environment, and the ordinary moments that define life in the archipelago.
Church tells priests: rest your mind, not just your soul
Quick Take Cardinal Advincula urged priests to prioritize mental health this Maundy Thursday, while the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines called on Filipinos to…
Girl writes Marcos about abuse, gets DSWD help immediately
Quick Take An 11-year-old girl from Tinambac, Camarines Sur, living at the Redeemer Homeless Mission, wrote directly to…
Bypass & River Upgrades: Can Metro Manila Outrun Traffic?
Quick Take DPWH announced accelerated construction on a stalled elevated expressway section in Metro Manila in March while…
Earth Hour turns 20: symbolic gesture or actual change?
Quick Take Earth Hour marks its 20th year globally, continuing its call for climate action beyond the symbolic…
Taal sulfur emissions rise as PH braces for extreme heat
Quick Take Taal Volcano recorded a slight uptick in sulfur dioxide emissions while seismic activity remains low, according…
Bulusan stirs, whale finds its way home
Quick Take Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon was raised to Alert Level 1 after showing signs of unrest, while…
41% of Filipino kids can’t read properly. We’re feeding them poorly too.
Quick Take Four in ten Filipino students cannot read at grade level, according to the latest EDCOM 2…
Kanlaon erupts as amihan weakens across Luzon
Quick Take Mount Kanlaon erupted, sparking fires and blanketing Negros villages in ashfall, while the weakening amihan brings…
Baguio hits 9°C as Cotabato sweats through 38°C weekend
Quick Take Baguio City’s temperature dropped to 9°C this weekend while Cotabato City’s heat index hit 38°C —…
Youth diabetes cases rise; experts push early screening
Quick Take Health experts now recommend diabetes screening for Filipinos as young as 10 years old as cases…