Philippines Turns to Nuclear Technology to Combat Escalating Plastic Waste

Philippines Turns to Nuclear Technology to Combat Escalating Plastic Waste

Government Advances Nuclear Innovation to Address Worsening National Waste Crisis The Philippines has intensified its campaign against plastic pollution by adopting nuclear-based technologies. A high-level forum in Manila highlighted the country’s commitment to advanced scientific solutions. The event brought together government officials, scientists, and IAEA leaders to discuss the NUTEC Plastics initiative. The program aims…

Taiwan Showcases AI And Smart Energy Innovations In The Philippines

Taiwan Showcases AI And Smart Energy Innovations In The Philippines

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — November 15, 2025 — Taiwan’s Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC) brought the island’s cutting-edge AI and smart-energy innovations to the Philippines through its “Economic and Trade Forum Tour,” held in partnership with the Taiwan Association Inc. Philippines (TAP). The three-day engagement, running from November 13 to 15, aimed to deepen industrial collaboration,…

Philippine President Marcos Vows Jail For 37 Politicians In Massive Flood Project Scandal

Philippine President Marcos Vows Jail For 37 Politicians In Massive Flood Project Scandal

MANILA — November 13, 2025 — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed that dozens of high-ranking politicians and business executives implicated in a massive corruption scandal will be behind bars before Christmas, signaling one of the country’s most aggressive anti-graft crackdowns in decades. The president said 37 senators, members of Congress, and prominent business figures…

UN Urged to Lead Global AI Military Regulation Efforts

UN Urged to Lead Global AI Military Regulation Efforts

Philippines Calls for Strong AI Military Oversight The Philippines has urged the United Nations Security Council to take decisive leadership in regulating artificial intelligence for military applications. Officials warned that rapid development of autonomous weapons could destabilize global security if left unchecked. Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro emphasized that AI is now more than…

Fury Over Corruption and ‘Nepo Babies’ as Floods Paralyze the Philippines

Fury Over Corruption and ‘Nepo Babies’ as Floods Paralyze the Philippines

Daily Life Paralyzed by Relentless Floods For millions of Filipinos, flooding has become an exhausting part of everyday life. In low-lying towns near Manila, residents use boats just to reach work, schools, and clinics. This year’s unusually fierce monsoon has worsened conditions, leaving cars submerged and diseases like leptospirosis spreading rapidly. Many families now only…

Marcos Calls for Stronger Philippines-Cambodia Business Partnerships

Marcos Calls for Stronger Philippines-Cambodia Business Partnerships

Marcos Highlights the Importance of Collaboration President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday called on business executives from the Philippines and Cambodia to deepen cooperation in key sectors. Speaking at the CEO B2B Networking Roundtable in Phnom Penh, he stressed the value of building on growing economic relations to support modernization and sustainable growth. The gathering…

Bitcoin Market Outflows and the Philippines Strategic Reserve

Bitcoin Market Outflows and the Philippines Strategic Reserve

How BlackRock’s Outflows Affect Bitcoin The cryptocurrency market is currently witnessing a significant and sustained institutional exodus, with major players like BlackRock leading the charge. This trend has created notable selling pressure on Bitcoin, contributing to its recent price consolidation. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust, or IBIT, recorded a substantial outflow of nearly $200 million in…

Philippines Proposes Bill to Buy 10,000 Bitcoin for National Reserves

Philippines Proposes Bill to Buy 10,000 Bitcoin for National Reserves

A Groundbreaking Legislative Push for a National Bitcoin Reserve In a move that could redefine the Philippines’ financial strategy, a groundbreaking new bill is gaining attention for its proposal to incorporate Bitcoin into the nation’s strategic reserves. Philippine Representative Miguel Luis R. Villafuerte introduced House Bill No. 421, formally titled “An Act Creating the Strategic…