2025

SMC Cultivates Community Resilience with Expanding Urban Farming Project

Bing JabadanJuly 25, 2025July 25, 202504 mins

SMC Cultivates Community Resilience with Expanding Urban Farming Project By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com l July 25, 2025 MANDALUYONG CITY, Philippines – San Miguel Corp. (SMC) is sowing seeds of sustainability and community empowerment with the expansion of its “Backyard Bukid” urban farming initiative. What began as a pandemic-era solution to bolster food security for utility,…

FIRING LINE: Trash talk for you!

adminJuly 25, 2025July 29, 202505 mins

FIRING LINE: Trash talk for you! By Robert B. Roque Jr. l July 25, 2025 l Manila, Philippines So, here we are again: Habagat thrashing Metro Manila and many other parts of the country like it were a bully of a storm. The result: Flooding and landslides in the riskiest places to be during the…

A Beacon of Hope: France to Recognize Palestinian State

Bing JabadanJuly 25, 2025July 25, 202508 mins

Amid ongoing geopolitical tensions, France, under President Emmanuel Macron, is set to formally recognize the state of Palestine at the UN General Assembly this September. [Image edited by JP Gajeles/NWC NEWS] A Beacon of Hope: France to Recognize Palestinian State By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com July 25, 2025 PARIS, France – In a move that…

Trump’s Trade Tangle: Asia-Pacific Consumers Brace for Tariff Fallout

adminJuly 25, 2025July 25, 2025011 mins

U.S. President Donald Trump and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met at the White House on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, following the implementation of a controversial new trade agreement. The agreement imposes a 19% tariff on Philippine goods while eliminating tariffs on U.S. products entering the Philippine market.[Image courtesy of President Bongbong Marcos’s Facebook page.]…

Philippine Trade Deal: Fair Partnership or Economic Burden?

Bing JabadanJuly 24, 2025July 24, 202508 mins

President Trump and President Marcos Jr. finalized a controversial trade agreement at the White House on July 22, 2025. The deal, which levies a 19% tariff on Philippine imports while lifting duties on U.S. exports, raises questions about economic equity and the future of bilateral relations. Philippine Trade Deal: Fair Partnership or Economic Burden? By…

Duterte Challenges PNP Chief to a Fistfight; Top Cop Accepts, Proposes Charity Bout

adminJuly 24, 2025July 24, 202504 mins

Philippine National Police Chief Gen. Nicolas Torre spends time in the gym practicing boxing in preparation for the fistfight challenge called by Davao City Acting Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte. Duterte Challenges PNP Chief to a Fistfight; Top Cop Accepts, Proposes Charity Bout By Wilma N Yamzon – TheNationWeek.Com July 24, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – A…

Metro Manila: Drowning in Debt, Drowning in Rain – Is Corruption the Real Flood?

Bing JabadanJuly 24, 2025July 24, 2025015 mins

In Metro Manila, families find temporary safety on rooftops as their homes succumb to relentless flooding. Their resilience underscores the city’s vulnerability to climate change. Metro Manila: Drowning in Debt, Drowning in Rain – Is Corruption the Real Flood? By Bing Jabadan – Thenationweek.com July 23, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – The image of Noah’s Ark,…

Marcos Invites Trump to Visit the Philippines

adminJuly 24, 2025July 24, 202506 mins

President Donald Trump and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. discussed a new trade deal, which includes eliminating tariffs on US automobiles and boosting imports of soy, wheat, and pharmaceuticals. Marcos reaffirmed the Philippines’ strong alliance with the US amid ongoing territorial disputes with China. The US State Department also announced $60 million in foreign assistance…

US Demands Probe into Death of Palestinian American in West Bank

Bing JabadanJuly 23, 2025July 23, 202506 mins

Saifullah Kamel Musallet, a 20-year-old Palestinian American, was killed in the West Bank last week. The Musallet family alleges that he was attacked by Israeli settlers while defending their land during a family visit. US Demands Probe into Death of Palestinian American in West Bank By Bing Jabadan – Thenationweek.com July 23, 2025 SINJIL, West…

73 Palestinians Seeking Aid in Gaza Killed, 150 Injured

adminJuly 23, 2025July 23, 202506 mins

“Gaza, July 20, 2025: A massacre born of desperation. Driven by hunger, Palestinians seeking flour assistance were met with gunfire from Israeli forces. At least 73 lives were brutally taken, and over 150 were wounded. This is not a conflict; it is a humanitarian catastrophe. The world must demand accountability and an immediate end to…

From the Fringes: A cooling off period for the PH-CN socmed feud

NAIA Surpasses Undas Forecast: 1.29 Million Passengers, 4.4% Increase

Philippines Faces Record Inflation as October Rate Reaches 7.8%

Supreme Court Dismisses Romualdez Petition in Flood Control Plunder Case

Palestinians Seek US Policy Shift Amid Justice Concerns

AirAsia Philippines Fuels Surge in Long-Haul Exploration: Almaty Traffic Soars 1,000%

SMC Cultivates Community Resilience with Expanding Urban Farming Project

FIRING LINE: Trash talk for you!

A Beacon of Hope: France to Recognize Palestinian State

Trump’s Trade Tangle: Asia-Pacific Consumers Brace for Tariff Fallout

Philippine Trade Deal: Fair Partnership or Economic Burden?

Duterte Challenges PNP Chief to a Fistfight; Top Cop Accepts, Proposes Charity Bout

Metro Manila: Drowning in Debt, Drowning in Rain – Is Corruption the Real Flood?

Marcos Invites Trump to Visit the Philippines

US Demands Probe into Death of Palestinian American in West Bank

73 Palestinians Seeking Aid in Gaza Killed, 150 Injured