August 2026

FIRING LINE: Bring the ‘second parents’ back

adminAugust 25, 2026August 25, 202605 mins

FIRING LINE: Bring the ‘second parents’ back By Robert B. Roque Jr | August 25, 2026 In 2012, the Department of Education (DepEd) issued Order No. 40, the Child Protection Policy, to ensure schoolchildren were shielded from abuse. But in spite of the good intention, many teachers of today will tell you that policy has…

Iran’s State-Sponsored Threat: Million Bounty on Barron Trump’s Head

Iran’s State-Sponsored Threat: $10 Million Bounty on Barron Trump’s Head

Bing JabadanAugust 25, 2026August 25, 202604 mins

Iran’s State-Sponsored Threat: $10 Million Bounty on Barron Trump’s Head By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 25, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – In a chilling escalation of political rhetoric, Iranian state television has aired a video segment explicitly targeting Barron Trump, son of US President Donald Trump, titled “Where to Kill Barron Trump?” The program…

Derek Ramsay’s Sports Car Seized Amidst Tax Evasion Allegations

Bing JabadanAugust 24, 2026August 24, 202606 mins

Actor Derek Ramsay Derek Ramsay’s Sports Car Seized Amidst Tax Evasion Allegations By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 24, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has moved to seize a high-value sports car registered to actor Derek Ramsay, following an investigation that revealed alleged tax misdeclaration. The luxury vehicle, a Porsche…

BI Intensifies Fugitive Crackdown: Sex Offender, Gambling Kingpin Arrested

Bing JabadanAugust 24, 2026August 24, 202605 mins

BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado BI Intensifies Fugitive Crackdown: Sex Offender, Gambling Kingpin Arrested By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 24, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI) has intensified its operations against international fugitives, successfully apprehending a convicted sex offender and a high-profile online gambling kingpin. These significant arrests, highlighting…

Australian Cancer Vaccine Achieves Historic Success in Melanoma Trial

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Australian Cancer Vaccine Achieves Historic Success in Melanoma Trial By Paul V. Young – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 24, 2026 BRISBANE, Australia – A world-first personalized cancer vaccine, spearheaded by pioneering Australian researchers, has delivered a monumental leap in the fight against melanoma. This groundbreaking mRNA-based immunotherapy, having successfully navigated its most rigorous trial, demonstrates unprecedented…

Six-Year-Old Boy Dies After Teacher’s Slap, Sparks Outrage

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In India, a teacher named Anuradha was caught on video slapping Pranay Teja for not submitting his homework. The footage shows the child collapsing immediately after the assault. Six-Year-Old Boy Dies After Teacher’s Slap, Sparks Outrage By Paul V. Young – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 24, 2026 BRISBANE, Australia – A six-year-old boy, Pranay Teja, tragically…

Chinese Embassy Slams Teodoro’s “Squid Tactics”

Bing JabadanAugust 24, 2026August 24, 202605 mins

Philippine Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. Chinese Embassy Slams Teodoro’s “Squid Tactics” By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 24, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – In a sharp rebuke, the Chinese Embassy in Manila condemned Philippine Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr.’s “baseless and sensational allegations” as a textbook example of “squid tactics,” accusing him of attempting…

ICC: A Mockery of Justice or a Weapon of the Powerful? Unpacking International Justice, Geopolitical Chessboard

Bing JabadanAugust 21, 2026August 24, 202607 mins

ICC: A Mockery of Justice or a Weapon of the Powerful? Unpacking International Justice, Geopolitical Chessboard By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 21, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – The International Criminal Court (ICC), touted as a beacon of global justice, increasingly finds itself at the epicenter of a fierce geopolitical debate. Far from being universally…

AirAsia Philippines Faces Lawsuit Over Distressed Passengers on Diverted Flight

Bing JabadanAugust 21, 2026August 24, 202605 mins

AirAsia Philippines Faces Lawsuit Over Distressed Passengers on Diverted Flight By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 21, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – AirAsia Philippines is facing potential legal action following a chaotic incident on August 17, when a Manila-bound flight from Da Nang was diverted to Clark International Airport, resulting in two passengers reportedly losing…

FROM THE FRINGES: The LRT-1 Cavite Extension project is for the people

adminAugust 21, 2026August 24, 2026017 mins

FROM THE FRINGES: The LRT-1 Cavite Extension project is for the people By Jerome Aning | August 21, 2026 The Department of Transportation (DOTr) earlier this month secured an agreement that would pave the way for the construction of the Las Piñas station of the LRT-1 Cavite Extension project. In the previous weeks, the delay…

OFWs’ Billions Remittance: Systemic Failure, Kleptocracy’s True Cost

Immigration Officer Earns P500,000 Daily in Human Trafficking Operations at NAIA Arrested

Yemen Burns: Oil, Lives, Trump’s “Big Decision.”

FROM THE FRINGES: Tourism and Statistics

United Kingdom’s Unity in Peril as Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland Forge Alliance

Ex-Justices Split on Impeachment Conviction Math

FIRING LINE: Bring the ‘second parents’ back

Iran’s State-Sponsored Threat: $10 Million Bounty on Barron Trump’s Head

Derek Ramsay’s Sports Car Seized Amidst Tax Evasion Allegations

BI Intensifies Fugitive Crackdown: Sex Offender, Gambling Kingpin Arrested

Australian Cancer Vaccine Achieves Historic Success in Melanoma Trial

Six-Year-Old Boy Dies After Teacher’s Slap, Sparks Outrage

Chinese Embassy Slams Teodoro’s “Squid Tactics”

ICC: A Mockery of Justice or a Weapon of the Powerful? Unpacking International Justice, Geopolitical Chessboard

AirAsia Philippines Faces Lawsuit Over Distressed Passengers on Diverted Flight

FROM THE FRINGES: The LRT-1 Cavite Extension project is for the people