August 2026

FROM THE FRINGES: Writing History in a Hurry

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FROM THE FRINGES: Writing History in a Hurry By Jerome Aning | August 7, 2026 The month of August in the Philippines is History Month, proclaimed by President Benigno S. Aquino III in 2012, expanding and replacing History Week, which has been observed from September 15 to 21 since 1974. For this year, the National…

Philippines Secures P11.54 Billion Japanese Loan Amidst Corruption Scrutiny

Bing JabadanAugust 6, 2026August 6, 202605 mins

Philippines Secures P11.54 Billion Japanese Loan Amidst Corruption Scrutiny By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 6, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – In a nation grappling with persistent allegations of systemic corruption, where trillions in public funds are reportedly siphoned into the pockets of kleptocrats and kakistocrats, the Philippines has secured a substantial P11.54 billion (approximately…

Iran’s Execution Spree: UN Alarmed, ICC Silent

Bing JabadanAugust 6, 2026August 6, 202604 mins

Iran’s Execution Spree: UN Alarmed, ICC Silent By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 6, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – Iran, a nation plagued by systemic hypocrisy, kleptocracy, and kakistocracy, has seen the UN Human Rights Chief issue a grave warning regarding the alarming surge in executions across Iran since March. This massive violation of human…

Iran-Oman: Hormuz Deal Nears, US Blockade Looms

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Iran-Oman: Hormuz Deal Nears, US Blockade Looms By Paul V. Young – TheNATIONWEEK.com August 6, 2026 BRISBANE, Australia – Iran announced a breakthrough in negotiations with Oman regarding a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, declaring that an agreement is in its “final stages.” This development comes amidst escalating tensions and significant disruptions to…

Kyiv Bombarded: 17 Dead, Ukraine Demands Interceptors

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Kyiv Bombarded: 17 Dead, Ukraine Demands Interceptors By Paul V. Young – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 6, 2026 BRISBANE, Australia – In Ukraine, a relentless barrage of Russian missiles and drones unleashed on Kyiv and its surrounding region overnight on August 5, 2026, claimed the lives of at least 17 people and left dozens wounded, according…

SC Clears Path for Duterte Impeachment Trial

Bing JabadanAugust 6, 2026August 6, 202607 mins

SC Clears Path for Duterte Impeachment Trial By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 6, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court has dismissed Vice President Sara Duterte’s petitions challenging House impeachment proceedings, clearing the way for her Senate impeachment trial to proceed without further legal hurdles. The high court ruled that Duterte’s consolidated petitions,…

Padilla: OVP Funds Thwarted Rebel Attacks

Bing JabadanAugust 6, 2026August 6, 202604 mins

Senator-Judge Robinhood Padilla Padilla: OVP Funds Thwarted Rebel Attacks By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 6, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – Senator-Judge Robinhood Padilla has ignited a profound debate, asserting that the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) confidential funds may have demonstrably thwarted planned rebel attacks. His powerful contention, presented during Vice President Sara…

Fly Far For Less: Cebu Pacific 8.8 Sale

Bing JabadanAugust 6, 2026August 6, 202603 mins

Fly Far For Less: Cebu Pacific 8.8 Sale By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 6, 2026 MANILA, Philippines — Cebu Pacific opens the skies with its spectacular 8.8 Seat Sale, offering travelers the chance to fly across the Philippines and beyond for as low as ₱8 one-way base fare—exclusive of fees and surcharges. Book…

FIRING LINE: Is Joel making a move in Bulacan?

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FIRING LINE: Is Joel making a move in Bulacan? By Robert B. Roque Jr | August 6, 2026 Sixteen out of twenty-four. That was the headcount when Sen. Joel Villanueva convened Bulacan’s mayors — Angat, Balagtas, Baliwag, Bocaue, Calumpit, Doña Remedios Trinidad, Guiguinto, Hagonoy, Marilao, Norzagaray, Obando, Pandi, Paombong, Pulilan, San Ildefonso, and San Miguel…

PETA Urges Immediate Inclusion of Animals in Disaster Plans

Bing JabadanAugust 5, 2026August 5, 202605 mins

PETA Urges Immediate Inclusion of Animals in Disaster Plans By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 5, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – As the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) issues stark warnings of a rapidly intensifying El Niño, which portends extreme heat, severe drought, and more powerful typhoons, PETA is making an urgent…

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

FROM THE FRINGES: Writing History in a Hurry

Philippines Secures P11.54 Billion Japanese Loan Amidst Corruption Scrutiny

Iran’s Execution Spree: UN Alarmed, ICC Silent

Iran-Oman: Hormuz Deal Nears, US Blockade Looms

Kyiv Bombarded: 17 Dead, Ukraine Demands Interceptors

SC Clears Path for Duterte Impeachment Trial

Padilla: OVP Funds Thwarted Rebel Attacks

Fly Far For Less: Cebu Pacific 8.8 Sale

FIRING LINE: Is Joel making a move in Bulacan?

PETA Urges Immediate Inclusion of Animals in Disaster Plans