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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…

UAE Halts All Iran Trade as Tensions Escalate

adminAugust 20, 2026August 20, 202605 mins

UAE Halts All Iran Trade as Tensions Escalate By Paul V. Young – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 20, 2026 BRISBANE, Australia – The United Arab Emirates, once Iran’s second-largest global commercial partner, has formally suspended all trade and financial transactions with Tehran. This unprecedented step follows two ballistic missiles targeting UAE territory. Iranian authorities have denied…

Trump Declares “Economic D-Day” Against Iran, Threatens Global Repercussions

adminAugust 20, 2026August 20, 202606 mins

US President Donald Trump Trump Declares “Economic D-Day” Against Iran, Threatens Global Repercussions By Paul V. Young – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 20, 2026 BRISBANE, Australia – In an escalation of his administration’s pressure campaign, U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a stark ultimatum to the international community: cease all financial and commercial dealings with Iran…

FIRING LINE: Why garbage, not rains, causes floods

adminAugust 20, 2026August 20, 202605 mins

FIRING LINE: Why garbage, not rains, causes floods By Robert B. Roque Jr | August 20, 2026 I came across a TikTok video last Sunday posted by MC Mobile. I cannot verify its source, or even whether it was original content, but as of my last check it had 73,000 views — and for once,…

FIRING LINE: Budget cuts and borrowed promises

adminAugust 18, 2026August 19, 202605 mins

FIRING LINE: Budget cuts and borrowed promises By Robert B. Roque Jr | August 18, 2026 If you haven’t been paying attention to the Department of Budget and Management’s (DBM) proposed National Expenditure Program for 2027, let me break it down: ₱7.2 trillion. Education, rightfully so, still gets the biggest slice of the cake. But…

BEHINDPRINT: Waste Business is Good Business

adminAugust 17, 2026August 19, 202605 mins

BEHINDPRINT: Waste Business is Good Business By Estrella Torres | August 17, 2026 The prolonged heavy rains have pushed massive amounts of plastic waste and debris into the Redemptorist Water Channel in Paranaque City last week. Over 700 metric tons were drained by the local government. National and local government officials have rushed to order…

Ryanair Flight Horror: Passengers Collapse, Vomit in Extreme Heat

adminAugust 17, 2026August 17, 202605 mins

Ryanair Flight Horror: Passengers Collapse, Vomit in Extreme Heat By Paul V. Young – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 17, 2026 BRISBANE, Australia – A Ryanair flight from Malta to Birmingham descended into chaos as passengers reportedly suffered extreme heat-related illnesses, with some collapsing and vomiting after being trapped in an un-air-conditioned aircraft on the tarmac during…

FROM THE FRINGES: Filipino and the Philippine Journalist

adminAugust 14, 2026August 17, 2026015 mins

FROM THE FRINGES: Filipino and the Philippine Journalist By Jerome Aning | August 14, 2026 August is Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa or National Language Month, which aims to celebrate and promote Filipino, the country’s national language. Originally, the celebration, made official by President Sergio Osmeña in 1946, lasted for a week, called the Linggo ng…

Gaza’s Agony Intensifies Amid Iran-US Tensions

adminAugust 13, 2026August 13, 202607 mins

Gaza’s Agony Intensifies Amid Iran-US Tensions By Paul V. Young – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 13, 2026 BRISBANE, Australia – The Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for a third of the world’s seaborne oil, faces unprecedented peril. Satellite imagery from Bandar Abbas, Iran, reveals a dramatic reduction in vessel traffic, a direct consequence of Iran’s…

American Airlines Jet Engulfed in Flames Mid-Flight After Bird Strike

adminAugust 13, 2026August 13, 202604 mins

American Airlines Jet Engulfed in Flames Mid-Flight After Bird Strike By Paul V. Young – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 13, 2026 BRISBANE, Australia – Passengers aboard an American Airlines Boeing 737 endured a terrifying ordeal when flames erupted from the aircraft’s engine moments after takeoff from Myrtle Beach International Airport in South Carolina. The dramatic incident,…

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

UAE Halts All Iran Trade as Tensions Escalate

Trump Declares “Economic D-Day” Against Iran, Threatens Global Repercussions

FIRING LINE: Why garbage, not rains, causes floods

FIRING LINE: Budget cuts and borrowed promises

BEHINDPRINT: Waste Business is Good Business

Ryanair Flight Horror: Passengers Collapse, Vomit in Extreme Heat

FROM THE FRINGES: Filipino and the Philippine Journalist

Gaza’s Agony Intensifies Amid Iran-US Tensions

American Airlines Jet Engulfed in Flames Mid-Flight After Bird Strike