Day: March 30, 2026

As former President Rodrigo Duterte spent his 81st birthday on March 28 detained abroad, his daughter Vice President Sara Duterte has renewed her vow to continue fighting for his rights.

While she appreciated the public support for her father, the Vice President acknowledged that defending the former leader’s rights is not just a personal fight, but a matter of national sovereignty.

FIL-AMS MARK DUTERTE’S 81ST BIRTHDAY IN TIMES SQUARE
Filipino-Americans gather in Times Square, New York Saturday evening, March 28 (Sunday morning, March 29, PH time), to mark the 81st birthday of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
Supporters come together in a show of unity, prayer, and continued support—thousands of miles away, yet closely connected in purpose.

MANILA, Philippines — In observance of the Holy Week, Cebu Archbishop Alberto Uy yesterday encouraged parishes to walk with Jesus through the cross, resurrection and ascension to heaven by performing acts of charity and kindness to those in need.

MANILA, Philippines — Amid the still unresolved scandal over the government’s flood control projects, a project by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)—the agency in the center of that controversy—is introducing new technology to bolster the flood defense of Metro Manila.

With artificial intelligence (AI) as an essential tool, San Diego State University researchers have discovered surprising similarities among ancient writing systems from Africa and the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Their study suggests that the Armenian alphabet may be more closely related in structure to the ancient Ethiopic writing system than linguists and historians previously thought. The paper is published in the journal Digital Scholarship in the Humanities.

Government ‘trying to avoid’ Covid-style mandates, Chalmers says
Working from home “makes a lot of sense” right now, the treasurer, Jim Chalmers, says, but he says the government won’t be enforcing Covid-style mandates on households.