Strange eyes, wandering spirits, and a supposed hunger for human flesh. The Berbalang have become a fixture in online monster lists, but their chilling reputation may trace back to one extraordinary nineteenth-century account. Read more »
The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is pushing its public works offices to speed up infrastructure construction and resolve on-site problems that could hold projects back. Read more »
Access to legal services in Sulu is set to improve following the inauguration of a newly constructed Hall of Justice in Barangay Bangkal, led by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo on October 20. Read more »
A junk shop in Jolo, Sulu, was found storing a dangerous collection of old explosives after PCG ordnance experts recovered 93 unexploded projectiles, including a 500-pound World War II aerial bomb, from a scrap yard in Barangay Alat. Read more »
Open Pulitiklan.com and the country turns into a field of colored dots. Each one is a province or city, and each opens into a list of surnames and the relatives in public office who share them. “Kapag ang public office, family business,” the site says under its logo. Read more »
Peace and security efforts in Sulu received a boost after a new police facility was formally opened in Maimbung, providing law enforcement personnel with a dedicated headquarters to support operations across the region. Read more »
