Marit Cabugon

Trump tariff threat over Greenland 'unacceptable', European leaders say The US president says several European allies opposed to his plans to buy Greenland will face 10% tariffs from February.

A point of no return: When extortion is resorted to when making unreasonable demands. bbc.com/news/article...

The Stria controversy The Stria controversy

Thoughts on some recent news i Cebu: High-rise beach resort in Cebu. Yes or no? www.manilatimes.net/2025/08/25/o...

It is simple: "Without cutting plastic production, we won't be able to end plastic pollution." #plasticstreaty #CourageNotCompromise #inc5_2

Plastic pollutes from cradle to grave. We need cuts on plastic production now. No to compromise. Yes to a strong #PlasticsTreaty

The world is watching. Don't let us down. A meaningful Global Plastics Treaty now!

"The world can now see clearly: plastics and the climate crisis are fueled by the fossil fuel industry."

The world needs a strong, meaningful Global Plastics Treaty now!

Global Plastics Treaty the only sustainable way out of garbage mess TOMORROW, Aug. 5, is the first day of Part 2 of the 5th session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to develop a Global Plastics Treaty. Will INC-5.2 be able to deliver a deal that wi...

Cebu City's garbage problem - we need a Global Plastics Treaty to fix it for real. www.manilatimes.net/2025/08/04/o...

Musk ordered shutdown of Starlink satellite service as Ukraine retook territory from Russia A previously unreported order by Elon Musk to cut satellite communications over a portion of Ukraine disrupted a counteroffensive by Kyiv in the autumn of 2022. Reuters investigated the billionaire's order and its implications for countries increasingly reliant on his Starlink internet service.

Know who are your friends and who isn't. www.reuters.com/investigatio...

We love the United Nations but please drop incineration, including "waste-to-energy" incineration. It is anything but zero waste. It is harmful to environment and health, very costly, and promotes wasteful consumption.

Trump slams paper straws, vows 'back to plastic' President Donald Trump on Friday raged against eco-friendly paper straws promoted by his predecessor Joe Biden, and pledged that the United States would return to plastic ones.

Another outrageous and disturbing piece of news. www.philstar.com/headlines/cl...

Exclusive: DOGE Staffers Appear to Have Admin Accounts at Department of Education as Trump Seeks to Abolish It A group of Democratic lawmakers were locked out of the department on Friday after demanding a meeting with the acting Education Secretary Denise L. Carter, they said.

This is shocking and disturbing. Exclusive: DOGE Staffers Appear to Have Admin Accounts at Department of Education as Trump Seeks to Abolish It zeteo.com/p/doge-staff...

Filipino children need to know about sex and sexuality IN October 2024, the Norwegian police released a report on Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (Osaec) committed by Norwegian men. The Philippines was identified as a favorite supplier of...

Pass SB 1979. We obviously need it. All the numbers say so. www.manilatimes.net/2025/01/27/o...

Medical cannabis one step closer to becoming legal AFTER many years in the making, the Access to Medical Cannabis Act finally made it through the House of Representatives. The law passed on third and final reading with 177 House members voting in favo...

My piece in today’s edition of The Manila Times www.manilatimes.net/2024/08/05/o...

Pag-asa as nuclear waste dump? A terrible idea REP. Mark Cojuangco, the chairman of the House Committee on Nuclear Energy, has suggested that radioactive waste from a future nuclear energy plant be stored on Pag-asa Island. According to Cojuangco,...

Thitu in the South China Sea as dump for nuclear waste? www.manilatimes.net/2024/07/22/o...

EV batteries are not sustainable enough THE global market for electric vehicles (EVs) has been growing by leaps and bounds as a manifestation of our collective effort to transition toward a low-carbon way of life. However, while electric ve...

Something about electric vehicle batteries. www.manilatimes.net/2024/07/15/o...

My Feb. 19, 2024 column. Some thoughts on CPP-NPA recruitment and related issues www.manilatimes.net/2024/02/19/o...