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LPA naging bagyong Dante – PAGASA

Carlo Juancho Funtanilla
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LPA naging bagyong Dante – PAGASA

MAYNILA. Naging ganap na Tropical Depression Dante ang isa sa tatlong Low Pressure Area na binabantayan sa silangan ng Aurora.

“At 2 p.m. today, the low-pressure area east of Aurora developed into Tropical Depression #DantePH,” anang update ng Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) kahapon.

Si Dante ang ikaapat na bagyo na pumasok sa Philippine Area of Responsibility ngayong taon.

Bukod kay Dante, may dalawa pang LPA na binabantayan na posibleng maging bagyo kaya pinag-iingat ang mamamayan.

Ang isa pang LPA ay tinatayang nasa 155 km naman ng east southwest ng Basco, Batanes habang ang southwest monsoon o habagat ay patuloy pa ring nakakaapekto sa bansa.

Samantalang ang isa pang LPA na binabantayan ay nasa labas pa ng Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at nasa 2,850 km silangan ng Eastern Visayas.

Sa kasalukuyan, maraming lugar sa bansa ang nakakaranas pa rin ng malalakas na pag-ulan dulot ng habagat at LPA.

Samantala, ang bagyong Crising na nagdulot ng malawakang pagbaha ay umalis na sa bansa.

Movie Review: ‘Eddington’ offers a wild, bleak satire of modern madness

Paraluman P. Funtanilla
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Movie Review: ‘Eddington’ offers a wild, bleak satire of modern madness

Ari Aster’s latest film, Eddington, is not for the faint of heart or anyone expecting clarity, comfort, or even coherence. This surreal, satirical drama opens with the ranting of a homeless man and quickly dives deeper into confusion, chaos, and cultural disintegration. It’s the kind of movie that may leave you mentally exhausted, whispering “what just happened?” as the credits roll.

Set in a fictional New Mexico town during May 2020, Eddington transforms the COVID-19 pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement, and the explosion of internet misinformation into a dark, dizzying narrative. It’s a purposely anti-escapist film, confronting viewers with unfiltered debates about masks, conspiracy theories, social media influencers, and political agendas. No one comes out looking sane, not the “truthers,” not the “woke” teens, not the politicians, and certainly not the local sheriff, Joe Cross.

Joaquin Phoenix stars as Cross, a quiet lawman disturbed by mandates and personal regrets. He finds himself unwillingly thrust into a symbolic war with the tech-backed mayor, Ted Garcia, played by Pedro Pascal. Their feud blurs political and personal boundaries, with old wounds turning into twisted allegations. Supporting characters, including an underused Emma Stone as Cross’s wife and a conspiracy-obsessed mother-in-law, round out a cast of caricatures that highlight the film’s descent into paranoia and absurdity.

In Eddington, every conspiracy is true and every character is on the brink. As society collapses, even the most rational figures are consumed by delusion. Austin Butler delivers a standout performance as a cult-like influencer, one of the film’s many avatars of seductive chaos.

Yet for all its ambition and technical execution, Eddington feels more like a provocation than a revelation. The satire is pointed but scattershot, the characters hollow, and the message muddled. It is both too late and too soon for a film like this, too close to recent history to feel fresh, and too removed to offer meaningful insight.

While some viewers may admire its audacity, others will find little substance beneath the spectacle. Eddington is the cinematic equivalent of a nervous breakdown—brilliantly acted, eerily relevant, but ultimately exhausting.

Rated R for strong violence, grisly images, language, and graphic nudity. Eddington runs 148 minutes and earns 2 out of 4 stars. It opens in theaters this Friday.

575 rescued after Indonesian ferry fire, 2 still missing

Venus L Peñaflor
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575 rescued after Indonesian ferry fire, 2 still missing

MANADO, Indonesia. Rescuers said on Monday that 575 people have been saved from a ferry that caught fire off North Sulawesi province in Indonesia, significantly more than earlier reported. At least three people died, while two others remain missing.

The KM Barcelona V-A was en route from Melonguane to Manado on Sunday when the fire broke out around midday. Initial reports cited five dead and 280 rescued, based on the ferry’s manifest. However, authorities later revised the figures, stating that more people were on board than recorded and that the death toll had been updated to three.

Indonesian Navy First Adm. Franky Pasuna Sihombing said it is common for actual passenger numbers to differ from official records, often due to overcrowding. These discrepancies complicate search and rescue operations.

The rescue involved a coast guard ship, six rescue vessels, several inflatable boats, and local fishermen. Many passengers were pulled from the sea, including a two-month-old baby who had inhaled seawater and is now in stable condition at a hospital.

The KM Barcelona V-A had a listed capacity of 600 passengers. According to the manifest, it carried only 280 passengers and 15 crew, but rescue teams believe the ferry was overcrowded.

Indonesia, an archipelago of over 17,000 islands, relies heavily on ferries for transportation. However, poor enforcement of safety regulations has led to frequent maritime accidents.

On July 14, a speedboat carrying 18 people capsized during a storm, though all were rescued. Earlier this month, a ferry near Bali sank, killing at least 19 people and leaving 16 missing. That incident prompted a two-week search involving over 600 personnel, multiple navy ships, boats, divers, and a helicopter.

Trump releases over 240,000 pages of Martin Luther King assassination files

EDGARDO HERNAL
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Trump releases over 240,000 pages of Martin Luther King assassination files

WASHINGTON. The United States Justice Department has released more than 240,000 pages of documents related to the 1968 assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., shedding new light on the extensive surveillance campaign carried out by the FBI during the civil rights era. The files, which include FBI records, are now publicly accessible via the website of the U.S. National Archives, with more documents expected to follow.

Dr. King, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and a global symbol of nonviolent resistance, was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. His death marked a turning point in U.S. history, triggering nationwide unrest in a year already marred by anti-Vietnam War protests and the assassination of U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy.

The newly released records confirm longstanding accounts that the FBI conducted extensive surveillance on King during the 1950s and 1960s, including wiretapping his phones and attempting to discredit him by falsely linking him to communism during the Cold War. In recent years, the FBI has acknowledged these actions as abuses of power and violations of civil liberties.

The document release follows a directive by former President Donald Trump, who had pledged during his campaign to increase transparency regarding historic political assassinations. Earlier in his term, his administration had already released files related to the deaths of Robert F. Kennedy and President John F. Kennedy.

In response to the release, the King family issued a statement urging the public to approach the documents with “empathy, restraint, and respect for our family’s continuing grief.” They also condemned any misuse of the files.

“During our father’s lifetime, he was relentlessly targeted by an invasive, predatory, and deeply disturbing disinformation and surveillance campaign orchestrated by J. Edgar Hoover through the Federal Bureau of Investigation,” said King’s children, Martin Luther King III, 67, and Bernice King, 62.

While James Earl Ray, a known segregationist, confessed to King’s assassination, he later recanted, and many questions have long surrounded his conviction. Ray died in prison in 1998. In 1999, the King family filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Tennessee, resulting in a jury verdict that found King was the victim of a conspiracy involving Loyd Jowers, a former Memphis police officer, and unidentified co-conspirators, including government agencies. The family maintains that Ray was not the shooter but was instead framed.

Jowers publicly claimed involvement in the plot during a 1993 television interview, but a 2023 Justice Department report has since cast doubt on his testimony.

As calls for justice, truth, and historical transparency continue globally, the King’s family hopes the revelations serve not only as a window into past injustices but also as a renewed call for unity, compassion, and equality.

Kamara, halos handa na sa ika-4 na SONA ni Pangulong Marcos Jr.

Carlo Juancho Funtanilla
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Kamara, halos handa na sa ika-4 na SONA ni Pangulong Marcos Jr.

MAYNILA. Inihayag ng Kamara de Representantes na nasa 90 hanggang 95 porsiyento nang handa ang lahat para sa nalalapit na ika-4 na State of the Nation Address (SONA) ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. na gaganapin sa Hulyo 28 sa Batasang Pambansa, Quezon City.

Ayon kay House spokesperson Princess Abante, patuloy ang ginagawang paghahanda at wala namang naitalang aberya kahit pa may nararanasang pag-ulan sa mga nakalipas na araw. Aniya, nakalatag na rin ang mga contingency plan kung sakaling lumala ang panahon sa mismong araw ng SONA. Nilinaw rin niyang walang plano ng pagpapaliban ng programa.

Final na rin ang mga hakbang sa seguridad, ayon sa pamunuan ng Kamara, at wala pang natatanggap na anumang banta sa seguridad. Aabot sa mahigit 1,500 bisita ang inaasahang dadalo, kapareho ng bilang noong nakaraang taon.

Hinimok ni Abante ang publiko na subaybayan ang talumpati ng Pangulo sa iba’t ibang media at social media platforms. Inaasahang tatalakayin ni Marcos Jr. ang mga pangunahing isyu sa bansa, mga reporma ng administrasyon, at ang kalagayan ng ekonomiya, seguridad, at mga proyektong pang-imprastruktura.

Ang SONA ay taunang ulat ng Pangulo sa bayan ukol sa kalagayan ng bansa at direksyong tatahakin ng pamahalaan sa natitirang bahagi ng kanyang termino.

Israeli troops enter central Gaza City, intensify pressure on Hamas

Venus L Peñaflor
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Israeli troops enter central Gaza City, intensify pressure on Hamas

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip. Israeli forces on Monday pushed into Deir al-Balah, the only major city in central Gaza that had largely been spared from ground operations during the 21-month war. The move, which came after evacuation orders were issued, appears to be part of a broader strategy to divide the territory through military corridors and intensify pressure on Hamas to release hostages.

The Israeli incursion prompted alarm from the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, which said it was “shocked and alarmed,” warning that “the people of Israel will not forgive anyone who knowingly endangered the hostages.” Israel maintains that territorial control is essential to securing hostage releases. Around 50 hostages remain in Gaza, fewer than half of whom are believed to be alive, according to Israeli sources.

Associated Press reporters observed explosions and smoke in areas that had been recently evacuated. A local resident said Israeli pamphlets were dropped at dawn, instructing civilians to leave. Within hours, tanks entered the zone, flattening structures with bulldozers.

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that Israeli troops raided its main staff residence in Deir al-Balah, forcing women and children to evacuate on foot. Male staff were reportedly handcuffed, stripped, and interrogated at gunpoint. Two staff members and two family members were detained, with three later released.

WHO also said its main warehouse in the area was damaged by an explosion and fire, disrupting aid operations. Meanwhile, the U.N. confirmed that two of its guesthouses were damaged by shrapnel during reported Israeli airstrikes.

The military did not confirm whether it had ordered the evacuation of aid agencies but said it maintains regular contact with humanitarian groups and helps facilitate relocations when necessary.

Tens of thousands of Palestinians have sought refuge in Deir al-Balah amid repeated displacement across the enclave. According to the U.N., over 87% of Gaza is now either under evacuation orders or designated as Israeli military zones, leaving 2.1 million people confined to just 12% of the territory, where essential services have collapsed.

On the southern front, the Israeli military reported that one soldier was killed and an officer seriously wounded during combat operations.

Meanwhile, the World Food Program (WFP) accused Israeli forces of opening fire on a crowd seeking aid in northern Gaza over the weekend. The WFP said “countless lives” were lost when Israeli tanks and snipers fired at a convoy area. A photojournalist with the AP counted 51 bodies at two hospitals, while Gaza’s Health Ministry reported at least 80 deaths. The Israeli military said it had fired warning shots to address an “immediate threat” and questioned the reported death toll.

The incident is the latest in a series of deadly confrontations involving aid seekers. Hundreds have been killed in recent weeks while attempting to access food and supplies from both U.N. and Israeli-supported aid sites.

The Gaza Health Ministry, operated by the Hamas-run government, estimates that over 59,000 Palestinians have died since the conflict began. While the figures do not differentiate between militants and civilians, the ministry states that more than half of the fatalities are women and children. International organizations, including the U.N., continue to use the ministry’s data as the most reliable source of casualty information.

In a sign of growing global discontent, the United Kingdom, France, and 23 other Western-aligned countries issued a joint statement demanding an immediate end to the war in Gaza and the release of remaining hostages. They also condemned Israel’s ongoing restrictions on humanitarian aid.

LPA sa loob ng PAR, may mataas na tsansang maging bagyo – PAGASA

Carlo Juancho Funtanilla
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LPA sa loob ng PAR, may mataas na tsansang maging bagyo – PAGASA

MAYNILA. May mataas na posibilidad na maging isang tropical depression sa loob ng susunod na 24 oras ang isang Low Pressure Area (LPA 07g) na nasa loob ng Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), ayon sa PAGASA.

Samantala, ang isa pang LPA (LPA 07h) na nasa loob din ng PAR ay may katamtamang tsansa na maging tropical depression sa parehong panahon.

Patuloy namang umiiral ang Southwest Monsoon o Habagat na nagdudulot ng maulap na kalangitan at pag-ulan sa ilang bahagi ng bansa.

Makakaranas ng monsoon rains ang Metro Manila, CALABARZON, Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, at Occidental Mindoro. Posibleng magkaroon ng pagbaha o pagguho ng lupa dahil sa katamtaman hanggang malalakas na pag-ulan.

May paminsan-minsang pag-ulan din sa Benguet, Tarlac, Marinduque, at Oriental Mindoro dulot ng Habagat. Pinag-iingat ang mga residente sa posibleng pagbaha o landslide.

Sa Cagayan Valley, asahan ang maulap na kalangitan na may kalat-kalat na pag-ulan at pagkidlat-pagkulog dahil sa trough ng LPA. Posible ring magkaroon ng flash floods o landslide dulot ng katamtaman hanggang sa malalakas na buhos ng ulan.

Ang Visayas, natitirang bahagi ng Luzon, Zamboanga Peninsula, BARMM, SOCCSKSARGEN, at Davao Region ay makararanas ng maulap na kalangitan na may kalat-kalat na pag-ulan at thunderstorms dulot ng Habagat. May posibilidad ng flash floods o landslide kapag may matitinding thunderstorms.

Bahagyang maulap hanggang sa maulap na kalangitan naman ang mararanasan sa natitirang bahagi ng Mindanao na may mga panaka-nakang pag-ulan o thunderstorms. Posible rin ang flash floods o landslide sa matitinding thunderstorm.

Ang kanlurang bahagi ng Luzon ay makararanas ng katamtaman hanggang malalakas na hanging mula sa timog-kanluran, habang magiging katamtaman hanggang maalon ang mga baybaying-dagat.

Sa silangang bahagi ng Hilagang Luzon, katamtaman ang hangin mula sa timog-kanluran hanggang hilagang-kanluran at may katamtamang pag-alon ng dagat.

Sa natitirang bahagi ng Luzon at Visayas, katamtaman ang hanging mula sa timog-kanluran na may katamtamang pag-alon.

Sa Mindanao, inaasahan ang mahina hanggang katamtamang hangin mula sa timog hanggang timog-kanluran na may bahagya hanggang katamtamang pag-alon ng karagatan.

CBCP naninindigan sa panawagan ng total ban sa online gambling

Venus L Peñaflor
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CBCP naninindigan sa panawagan ng total ban sa online gambling

MAYNILA. Iginiit ng Simbahang Katolika ang panawagan nito para sa ganap na pagbabawal ng online gambling sa bansa, sa kabila ng mga hakbang ng pamahalaan at pribadong sektor upang limitahan ang access sa mga platfrom na kaugnay nito.

Ayon kay Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, pangulo ng Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), higit na mabigat ang mga suliraning panlipunan na dulot ng online gambling kaysa sa mga bilyong pisong kinikita ng gobyerno mula rito.

Sa kanyang talumpati sa 11th Philippine Conference on New Evangelization sa Maynila noong Biyernes, ibinunyag ni David na nakatanggap siya kamakailan ng liham mula kay Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) chair Alejandro Tengco, na nagbigay ng tugon sa bawat punto ng pastoral letter ng CBCP noong Hulyo 7 na humihikayat sa pamahalaan na ipagbawal ang online gambling.

Ipinunto umano ni Tengco na kung tuluyang ipagbabawal ito, malaki ang mawawala sa kita ng pamahalaan na sana’y mapupunta sa mga social programs.

“’Yun ang rason nila. Kahit na sobrang nakakaadik ito lalo na sa mga kabataan. Anong klaseng rason ’yan?” ani David. “Sagot ko, ‘E di i-legalize na rin natin ang shabu. Para kikita rin ang gobyerno. Legalize na rin lahat ng nakakaadik sa Pilipino, kasi ’yan din ang lohika ninyo.’”

Dagdag pa ni David, hindi makatarungan ang sinasabing kontrol sa access ng kabataang bihasa sa teknolohiya. “Talaga bang naniniwala kayong makokontrol ang digital natives sa paggamit ng anumang aplikasyon online? Hindi ako naniniwala,” aniya.

“Paumanhin, pero hindi ako naniniwala na kayang i-regulate ang isang bagay na kriminal. Kriminal ang online gambling sa kabuuan,” dagdag pa ng kardinal.

Ayon sa Pagcor, higit P100 bilyon ang kinikita ng gobyerno mula sa online gambling, at may mahigit 32,000 direktang empleyado sa industriya, bukod pa sa mga kasamang sektor gaya ng seguridad at serbisyo.

Ngunit inihalintulad ni David ang online gambling sa “makabagong anyo ng pagkaalipin” at ikinumpara ito sa adiksiyon sa social media. “Ilang pamilya na ba ang winasak ng utang sa sugal? Ilang kabataan ang inuubos ang oras kakascroll, naghahanap ng likes at shares, at nawawala na ang kakayahang makipag-ugnayan ng personal?” tanong niya.

“Ang pagkaalipin ay totoo. Pero may mabuting balita: Kung totoo ang pagkaalipin, totoo rin ang kalayaan,” aniya.

Matagal nang tinututulan ng CBCP ang mga epekto ng online gambling. Ayon sa pastoral letter nito, isa itong “malalim at malawakang krisis moral” sa lipunan. Kasama rin sa panawagan ng simbahan ang mas mahigpit na pagbabantay sa online payment systems upang hindi ito magamit sa sugal.

Matagal na ring tinututulan ng simbahan ang iba pang isyung panlipunan gaya ng ilegal na droga, Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), “e-sabong,” at ngayon ay online gambling.

Wala pang pormal na pahayag si Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. kaugnay ng isyu, ngunit ayon sa Malacañang, pinag-aaralan nito ang mas malawak na epekto ng posibleng pagbabawal sa online gambling.

Samantala, inanunsiyo ng Fintech Alliance Philippines nitong Hulyo na naghahanda na ang mga miyembro nito, kabilang ang GCash at Maya, na magpatupad ng mas mahigpit na mga patakaran upang kontrolin ang akses sa online gaming gamit ang kanilang platforms.

Ipinatupad din ng GCash noong Hulyo 16 ang mas mahigpit na regulasyon sa mga promosyon ng online gambling upang masigurong ligtas ang mga manlalaro at sumunos a ang mga partner merchants sa umiiral na batas.

Nagpanukala rin ang Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ng mas mahigpit na patakaran para limitahan ang paggamit ng digital payment platforms sa online gambling, gaya ng pagtatakda ng daily cap sa fund transfers ng mga mananaya.

Noong Hulyo 16, lumagda sa isang memorandum of understanding ang Pagcor at Ad Standards Council para sa regulasyon at prescreening ng mga patalastas ng sugal sa lahat ng media platforms.

Samantala, ilang mambabatas ang naghain ng panukalang batas upang tuluyang ipagbawal o higpitan ang online gambling, dahil sa lumalalang epekto nito lalo na sa kabataan at iba pang sektor na madaling maapektuhan.

27 dead after tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam’s Halong Bay

Venus L Peñaflor
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27 dead after tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam’s Halong Bay

HANOI, Vietnam. At least 27 people, including eight children, were killed after a tourist boat capsized in Halong Bay on Saturday amid stormy weather conditions brought by Tropical Storm Wipha, state media reported.

The vessel, carrying 53 people, overturned around 2 p.m. local time (0700 GMT) as the storm approached Vietnam from the South China Sea. Authorities said strong winds, heavy rains, and lightning battered the area at the time of the incident.

According to the state-run Vietnam News Agency, rescue teams recovered 27 bodies and found 11 survivors. The remaining passengers are still being accounted for.

Halong Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site located about 200 kilometers northeast of Hanoi, is a major tourist destination known for its scenic limestone islands and popular boat tours.

Storm Wipha is the third typhoon to hit the South China Sea this year. It is expected to make landfall along Vietnam’s northern coast early next week.

The storm also disrupted air travel. Noi Bai International Airport reported that nine incoming flights were diverted to other airports, while three outbound flights were temporarily grounded on Saturday.

Microsoft warns of active cyberattacks on SharePoint servers used by governments, businesses

Carlo Juancho Funtanilla
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Microsoft warns of active cyberattacks on SharePoint servers used by governments, businesses

Microsoft has issued an urgent security alert regarding “active attacks” targeting SharePoint server software used by government agencies and private businesses to share documents internally. The tech giant is urging affected customers to apply recommended security updates immediately.

The FBI confirmed on Sunday that it is aware of the attacks and is working closely with federal and private-sector partners, though it did not release further details.

In a security advisory issued Saturday, Microsoft clarified that the vulnerabilities apply specifically to on-premises SharePoint servers. SharePoint Online, the cloud-based version included in Microsoft 365, is not affected.

According to The Washington Post, which first reported the incident, unidentified actors exploited a previously unknown flaw—known as a “zero-day” vulnerability—to launch attacks targeting U.S. and international agencies and organizations. Cybersecurity experts say tens of thousands of servers could be at risk.

Microsoft stated that the vulnerability “allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network,” potentially enabling the attacker to impersonate trusted users or systems. Spoofing attacks can be used to manipulate systems, steal data, or spread malware under the guise of legitimate entities.

The company has released a security update for the SharePoint Subscription Edition and strongly advises customers to implement it immediately. Microsoft is also developing security patches for SharePoint 2016 and 2019 versions.

In the meantime, customers who are unable to activate the recommended malware protection tools are advised to temporarily disconnect affected servers from the internet until patches become available.

Microsoft has not yet responded to media requests for further comment.

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