For many islanders, the bus is not a luxury — it is the way they get to work, to school, to medical appointments, or to meet friends. It is the thread that connects people to the life of the island, and when that thread frays, the consequences are felt in everyday ways: missed shifts, late pickups, long waits in the cold, and a gnawing sense that the service people depend on cannot be trusted. That is why the news about Stagecoach, the company that now runs the island’s contracted bus network, is so important. Environment & Infrastructure, the committee responsible…

Do you remember the moment in 2018 when the Cambridge Analytica scandal exploded into public consciousness? For many of us, it was the first time we truly understood how easily our personal information could be weaponized. The story had actually been unfolding since around 2014, when Cambridge Analytica, a British political consultancy working for Donald Trump’s 2016 election campaign, improperly accessed and sold data belonging to Facebook users in order to target them for political advertising. The figures were staggering: more than 87 million users had their personal data harvested, including over 1.1 million Filipinos. Worse still, the stolen information…