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BONG GO JOINS UNTV BASKETBALL GAME

Senator Bong Go said the cheers and enthusiasm of young basketball fans gave him an added boost as he joined the UNTV Executive Face-Off describing sports as a welcome break from the demands of public service and a positive avenue for keeping the youth away from harmful vices. Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on […]

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DEPED FUTURE-PROOFS SHS GRADUATES

To bridge the gap between classroom learning and evolving market demands, the Department of Education (DepEd) joined forces Tuesday with over 170 leaders across government, industry, and strategic economic sectors to align the Strengthened Senior High School (SSHS) Curriculum and Work Immersion Program with emerging workforce trends. The high-level DepEd-Industry Dialogue on Global Competitiveness, Innovation, and […]

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ULAP MOURNS PASSING OF PRESIDENT DAKILA “DAX” CUA

The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP), the umbrella organization of all local government leagues in the country, mourned Wednesday the death of its national president, Quirino Governor Dakila Carlo “Dax” Cua, remembering him as “a colleague who listened, a leader who built consensus.” Cua died Tuesday evening, Sept. 15, 2026, according to […]

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BONG GO LAUDS AMENDED FREE COLLEGE EDUCATION LAW

Senator Bong Go welcomed the enactment of Republic Act No. 12325, which strengthens the country’s free tertiary education program by prioritizing poor and disadvantaged students and expanding government support beyond public colleges and universities. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed the measure recently, amending RA 10931 or the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act.  The […]

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ANGARA: SUSTAIN ARAL GAINS AFTER PISA PERFORMANCE

Education Secretary Sonny Angara emphasized the urgent need to sustain targeted academic interventions like the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) Program, following significant performance gains by Filipino learners in the latest Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). The 2025 PISA results marked the Philippines’ strongest showing across Reading, Mathematics, and Science since it joined […]

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5-YEAR TERMS FOR BRGY, SK OFFICIALS GET SENATE NOD

The Senate approved on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 2387, which seeks to fix the term of office of barangay officials and members of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) to five years. The measure was approved during the chamber’s plenary session with 13 affirmative votes, 5 negative votes, and no abstention. Senate Bill No. […]

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EXTENDED TOLL-FREE TRANSPORT OF FOOD ITEMS PUSHED

Camarines Sur (CamSur) Reps. Migz Villafuerte and Luigi Villafuerte are asking agriculture and transport authorities to look into possibly expanding the scope and duration of a novel month-long government initiative on the toll-free transport of farm produce, as a way to stabilize for a longer period both the supply and retail cost of rice and […]

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SOLID NORTH: TEACH IP KNOWLEDGE IN SENIOR HS

A vice chairperson of the House committee on indigenous cultural communities and indigenous peoples urged more schools to become active partners in preserving indigenous knowledge in the country. “I would like to laud the efforts of my own kailian in Abra to preserve our weaving tradition by integrating it into the senior high school curriculum. […]

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NO DPWH BUDGET SANS PAMPANGA FLOOD CONTROL PLAN

With Pampangueños enduring weeks of severe flooding, Senator Kiko Pangilinan vowed to withhold his approval of the proposed 2027 budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) unless it includes concrete measures and adequate funding to address Pampanga’s urgent flood-control needs. Pangilinan recently visited his father’s home province of Pampanga with Senator Lito […]

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ANGARA TO FAMILIES: TAKE ACTIVE ROLE IN EDUCATION

Education Secretary Sonny Angara urged families to take a more active role in their children’s education as findings from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2025 highlighted the importance of family support, school attendance, learning habits, and students’ attitudes in improving educational outcomes. Angara said learning does not happen only inside the classroom and […]