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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 […]

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BONG GO SENDS AID TO FIRE VICTIMS IN LEYTE

Senator Bong Go reiterated the need for stronger fire prevention, disaster preparedness, and emergency response measures as he extended assistance in Burauen, Leyte. Go emphasized that government support for communities affected by fires should go beyond immediate relief, stressing the importance of investing in prevention, preparedness, and response systems to protect lives, livelihoods, and property. […]

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STAKEHOLDERS, DEPED TO BUILD ON PISA 2025 GAINS 

Following the country’s notable performance in the 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), public and private sector partners have reaffirmed their unified support for the Department of Education (DepEd), pledging sustained assistance to address remaining learning gaps and ensure continuous improvement across the basic education system. The Philippines logged its strongest performance to date […]

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ANGARA ORDERS CRACKDOWN VS CYBERBULLYING

Building on its firm stance against school violence, the Department of Education (DepEd) is intensifying enforcement against online harassment, warning that severe acts of cyberbullying will face strict disciplinary penalties under newly consolidated guidelines.   The renewed policy enforcement arrives alongside the release of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2025 results that reinforced the […]

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DEPED, DBM: P31.2B FOR HIRING OF 64,530 TEACHERS

The Department of Education (DepEd) and Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Thursday clarified reports that the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 National Budget provides “zero funding” for the hiring of public school teachers, stressing that P31.220 billion is provided for the filling of 64,530 authorized teaching positions. The two agencies clarified that while […]

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TACKLING OF FLOOD-CONTROL IN BUDGET HEARINGS URGED

With the budget season in full swing, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said that the upcoming Senate budget hearings should serve as a venue to demand answers and accountability from government agencies regarding substandard and ghost flood-control projects. Pangilinan stressed that the deliberations on the proposed national budget provide Congress an opportunity to scrutinize how public funds […]

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PBBM FETES PISA GAINS AS ANGARA SUSTAINS MOMENTUM   

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. celebrated the Philippines’ improved performance in the 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), highlighting gains in Reading, Mathematics, and Science and calling for the continued implementation of reforms to build on the progress. “Tumaas tayo sa lahat ng bagay, sa Reading, sa Mathematics, sa Science. Iilan lang daw ang […]