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Education Secretary Sonny Angara called on parents and guardians to closely monitor their children’s online activities while urging teachers to act as compassionate “foster parents” at school, pointing out that teenagers are increasingly vulnerable to harmful online influences. Secretary Angara highlighted the vulnerability of today’s youth to digital influences and underscored the need for stronger […]
The House of Representatives completed plenary deliberations on the proposed 2027 budgets of several offices under the executive branch, scrutinizing funding for the government’s anti-money laundering, intelligence and national security operations, as well as its peace and amnesty programs. Among the agencies whose budgets cleared plenary deliberations were the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), National Intelligence […]
Nearly four months since its launch, the Quezon City Government’s QC iReport has resolved 4,580 of the 5,589 reports submitted by QCitizens and other users, translating to an 82% resolution rate as of August 31, 2026. The city’s newest digital reporting platform provides residents with a direct and accessible channel for reporting non-emergency complaints, concerns, […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has introduced the Philippine Tourism Data Dashboard, an open data platform that gives the public direct access to the country’s key tourism indicators. At its core, the dashboard lets users explore how many tourists have come in and gone out of the country over the years. It covers Visitor Arrival […]
The Department of Agriculture is backing a proposed P210-per-kilo floor price for live hogs as farmgate prices plunge to P120 to P160 in some areas, but Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the government has no legal authority to impose such a floor price for now. Tiu Laurel stressed that the P210 figure came […]
The Bureau of Customs (BOC), under Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno, filed six criminal complaints before the Department of Justice (DOJ) against the owner and representatives of an importer, a licensed customs broker, BOC officials and personnel, and other individuals allegedly involved in six shipments misdeclared as “chicken lollipops” to conceal thousands of sacks of fresh onions […]
The Senate approved on final reading legislative measures which seeks to renew the franchises of two electric companies in the Visayas. With 17 affirmative votes, no negative vote, and no abstention, the Senate approved House Bill No. 7639 which seeks to grant the renewal of the 25-year franchise of the Visayan Electric Company, Inc. (VECO) […]
Citing recent incidents of violence involving the youth, Senator Kiko Pangilinan expressed support for proposed measures seeking to strengthen the protection of Filipino children from threats to their safety and well-being in schools and online. This includes Senate Bill No. 2426, or the Comprehensive School Safety Act; Senate Bill No. 1819, or the SAGIP Bata […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano called for systemic reforms that would give families and schools more “quality time” with children to help the country “get ahead” of rising youth violence and other problems. Cayetano made the call in his manifestation during the Senate’s approval on third reading on September 21, 2026 of the proposed […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed its gratitude to the House of Representatives following the plenary floor approval of the agency’s proposed PHP975.96 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2027, which accounts for 13.55% of the total PHP7.2 trillion national budget. The allocation includes bipartisan support from lawmakers to restore or augment critical programs beyond the […]