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The House will not take away funds from education, health and social services to augment the proposed 2027 budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), lawmakers assured. Surigao del Sur Representative Romeo Momo Sr., chair of the House Committee on Public Works and Highways and vice chair of the Committee on Appropriations, […]
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso led the distribution of three kilos of rice to 250 daycare parents from Districts V and VI and Baseco under the city’s Rice for Work Program at Dakota Court, President Quirino Avenue, Malate. Carrying the theme “Kaagapay sa Hapag-Kainan,” the program provides three kilos of rice to each […]
Philippine merchandise exports continued their upward trajectory in July 2026, with January to July recording the highest export value for the first seven months of a year since 1991. Marking 19 consecutive months of expansion, the sustained growth builds on the Marcos Jr. administration’s continued push to expand the country’s global trade footprint. It follows […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. called for stronger ASEAN-India cooperation as geopolitical tensions, climate shocks, and volatile energy and farm input costs threaten to disrupt food supplies across the region. Tiu Laurel made the call at the Ninth ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry in New Delhi, India, where ministers and senior officials […]
The Bureau of Customs–Port of Clark, in coordination with PDEA and the Clark Inter-Agency Task Force Against Illegal Drugs, intercepted approximately 1.573 kilograms of suspected shabu worth ₱10.696 million concealed within the cardboard sidewalls of a wedding-dress carton shipped from Mexico City, Mexico to Mandaluyong City. Acting on derogatory information received by authorities, the shipment, […]
Senator Mark Villar called for urgent and comprehensive government action to address the rising number of suicide cases in the country, stressing the need to expand access to mental health professionals and services, strengthen prevention efforts, and provide adequate funding for mental healthcare. In his privilege speech in observance of Suicide Prevention Month, Villar said […]
Senator Ping Lacson received an assurance from the Philippine National Police leadership that the internal cleansing he initiated in the institution more than 20 years ago has been sustained. Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said the PNP has become one of the most trusted organizations in the country under the leadership of P/Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]