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A lawmaker urged local government units to provide support to students who encounter difficulties in meeting class requirements due to lack of access to digital resources. This after the Commission on Higher Education allowed higher education institutions to shift fully to online classes amid the ongoing oil crisis. “Sadly, due to the oil crisis we […]
University of Santo Tomas secured at least a playoff for the remaining Final Four spot in the UAAP Season 88 Collegiate Women’s Volleyball Tournament after a gritty 23-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-19 win over also-ran University of the Philippines on Sunday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. The Golden Tigresses improved to an 8-5 record, […]
De La Salle University left it all on the floor—and the reward was an outright Finals berth after completing a 14-game elimination round sweep of the UAAP Season 88 Collegiate Women’s Volleyball Tournament. The Lady Spikers engineered a remarkable fourth-set comeback before showing nerves of steel in the fifth to defeat the National University Lady […]
Pickleball and other racket sport enthusiasts will soon have a dedicated venue in Clark following the signing of a ₱12-million lease agreement between the Clark Development Corporation (CDC) and Bandjag Sports & Leisure Inc. to redevelop a former warehouse into Clark Pickleball+, a purpose-built pickleball and paddle sports facility. CDC President and CEO Atty. Agnes […]
Camarines Sur (CamSur) Rep. Migz Villafuerte is backing a proposal in the 13-committee House mega panel tackling the global oil shock to suspend for two months the collection of the Value Added Tax (VAT) on petroleum products, “to relieve the burden of the now outrageous fuel prices, which, unless eased, could possibly shove as many 1.34 […]
Residents of Cavinti, Laguna received free medical consultations and maintenance medicines as Governor Sol Aragones officially launched the “Doctor sa Barangay” program, bringing healthcare services directly to communities in the province with the help of local officials, health experts, and the provincial health team. “Gagawin din po natin ito sa lahat ng barangay sa Laguna, […]
Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III welcomed the confirmed detention of Zaldy Co in Prague, calling it a significant step toward accountability and justice for the Filipino people. The Speaker issued the statement after President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. confirmed the apprehension of Co on his official Facebook page. “Nahuli na si Zaldy Co. He is […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has secured a temporary toll fee waiver for trucks hauling agricultural goods, part of a broader push to ease logistics costs, stabilize food prices, and protect farmers’ incomes amid rising fuel costs. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the exemption—facilitated by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Toll […]
Importers and customs brokers will soon benefit from a longer accreditation period as a Customs Administrative Order (CAO) extending importer accreditation validity from one (1) year to three (3) years has been approved and signed by Finance Secretary Frederick Go, with the Bureau of Customs (BOC) set to implement the reform under Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno. […]
The Department of Education (DepEd), in partnership with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) strengthening the construction and rehabilitation of school facilities to solve the classroom backlogs nationwide. Education Secretary Sonny Angara and DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon signed the agreement for a unified framework in the […]