DepEd tightens penalties for campus violence, bullying
The Department of Education (DepEd) will impose tougher sanctions on students who commit serious acts of bullying, violence, threats and other high-risk…
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The Department of Education (DepEd) will impose tougher sanctions on students who commit serious acts of bullying, violence, threats and other high-risk…
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Maduro is allowed to speak by telephone with his family and lawyers for approximately 300 minutes a month.
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After signing four proclamations that expanded two economic zones in Southern Tagalog and established two new ones in Negros Oriental and Batangas, the number…
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We Filipinos are very good at celebrating success once somebody has already succeeded. Perhaps we should also learn to encourage people while they are still…
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‘As of the end of the second quarter of this year, we are only at a shortfall of about 7 percent year on year in terms of public spending.’
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Economic growth should begin to recover by the end of the year before returning fully to track in 2027 as the government continues to ramp up infrastructure…
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The province led a group of 52 provinces and highly-urbanized cities that grew faster than the country’s 4.4-percent gross domestic product growth last year.…
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A person struggling with thoughts of suicide may not always appear distressed. Behind moments of laughter, success, or a seemingly normal routine, some…
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MANILA, Philippines — The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) has sharply revised its 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) and inflation forecasts amid…
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Mindanao is being positioned as a key driver of the Philippines’ next phase of economic growth, with the government urging businesses to invest in…
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The new sanctions come as Iran’s oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz have fallen sharply.
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The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has reached more than 72 percent of its P300-billion investment target for 2026 after approving P216.46 billion…
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The Philippine economy may continue to suffer in the medium term if the Middle East conflict and the flood control scandal remain unresolved, according to the…
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‘Governance affects the risk premium, the cost of capital, even the project timelines and ultimately, the willingness of investors to commit long-term capital.’
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the men around him are obviously guided by the next elections, two years away.
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The People’s Budget Coalition has raised concerns over the proposed 2027 national budget, flagging the growing debt burden, reduced allocations for key social…
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Philippine inflationAnother interest rate hike by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may address immediate inflationary concerns, but broader economic…
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Businesses do not manufacture consumer confidence. Only income growth, price stability, and a functioning peso do that, and none of the three made a mark on…
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