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The choice, then, is not old versus new. It is one set of risks against another. And for nga-nga, science has not yet supplied a neat answer to the comparison.
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The choice, then, is not old versus new. It is one set of risks against another. And for nga-nga, science has not yet supplied a neat answer to the comparison.
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Successive weather disturbances have wiped out P2.32 billion worth of local farm output and assets, with losses expected to climb further as the government…
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Infrastructure and agricultural damage caused by tropical cyclones “Luis,” “Maymay” and “Neneng,” alongside the southwest monsoon, reached P7.8 billion, the…
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TUBLAY, Benguet — The Benguet Provincial Board approved a resolution Monday declaring the entire province under a state of calamity following heavy weather…
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BAGUIO CITY — The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) was placed under Blue Alert status on Monday as continuous rains and recent severe weather left…
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Nearly 9,600 classrooms in the Philippines have been damaged by the enhanced southwest monsoon and recent tropical cyclones, disrupting schooling and forcing…
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BAGUIO CITY — Cordillera remains under Blue Alert status as of 24 August 2026 due to continuous rains and the impacts of recent heavy weather across the…
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The measure sets a standard class size of 35 learners and establishes a strict cap of 50 students per classroom.
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BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Local musicians from across the Cordillera region came together on 16 and 17 August 2026, for a two-day benefit concert that raised…
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The proposed P107.4 billion allocation for flood control projects could be better used to address the country’s classroom shortage, particularly as alleged…
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A steel plate temporarily installed over an expansion joint on the southbound lane of the EDSA Magallanes Flyover in Makati City was dislodged again.
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BAGUIO CITY — Agricultural losses in the Cordillera have reached 433.63 metric tons following rains and strong winds brought by Tropical Cyclones Luis and…
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Repeated weather disruptions and the reliance on classrooms as temporary evacuation shelters threaten to deepen long-term learning gaps for Filipino students,…
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BAGUIO CITY — More than 600 classrooms across the Cordillera Administrative Region sustained varying degrees of damage between 2 and 9 August, with the…
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The assessment covers the Ilocos Region, Central Luzon, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA and Western Visayas. Rice, corn, high-value crops and livestock were among those…
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BAGUIO CITY — Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong has suspended face-to-face classes at all levels in both public and private schools on 10 Aug. as the…
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ILOILO CITY — At least 81 families were affected after a tornado toppled trees and electrical posts and scattered debris across several areas of Iloilo City,…
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'We can clean up and repair our classrooms more quickly to prevent any disruption to our students’ education.'
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