Filipino students lag in reading; Gatchalian backs bigger 2026 budget
Filipino Grade 5 students continue to lag behind their Southeast Asian peers in reading proficiency, according to a regional learning assessment.
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Filipino Grade 5 students continue to lag behind their Southeast Asian peers in reading proficiency, according to a regional learning assessment.
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Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said he believes the larger education budget for 2026 will help boost Filipino students’ reading proficiency.
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Atty. Kristina Conti, assistant to counsel at the International Criminal Court (ICC), said the court’s process in determining whether former president Rodrigo…
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Senator Robinhood Padilla on Saturday renewed his call for the strict regulation of medical cannabis, saying it could offer relief — and hope — to Filipinos…
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) is expected to release its ruling in January on whether former president Rodrigo Duterte is fit to stand trial,…
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go highlighted the contributions of cooperatives in promoting economic opportunities and community development during a national…
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Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Friday, 19 December, urged the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to validate the death of former…
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The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) Appeals Chamber has ordered additional legal submissions in the ongoing appeal filed by former Philippine President…
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, through his Malasakit Team, extended aid to 83 households affected by a fire in Barangay Milagrosa, Puerto Princesa City,…
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The bicameral conference meeting set on Tuesday, 16 December, was held off anew due to the deadlock in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)…
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Senate Committee on Finance Chair Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday confirmed that the chamber is reviewing the revised adjustment factors submitted by the…
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The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), headed by Secretary Vince Dizon, apologized to the Senate Finance Committee for deficiencies in the data…
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The bicameral conference committee’s deliberations were postponed as the Senate and the House of Representatives worked to resolve issues related to the…
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Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, 15 December, raised alarm on the entry of foreign fugitives in the Philippines.
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Stories of transformation and second chances took center stage as the Philippine Army’s 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division joined a women’s…
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, through his Malasakit Team, extended assistance to fire victims in Sitio Sugarlandia, Barangay Bacayan, Cebu City on Thursday,…
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Senator Loren Legarda pushed for more funds for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. during the bicameral conference committee on the disagreeing provisions…
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The first-ever live-streamed bicameral conference committee for the national budget convened on Saturday, 13 December, at the Philippine International…
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