
EDCOM: Metro Manila literacy gaps linked to service shortages
Nearly four in 10 students in Metro Manila are struggling to read, a problem the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) linked to uneven access…
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Nearly four in 10 students in Metro Manila are struggling to read, a problem the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) linked to uneven access…
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‘Books serve as vital bridges connecting our learners to new knowledge and to their identity.’
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Tawi-Tawi and several other Mindanao provinces recorded the highest rates of struggling readers at the start of the 2025–2026 school year, according to a…
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Women remain significantly underrepresented in leadership roles across Asia’s technology sector due to unequal access to opportunities, according to a…
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Provincial Government of Zambales signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) for the “Tara, Basa!…
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I have always considered myself a reader first, and a writer second. Books built the architecture of my inner world. They taught me language, sharpened my…
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Tenable has released its Cloud and AI Security Risk Report 2026, warning that organizations are inheriting AI-driven cyber risks faster than they can contain…
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Years ago, that kind of false report would have been a national scandal. Today, the reaction is different. We shrug and say, ‘fake news.’
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The Bureau of Immigration (BI) attributed the escape of high-profile fugitives like former Bamban Mayor Alice Guo and lawyer Harry Roque to a severe…
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IF also reaffirmed commitment to revive native forests, protect biodiversity, and support the socio-economic well-being of farmers and fisherfolks.
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‘How do they know that it constitutes to abuse? So if they don’t know the law, it’s hard to understand for them that they are being violated.’
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Senator Loren Legarda has filed a measure targeting the country’s early education crisis by strengthening literacy, numeracy, and socio-emotional learning for…
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Globe prepares the next generation for a safe, productive and connected future.
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BDO Foundation, in partnership with the Quezon City government, provided financial literacy and entrepreneurship training to more than 200 nano-entrepreneurs,…
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The Department of Education and Microsoft Philippines are expanding their partnership to improve national literacy by rolling out AI-powered learning tools…
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Senator Loren Legarda has called for reforms to address funding gaps affecting the implementation of the Universal Health Care Act, warning that delays and…
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Graduates of senior high school under the K-12 program have not been able to land jobs as originally promised, House Committee on Basic Education chairman…
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The Philippines continues to grapple with job mismatch despite available employment opportunities, according to numerous studies.
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