Zofia‘s graduation gift
There’s nothing wrong with traveling. If you have the money, earned legitimately, go. Enjoy it. You deserve it.
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Palace defends PCUP official amid luxury travel backlash
Malacañang defends PCUP Commissioner Zofia Canlas amid criticism over luxury travel posts, emphasizing competence and dedication as key criteria for public…
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Plates go empty
Ordinary inflation can be likened to a bad cold as it makes life harder but it may be endured if the body is healthy.
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Extreme workout
From ink-drinking punishments in medieval China to forced workplace squats, unusual penalties have sparked attention over the centuries, with one employee…
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Northern Samar poverty drops sharply
Northern Samar’s poverty incidence fell to a record-low 12.5 percent in 2025, with nearly 12,000 fewer families classified as poor, according to PSA data.
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Milestone built on sand
The milestone is genuine. But it was built on consumption, remittance, and a bloated services sector, while manufacturing withered.
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Unsatisfactory performance
Can an employer dismiss a managerial employee for poor performance? A labor law expert explains when failure to meet KPIs may justify termination based on loss…
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DHSUD chief honored as hero of urban poor
DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling has been honored with the 2026 Bayani ng Urban Poor Award by the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor for his…
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PCUP names DHSUD chief 'Bayani ng Urban Poor' for housing initiatives
PCUP names DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling the 2026 Bayani ng Urban Poor for expanding access to decent housing under the 4PH program and Enhanced Community…
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Audit clears path to homes
‘The CoA’s call to recompute all incentivized compliance with the BHDP dating back to 2018 marks a significant step toward ensuring accountability and…
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Pro-Poor forever
The real inequality: Who gets to inconvenience others and get away with it.
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Billionaires must give back
A wealth tax of one to three percent, based on Ibon’s estimate, can generate P500 to P600 billion a year, if it covers 3,000 Filipino billionaires with total…
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Are our roads making us bad drivers?
‘In urban planning, there is a concept called ‘desire lines’ which are the natural paths people take when formal routes do not align with actual behavior.’
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Urban poor groups back DOJ on housing compliance
UPAC and urban poor advocates support a DOJ opinion flagging legal issues in DHSUD's balanced housing rules to ensure more socialized housing units.
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Pro-Life Sunday, Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking
The Beatitudes (vv. 3-10) describe the life of Jesus and his attributes of poverty, meekness, compassion and peace. He is the personification of ‘the anawim.’
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14-M families rate selves poor — SWS
A Social Weather Stations survey shows 51% of Filipino families rated themselves as poor in November 2025, with 14 million feeling deprived amid corruption…
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Thoughts to live by: World day of the poor
A reflection on hope, scripture readings, and Christian discipleship for the World Day of the Poor, highlighting messages from Malachi, Paul, and the Gospel of…
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