Legarda hails voucher bill to ease public school overcrowding
Sen. Loren Legarda welcomed the bicameral approval of the proposed Basic Education Voucher Program Act, saying the measure will help decongest public schools,…
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Sen. Loren Legarda welcomed the bicameral approval of the proposed Basic Education Voucher Program Act, saying the measure will help decongest public schools,…
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In the heels of the gruesome killing that happened inside a high school in Tacloban City, a supposed second home of learners, a question was raised: What is…
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Senate President Win Gatchalian said Sunday that no amount of procedural wrangling between the prosecution and Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense could…
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A Senate panel will begin reviewing the Juvenile Justice Act (RA 9344) following widespread clamor to amend the two-decade-old law because of growing cases of…
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The law was crafted with compassion, recognizing that children are not yet fully formed.
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The program is open to micro taxpayers with annual gross sales of not more than P3 million and total basic tax liabilities and penalties of P80,000 or less for…
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‘The single-instance audit framework reduces taxpayer burden and curbs opportunities for abuse, exactly the kind of leadership that strengthens competitiveness…
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Lowering the age of criminal responsibility may satisfy a public desire for a stronger response, but it does little to address the conditions that allowed the…
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The Senate impeachment court has entered the next phase of the trial proceedings as it is set to release the pre-trial order on Monday, even as the fireworks…
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Ateneo de Manila University accepted the findings of the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) after it recommended…
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The national government’s budget deficit widened to P198.5 billion in May, up 36.7 percent from P145.2 billion a year earlier, as lower non-tax revenues offset…
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The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines urges the government to strengthen mental health and student support services in public schools, saying…
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The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said the Department of Justice (DoJ) has found probable cause to file 44 criminal tax cases against former Department of…
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He said the Tacloban shooting, involving 14- and 15-year-old students, exposed weaknesses in the current law.
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The Supreme Court (SC) has consolidated separate petitions questioning the constitutionality of the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA), including challenges…
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As our summers grow longer and hotter and the rainy seasons become increasingly unpredictable, these laws become even more relevant.
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The Bicameral Conference Committee amended the budget bill and left blanks in its report, thereby offering what amounted to a blank check for pork barrel…
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The Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (JJWC) on Thursday rejected claims that the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act gives minors a free pass to commit…
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