ACT says literacy woes reflect decades of underinvestment
The country's worsening literacy crisis is the result of decades of chronic underfunding and persistent shortages in public schools, the Alliance of Concerned…
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The country's worsening literacy crisis is the result of decades of chronic underfunding and persistent shortages in public schools, the Alliance of Concerned…
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“Good morning, Ed. I read your version of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Well written and deeply painful because it forces us to confront the terrible…
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A congressional education commission has sounded the alarm over funding and hiring delays in the Department of Education’s (DepEd) flagship remedial program,…
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BAGUIO CITY — Residents and tourists are being urged to practice water conservation as groundwater levels continue to decline due to the effects of the El Niño…
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The Bureau of Quarantine will tighten screening procedures for travelers arriving from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
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The PhilHealth fiasco exposed the brazen way the den of thieves in Malacañang treats protected public funds as disposable cash.
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BAMAKO, Mali (AFP) — Hemmed in by a jihadist blockade of the Malian capital, Muslims in Bamako have been forced to spend Eid away from their families this year.
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NEW DELHI (AFP) — India’s power producers have set a record for electricity generation as swathes of the world’s most populous nation swelters in an intense…
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The Philippines recorded 4,633 new HIV cases in the first quarter of 2026 alone. That translates to 51 new diagnoses every day.
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With the impeachment trial looming, wresting control of the Senate is crucial to ensure the removal of Vice President Sara Duterte, which is step 1 of a grand…
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Six weeks since a fragile ceasefire took effect, talks to end the war have made little progress.
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The title is borrowed from a 1957 Hollywood movie best remembered for tense confrontations, simmering rivalries, loyalty and betrayal, escalating paranoia, and…
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The Philippine government has repatriated 9,854 Filipinos from the Middle East (ME) as tensions in the region continue to threaten overseas communities,…
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‘People have come to understand the negative impact of the overuse of personal devices.’
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In an ideal system, committees reflect expertise. Instead, they function as rewards, protection, and power distribution.
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Department of Transportation (DoTr) Secretary Giovanni Lopez admitted Wednesday that the government’s current budget allocation for two multi-billion-peso…
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‘A few years ago, I used to catch big fish like captains and catfish but because of the pollution, they’ve moved further out to sea.’
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