Kirsten Mendoza The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is ramping up its efforts to build disaster-resilient communities, shifting from traditional emergency response to long-term, community-based solutions. Speaking at
Jea Nicole Jacot Progressives voiced their frustration after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stated that the typhoon impact in the Philippines is “inevitable” and is now becoming the “new normal.” “This
Bea Allyson Alimangohan The Department of Education (DepEd) has extended the suspension of classes until July 25 due to widespread flooding, damaged school facilities, and the use of campuses as
Kimberly Capuyan President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced that he will return to the Philippines from his visit to the United States (US) with over $21 billion in investment pledges on
Benedict Maravilla After being put under public backlash, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jovic Remulla apologized for making class and work suspension announcements humorous, saying that he
Zion Mhar Kaezer Corpuz Government programs and interventions were cited as key contributors to the decline in poverty incidence in the Philippines, according to a July 21 press release by
Ian Paolo Villacencio Tackling the country’s worsening education crisis, Education Secretary Sonny Angara has expressed strong support for Senator Bam Aquino’s proposed Classroom-Building Acceleration Program (CAP) Act, a measure aimed
Kimberly Capuyan The Cebu Normal University (CNU) has mandated a full shift to online delivery of classes at its Main Campus to accommodate the retrofitting efforts of school facilities for
Mary Sophia Angela Buenavidez Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Partylist Representative Leila de Lima condemned the proposal to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility, calling it a failure of justice. “It
Biel Jose Catipon President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he had already instructed government agencies to prepare for flooding caused by heavy rains even before leaving the country for his United
