Alfredo Tolentino Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson has cleared out misconceptions that children will not be obligated to support parents who have abused, neglected, or abandoned them, under his proposed Senate
Fernan Carigma To ease the decades-long backlog in school infrastructure, the Philippines must build at least 7,000 classrooms annually for the next 15 years, but it won’t solve the education
Jea Nicole Jacot Three school officials have been charged with the alleged existence of “ghost beneficiaries” under the Senior High School (SHS) voucher program of the Department of Education (DepEd).
Zion Mhar Kaezer Corpuz The Department of Education (DepEd) on July 16, 2025, reports its plans for educational reforms and digital innovations as the Philippines ranks 74th of 177 countries
Trisha Anne Segumban Manila placed 88th in the 2026 edition of the QS Best Student Cities Rankings, according to international higher education analyst Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). Photo Courtesy of Martin Dizon/THE
Fernan Carigma The disturbing rise of online baby-selling in the Philippines, Senator Pia Cayetano on July 16 urged a Senate investigation seeking the full implementation of laws concerning trafficking and
Jamayka Rhose Pascual The Department of Health (DOH) has raised an alarm over gambling addiction, calling it a growing mental health crisis that now endangers both individual well-being and public
Andrie Hans Jones The University of the Philippines (UP) has developed low-budget engineering simulation tools to study how pollutants move around in enclosed spaces, aiming to improve the country’s air
KZ Galvan Effective July 16, over 13 million senior citizens and seven million persons with disabilities (PWDs) will benefit from an increase in fare discount from the statutory 20 to
Abdiel Franz Bernales President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expressed his intent on July 14 to further “open” the country to the international community to boost tourism by upgrading and constructing airports
