Margie Markland The Philippines improved slightly in global rankings but continues to trail behind its Southeast Asian neighbors, weighed down by persistently poor performance in education. According to the 2025
Kimberly Capuyan President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. officially launched the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP) Act on June 17, which enables
Adi Joaquim Tolentino Despite a fire that hit an old building and affected more than 20 classrooms a day before the scheduled school opening, San Francisco High School in Barangay
Joseph Azil Buena The Climate Change Commission (CCC) Philippines called for greater climate awareness among Filipinos to strengthen disaster resilience and sustainability during a multi-agency Independence Day fair at Luneta
Zion Mhar Kaezer Corpuz Medicines for mental health conditions are available free of charge in certain hospitals and health facilities in Metro Manila, the Department of Health (DOH) announced on
Sophia Buenavidez To address systemic gaps and enhance accountability among the country’s top education agencies, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano announced that the upcoming Third Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 3)
Ian Paolo Villacencio In a town in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, the ‘Samahan ng mga Kababaihang Buhid Para Sa Gawaing Kamay,’ an Indigenous women’s group, is using innovative strategies and
Jea Nicole Jacot In a move to address the country’s worsening optometrist shortage and expand access to quality eye care, the University of the Philippines (UP) Manila is set to
Yahya Ibrahim Yusop As the world marks World Day Against Child Labor (WDACL) on June 12, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminate
Andrie Hans Jones The House of Representatives was left in dismay after the Senate failed to convene a bicameral conference committee on June 11, the final session day of the
