Photo shows a student at a Quezon City school using a handkerchief to shield himself from the sun. (Michael Varcas) MANILA, Philippines — Public schools affected by intense heat should adjust class schedules or adopt remote learning measures, the Department of Education said yesterday. The DepEd rejected proposals for automatic …
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Consumer price hikes dropped sharply to 2.1 percent in February, marking the lowest rate in five months, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Data from the PSA on Wednesday, March 5, revealed headline inflation slowed significantly from the 2.9 percent rate in January. It clocked in at 1.9 percent …
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Senate President Francis Escudero answers questions from the media on October 29, 2024. (Senate of the Philippines via Youtubenate of the Philippines via Youtube) MANILA, Philippines — There’s no more turning back for Senate President Francis Escudero from his decision against convening an impeachment court for Vice President Sara Duterte’s …
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PORK PRICES. A vendor has an abundant supply of different pork meat and other by-products at a market in Quezon City on Jan. 14, 2025. The Department of Agriculture on Wednesday (March 5, 2025) said prices of pork may drop starting mid-March. (PNA photo by Joan Bondoc) MANILA – The retail prices of …
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Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Ivan John Uy (Courtesy: DICT Facebook) President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. accepted the resignation of Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Ivan John Uy, Malacañang confirmed on Thursday. Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro said an officer-in-charge (OIC) will be appointed …
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A vessel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines resupplies the BRP Sierra Madre on Ayungin Shoal on Tuesday.on Ayungin Shoal on Tuesday. (PCG) MANILA, Philippines — Resupply trip to Ayungin proceeds unhampered As Chinese ships watched from a distance, Philippine vessels completed a rotation and resupply (RORE) mission to …
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MANILA – As the nation observes National Women’s Month, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday renewed its call to the public to report cases of violence against women and children (VAWC), gender-based violence (GBV), and other forms of abuse that they may have witnessed or experienced within …
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has declared Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats as the dominant majority party and the Nacionalista Party (NP) as the dominant minority party for the upcoming May 2025 polls. Commission on Elections This was according to Resolution No. 11119, promulgated on March 5 and shared by Comelec Chairman …
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A Holy Cross at the altar of the St. Peter Parish Leaders Shrine in Commonwealth, Quezon City is decorated with symbolic items associated with the Lenten season as churchgoers come and go to offer prayers on March 5, 2025. (Photo by Edd Castro) The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines …
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The bridge connecting Cabagan and Santa Maria in Isabela partially collapsed on February 27, 2025 less than a month after its completion. (Screengrab from One News) Malacañang vowed to hold accountable anyone found responsible for the collapse of a bridge in Isabela province, whether from past administrations or present officials, …
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