The government had a piece of good news to report this week: for the first time, 15-year-old Filipino students posted improvements in the Program for International Student Assessment. PISA 2025, administered by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, showed the mean scores of participating Filipino 15-year-olds rising by 17 …
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Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli M. Remolona Jr. attained an “A-” rating from the prestigious New York-based publication Global Finance. This is a recognition of his achievements in the country’s central bank. But for the BSP chief, the more important test is what comes after the applause. His …
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Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro says the Philippines will uphold international law while pursuing diplomacy and defense modernization Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro delivers her keynote address at the Second Manila Strategy Forum on Sept. 9, 2026. (Photo: DFA-OPD Camille Barizo) The Philippines will continue to defend its sovereignty and maritime rights …
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Workers are seen at the construction site of the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP) during an inspection in Quezon City, Metro Manila on August 28, 2025. MANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila’s wage board approved a new P60 daily minimum wage increase in an attempt to deliver the first tranche of …
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This file photo shows farmer with his carabao plowing a rain-soaked rice field in Brgy, Bagong Silangan, Quezon City on Aug. 8, 2026, as recent rains softened the soil after months of dry conditions brought by El Niño. (Photo by Edd Castro) The government is preparing for potentially harsher El …
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Rep. Martin Romualdez (Leyte) lies in a hospital bed at Cardinal Santos Medical Center as police place him under custody on Sept. 7, 2026, following the Sandiganbayan’s issuance of a warrant in a P7.44-billion plunder case (Philstar.com / Contributed photo) MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman intends to …
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Vice President Sara Duterte (left), former senator Antonio Trillanes IV (MANILA BULLETIN) Duterte family nemesis Antonio Trillanes IV is expected to testify in Vice President Sara Duterte’s Senate impeachment trial next week, or when the House prosecution panel begins presenting evidence on article II or the respondent’s alleged unexplained wealth. …
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This file photo taken and released on July 7, 2026 shows Vice President Sara Duterte at the Senate to meet with her lawyers. (Photo by Lino Santos) House Deputy Speaker Paolo Ortega V branded Vice President Sara Zimmerman Duterte a “Karen,” a derogatory term for an entitled or obnoxious person, …
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This photo released by the Philippine National Police (PNP) General Hospital on September 9, 2026 shows a hospital bed in a room prepared for former Speaker Martin Romualdez should he be transferred to the said facility for his recovery. (Courtesy: PNPGH) The Philippine National Police (PNP) cannot forcefully transfer an …
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (left) and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez (right) (Mark Balmores / John Louie Abrina) Whatever President Marcos feels about the arrest of his cousin, former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, should no longer matter, Malacañang said. In a Palace briefing, Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary …
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