Senator Sherwin Gatchalian UN report: 44M tutors needed worldwide by 2030 More Filipino teachers are leaving the country to teach in neighboring countries, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said Saturday, as the global shortage in educators continues. This dovetails with a recent United Nations global report, which revealed that teachers may come …

AWARDEES. Top officials of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) receive awards during the 44th Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) Alumni Homecoming in Silang, Cavite province on Saturday (March 9, 2024). They are (from left) BJMP Chief Jail Director Ruel Rivera, Senior Superintendent Rufino Santiago, Superintendent Xavier Solda, …

SEIZED. Philippine Navy personnel secure M\L Yasmen which was found carrying some PHP64 million worth of undocumented tobacco products off Tawi-Tawi province on March 9, 2024. The operation was part of the Navy’s commitment to protect the country’s waters. (Photo courtesy of Naval Forces Western Mindanao) MANILA – The Philippine Navy (PN) …

A farmer checks a portion of a dried rice field along Pulilan-Baliuag Bypass Road in Bulacan on February 26, 2024. (STAR / Michael Varcas)  MANILA, Philippines — The number of provinces to be affected by El Niño is seen to rise to 67 by the end of this month. The …

At a Glance The House of Representatives takes the next step toward passing Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No. 7 on Monday, March 11 when it begins the plenary debates on the econimic Charter change (Cha-cha) measure. the House leadership made no bones about its intention to pass the measure …

In this undated handout photo received from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on April 25, 2021, coast guard personnel conduct maritime exercise near Pag-asa island in the West Philippine Sea. (AFP / Philippine Coast Guard, Release)  MANILA, Philippines — An overwhelming majority of Filipino adults are willing to defend the …

(Photo: DILG)  The country is producing an estimated 22 million tons of garbage annually with Metro Manila topping the list of waste producers with 3.65 million tons, according to Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. Abalos, citing data from the National Solid Waste …

MANILA – The national government paid a bigger amount of its debt obligations last year, the Bureau of Treasury data showed. Records showed that debt payments last year amounted to PHP1.60 trillion, 23.9 percent higher than the debt payment of PHP1.29 trillion in 2022. The amount exceeded the PHP1.55 trillion debt …

Lois Kaye Go  Former national team standouts Lois Kaye Go and Mafy Singson take the eagerly anticipated plunge into the professional ranks, bolstering the already formidable cast in the ICTSI Apo Golf Classic, which reels off tomorrow (Tuesday, March 12) at the Apo Golf and Country Club in Davao City. …

BEST. The Japan men’s water polo team climb the podium after ruling the 11th Asian Age Group Championships undefeated at New Clark City Aquatics Center in Capas, Tarlac on Saturday (March 9, 2024). Japan beat Iran, 17-13, in the final. (AAGC photo) CAPAS, TARLAC – Japan defeated Iran, 17-13, in the final of …