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DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman  The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the release of P5.83 billion to build 1,834 new classrooms across 216 locations in the Philippines. DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman approved the release of Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) for the construction of 1,834 new classrooms after …

Salt farm in Pangasinan (Photo courtesy of DENR) MANILA – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will soon start identifying, mapping, and designating public lands and portions of municipal waters in the country that are suitable for salt production, in compliance with Republic Act No. 11985, or An Act Strengthening …

ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (Facebook)  ACT-CIS Rep. Erwin Tulfo led the OCTA Research’s latest senatorial survey results for the May 2025 elections, which were released on Thursday, April 4. OCTA’s survey, which was conducted from March 11 to 14, revealed that 16 personalities have a statistical chance of winning …

(File photo) MANILA – National Security Adviser Eduardo Año denied Thursday that a “gentleman’s agreement” had been struck between the Philippines and China on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) under the watch of former president Rodrigo Duterte. Año, a former chief-of-staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) under the …

EIGHT regions have moved in-person classes to alternative delivery modes due to the sweltering heat, the Department of Education (DepEd) said Tuesday. Among those that announced the shift were Quezon City and Caloocan City in the National Capital Region (NCR). Similar announcements were made in Dagupan City in Ilocos Region; …

As the United States reiterated its “ironclad” commitment to defending the Philippines in case of armed attack, a presidential adviser admitted Tuesday that the situation in the West Philippine Sea is “more intense than before.”  The Department of National Defense also reminded Filipinos not to lose sight of China’s illegal …

Tsunami warning for the provinces of Batanes Group of Islands, Cagayan, Ilocos Norte and Isabela has been lifted./Google Maps  MANILA, Philippines — The tsunami warning issued for several coastal provinces in the Philippines has been cancelled following a strong earthquake that struck Taiwan on Wednesday. The earthquake, measuring 7.5 magnitude …

A farmer walks over cracked soil on a dried up Nueva Ecija field in this file photo. Temperatures are expected to soar across large parts of the world after the El Niño weather pattern emerged in the tropical Pacific for the first time in seven years./Krizjohn Rosales  MANILA, Philippines — …

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Tuesday, April 2, said the highest recorded heat index was felt in Guiuan, Easter Samar at 46°C. Photo from Unsplash PAGASA said the heat index was considered “dangerous,” which means that heat stroke is possible due to continued activity. Meanwhile, …

BEST EVER. Filipino and foreign visitors observe the Visita Iglesia inside Intramuros during the Lenten Season last week, with Manila Cathedral as one of their stops. Intramuros Administration (IA) Administrator Joan Padilla on Wednesday (April 3, 2024) said Intramuros drew about 2.2 million visitors during Holy Week. (Photo courtesy of IA) …