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Aquino: New law to boost literacy, proficiency in basic education

Manila, Aug. 6 -- A new law giving the Department of Education (DepEd) greater freedom to determine how lessons are taught could help improve literacy, proficiency, and students' mastery of foundation... Read More


Gatchalian seeks probe into fuel cost audits, power charges

Manila, Aug. 6 -- Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian has filed Senate Resolution No. 581 seeking an inquiry into the absence of regular fuel cost audits in the power sector, saying stronger oversight... Read More


Marcos readies priority measures for 20th Congress

Manila, Aug. 6 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will convene the first Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) meeting of the 20th Congress on Thursday to align the administrati... Read More


Palace eyes lower US forced-labor tariff, cites PH laws, enforcement

Manila, Aug. 6 -- Malacanang on Thursday expressed optimism that the United States would reduce the 12.5 percent tariff imposed on Philippine exports, saying the government has demonstrated its commit... Read More


BOC tightens security over confiscated illicit cigarettes in ports

Manila, Aug. 6 -- Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno has ordered all its port offices nationwide to strengthen security and accountability measures over confiscated illicit cigarett... Read More


DICT, Globe give 400K free data SIMs to learners, 4Ps households

Manila, Aug. 6 -- The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and Globe Telecom have distributed more than 400,000 Bayanihan SIM cards to public school students, teachers, and e... Read More


Palace mulls charges vs peddlers of Bato's arrest fake news

Manila, Aug. 6 -- Malacanang is studying possible legal action against individuals behind the spread of false reports claiming that Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa had been arrested, saying the govern... Read More


DMW backs GCC plan for more accredited clinics for Gulf-bound OFWs

Manila, Aug. 6 -- The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is fully supporting a plan to expand the number of accredited medical centers in the Philippines for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) bound fo... Read More


PSAC proposes AI task force as PBBM pushes future-ready workforce

Manila, Aug. 6 -- The Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) has recommended the creation of a National AI Implementation Task Force to accelerate the country's preparations for the opportunities and ... Read More


2 dead, 1 injured in La Trinidad landslide

Manila, Aug. 6 -- Two people were killed and another was injured after a landslide buried part of a restaurant kitchen in Barangay Shilan on Thursday amid heavy rains brought by successive tropical cy... Read More