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Marcos inspects new SFHS school buildings, says he's not AI
7+ hour, 40+ min ago (329+ words) MANILA, Philippines "President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday inspected two newly completed school buildings at San Francisco High School in Quezon City, replacing structures that were burned down in June 2025, just before the opening of the school year. The four-story…...
Mark Villar hails outstanding college grads, student leaders of 2026
1+ week, 4+ day ago (326+ words) PASAY CITY " Sen. Mark Villar once again paid tribute to outstanding graduating college students from various higher education institutions across the country through the Mark Villar Leadership Awards, recognizing young Filipinos who demonstrated excellence in leadership, academics, and service to…...
Angara advances teacher welfare through Land Bank loan assistance
3+ week, 6+ day ago (364+ words) Around 1, 000 public school teachers and non-teaching personnel will soon receive financial relief after the Department of Education (Dep Ed) and the Land Bank of the Philippines formalized a partnership aimed at helping education workers regain financial stability. The agreement introduces…...
A glimmer of hope for solo mothers
1+ mon, 9+ hour ago (1003+ words) (Last of two parts for Mother's Day) Amid the bureaucratic layers that attended the full implementation of the Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act (Republic Act 11861), there is still a glimmer of hope for solo mothers who comprise more than 93 percent…...
Solo mothers" woes: Stigma and layers of bureaucratic barriers
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (1273+ words) (First of two-parts for Mother's Day) MANILA, Philippines " At 21, Abigail already had many roles: broadcasting major, student assistant, daughter, friend, and mother to a baby girl. When Abigail spoke to INQUIRER. net, she had just arrived from Baguio City to…...
Eastern Samar university lands first paid global internship in Visayas
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (306+ words) TACLOBAN CITY " Students of Eastern Samar State University (ESSU) are set to gain access to paid international training opportunities after the university forged a landmark partnership with Bixter Academy, marking the first such agreement in the Visayas region. The collaboration,…...
Parents of school bullies must also be held accountable, says senators
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (445+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Parents must also be held accountable for the behavior of bullies in school, Senators Bam Aquino, Raffy Tulfo, and Erwin Tulfo said on Monday. During the Senate Committee on Basic Education hearing on expanding the Anti-Bullying Act, Sen....
Tulfo hits PTAs" lack of focus on school anti-bullying drive
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (492+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Sen. Raffy Tulfo expressed on Monday his qualms against parent-teacher associations (PTA) in schools, citing their misplaced priority on projects instead of focusing on bullying among students. Tulfo made the remark amid the Senate Commission on Basic Education…...
CBCP warns of stunting, malnutrition, functional illiteracy among kids
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (485+ words) MANILA, Philippines " The Catholic Bishops" Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has urged the government to solve the education crisis among children rooted in severe stunting and malnutrition, functional illiteracy, and low participation in child care and development. In a pastoral…...
UP Manila, FEU push through with graduation rites despite rain, floods
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (392+ words) Screengrab from UP Manila FB live stream MANILA, Philippines " Despite the downpour that flooded most of Metro Manila " and the suspension of work and classes announced by Malaca'ang " the graduation ceremonies of the University of the Philippines Manila (UPM) and…...