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Near-Zero Learning: How the Education System Is Failing Filipino Students

“A system where learner proficiency has collapsed to near-zero levels, as students progress from Grade 3 to Grade 12.” This was how the Second Congressional...

DPWH Halts Flood Projects Amid Corruption Probe

Last year, the discovery of corruption in flood control, has ignited the Filipino people’s outrage against corrupt officials and the anger simmering in the...

Nueva Vizcaya Community Stands Firm Against Mining

DUPAX DEL NORTE, Nueva Vizcaya — The mist-covered hills of Barangay Bitnong have become a symbol of unyielding defiance as local residents continue their...

PHIVOLCS Records 400 Offshore Quakes in Sultan Kudarat

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) recoded over 400“weak to moderate” offshore earthquakes in Sultan Kudarat over the past three days. According to...

New Malampaya Gas Discovery to Power 5.7M Homes in Coming Years

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. has announced that a significant natural gas discovery has been made, signaling a major find in almost a decade...

Rising Chronic Kidney Disease Cases Highlight Need for Early Detection, Doctor Urges Early Testing

Healthcare practitioners are urging Filipinos to take early screening amid the rising cases of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the country. The call was relayed...

DOH-MMCHD Offers Free Mental Health Medicines to Patients with Updated Prescriptions

Here’s a gentle reminder: patients can avail of free medications for selected mental health conditions courtesy of the Department of Health – Metro Manila...

DSWD Assures Ample Supply of Food Packs, Other Aid for Affected Families; Mayon Alert Level Lowered to 2 – PHIVOLCS

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured affected families that there are enough food supplies and other forms of aid should Mayon...

Bantang ‘Super Flu’ sa Pilipinas: Alamin Kung Bakit Mas Delikado at PaanoMaiiwasan

Naglabas ng babala ang isang pulmonologist sa patuloy na pagdami ng kaso ng influenza o trangkaso sa bansa, kabilang na ang tinatawag na “super...

EDCOM 2 Flags Critical Gaps: 24M Functionally Illiterate Filipinos, Only 8% of Children with Disabilities in Public Schools

The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) revealed their top findings on the widespread situation involving functional illiteracy among Filipinos a day before...

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