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How Corruption Drowned Filipinos’ Mental Health, Trust, and Hope

Floodwaters in the Philippines do not only carry rain and destruction - they also carry a devastating revelation: our flood defenses are corrupted. Revelations...
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No Buffer: Bakit Kailangan ng Pilipinas ng Petroleum Reserves

Sa isang eksklusibong panayam kay energy consultant Arwin Lawas Ardon, ibinahagi niya ang isang mahalagang pahayag hinggil sa energy security ng bansa. “Wala tayong reserves...
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Prepaid Electricity: An Undermarketed Option Many Filipinos Don’t Know Exists

In our recent series of electricity-related topics stemming from The Platform News’ interview with energy consultant Arwin Lawas Ardon, we learned that the Philippines...
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OTEC at Tidal Energy: Mga Enerhiyang Matagal Nang Naghihintay sa Pansin ng Pilipinas

Sa isang bansang napapalibutan ng tubig, tila matagal na nating pinalampas ang isang oportunidad. Bilang isang bansang tropikal, tumatanggap ang Pilipinas ng tinatayang 5 hanggang 5.7...
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How Walkable Cities Improve Life in 15 Minutes

Metro Manila residents support the idea of living, working, and accessing essential services within a 15-minute walk or bike ride. In a survey, 91 percent...
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Kids Owning Smartphones Before 13 May Harm Mental Health Now

A 2025 study suggests that children, especially girls, who own a Smartphone before theyturn 13 years, may have the worst mental health issues when...
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Global Water Bankruptcy Threatens Philippine Rivers

Rivers in Metro Manila are visibly polluted with floating solid wastes. But what is more alarming is that even rivers outside the national capital,...
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From Menu to Mindful Eating: QC’s Calorie Labeling Initiative

For Mae Lanuzo, a certified weight watcher and cycling enthusiast, there is no better way to start the year than being reminded that the...
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Behind the Numbers: Poverty, Education Gaps Seen as Roots of Rising Functional Illiteracy in PH

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has revealed that a high number of high school graduates in the country can read but struggle to comprehend...
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Habemus Papam! Meet Pope Leo XIV, the New Leader of the Catholic Church

Catholics around the world rejoiced as white smoke appeared from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, signaling the election of a...
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DepEd Probes Antique Principal Over Graduation Dress Code Issue

The End of School Year (EOSY) Rites are a significant milestone for students, as they mark the conclusion of the entire school year. It...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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DTI claims ₱500 is enough for Noche Buena; online community pushes back

Filipinos flocked to social media to challenge the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) estimate for a budget-friendly Noche Buena, after the agency suggested...
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Coffee, Care, and the Callout: Entitlement or Expectation?

People have different reasons for choosing to frequent a particular coffee shop. Naturally, the most obvious one is the taste and quality of the...
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Over a Failed Exam: The Tragic Death of Junver Combate Toledo

Heartbreaking is the case of Junver Combate Toledo, the 22-year-old senior Physical Therapy student at the University of Santo Tomas (UST), who tragically ended...
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From Sidewalks to Sewers: The Harsh Reality of the Filipino Poor

Imagine driving along a busy road in Makati, or walking toward the nearest jeepney stop, lost in thought about what to have for dinner...
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World News

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Ireland’s Basic Income for the Arts Program to Become Permanent in 2026

The Irish government is poised to make their “transformative initiative” to support the arts and creative practice a permanent program starting 2026. Three years after...
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Japan Breaks Internet Speed, Records 1.02 Petabits per Second

Just how fast is too fast? Not just Usain Bolt-fast, who set the world record for clocking 9.58 seconds in the 100m and 19.19 seconds...
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Not Happy? Don’t Work: Chinese Company Offers ‘Unhappy Leave’ to Employees

If the Civil Service Commission (CSC) recently approved a 5-day Wellness Leave for government employees, allowing them paid time-off for their mental or physical...
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AUS News Outfits Links Philippines to Deadly Bondi Beach Shooting

Several Australian news outlets are under fire after linking the Philippines to the deadly shooting at Bondi Beach Sunday, December 14. 16 people were...
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