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Senator Win Gatchalian is putting the education sector's spending under a microscope as the Senate Finance Committee kicks off its review of how the 2026 national budget is being implemented. And with a historic ₱1.3 trillion allocated to education — the biggest ever — the stakes couldn't
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Good news for the millions of Filipinos who ride the MRT-3 every day: Japan just signed on the dotted line for another ₱8.2 billion loan to keep fixing up Metro Manila's busiest train line. The Department of Finance (DOF) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) inked the
Showbiz
Icelandic-Chinese singer-songwriter Laufey is heading back to Manila for not one but two nights at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on May 26 and 27 as part of her 'A Matter of Time' world tour. Live Nation Philippines just dropped the full ticket details, and fans are
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Filipino travelers and overseas workers headed to the Middle East are facing major disruptions as more than 110 flights to and from the Philippines have been canceled or diverted due to the escalating armed conflict in the region. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) reported that as of
Showbiz
No more hiding, apparently. Kathryn Bernardo and Lucena Mayor Mark Alcala — a.k.a. "KathMark" to their ever-watchful fans — were spotted together yet again, this time doing some casual shopping at SM Aura in BGC last Wednesday. And this time, they weren't exactly being low-key about
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. personally launched the first-ever "Trabaho at Negosyo" event on Friday at the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City — a massive initiative designed to connect job seekers with employers and aspiring entrepreneurs with mentors, all under one roof. In his keynote speech, Marcos stressed
Economy
Could Filipinos soon be working only four days a week? President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signaled he's open to studying the idea — not for work-life balance reasons, but to save energy as the war in the Middle East sends global fuel prices soaring. Malacañang Press Officer Claire Castro
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A devastating fire tore through a residential neighborhood in Tondo, Manila early Friday morning, leaving more than 200 families homeless and scrambling for shelter. The blaze, which quickly escalated to a fourth alarm, is one of the worst fire incidents in the area this year. According to the Manila City
Politics
Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV took the legal offensive on Thursday, filing criminal complaints against lawyer Levito Baligod, 18 former marines, and several pro-Duterte personalities for cyber libel and perjury. The charges stem from allegations that Trillanes accepted $2 million to bribe International Criminal Court (ICC) investigators to ensure the
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Three Filipino defense personnel have been caught spying for China in what the National Security Council described as a 'serious national security matter.' The trio — who worked for the Department of Defense, the Philippine Navy, and the Philippine Coast Guard — allegedly handed over sensitive military information to Chinese
Sports
It was a rough night for the Philippine Women's National Football Team as South Korea cruised to a commanding 3-0 victory in their Group A match at Gold Coast Stadium in Australia. The loss, the Filipinas' second straight in the tournament, leaves their quarterfinal hopes in serious
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Mayon Volcano is not letting up. The iconic Albay landmark has now been under Alert Level 3 for 57 consecutive days, and Thursday's monitoring report showed 30 volcanic earthquakes and yet another effusive eruption — with glowing lava streaming down its slopes in the dead of night. The Philippine