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DepEd to sustain basic education reforms after strongest PISA gains

Manila, Sept. 10 -- The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday said it will sustain its momentum to further advance gains in basic education following the country's strongest performance in the P... Read More


PSAC renews push for Water Resources Department amid floods, dry spell

Manila, Sept. 10 -- The Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) has renewed its call for the creation of a Department of Water Resources (DWR) to unify the government's response to flooding, drought an... Read More


DENR taps WRMO to lead water projects, NWRB to identify priority sites

Manila, Sept. 10 -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has placed its Water Resources Management Office (WRMO) in charge of water supply-related projects, while the National Wa... Read More


NCRPO to deploy over 15K cops for Sept. 21 rallies

Manila, Sept. 10 -- Around 15,000 police personnel are set to be deployed to provide security for the scheduled Sept. 21 rallies in Metro Manila, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said... Read More


64% of Filipinos want VP Sara to return P73-M in disallowed funds

Manila, Sept. 10 -- Nearly two in three Filipino adults believe Vice President Sara Duterte should return PHP73 million in confidential funds disallowed by the Commission on Audit (COA), according to ... Read More


DPWH to construct more inlets on low-lying roads in Metro Manila

Manila, Sept. 10 -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is set to construct more and wider inlets on flood-prone areas in Metro Manila to allow higher volume of rainwater to flow into d... Read More


Ex-Sandigan justice to testify in VP Sara impeachment trial

Manila, Sept. 10 -- Retired Sandiganbayan Presiding Justice Amparo Cabotaje-Tang will lead the witnesses to be presented by the House prosecution when it begins presenting Article II of the impeachmen... Read More


PH-France pact to widen Manila's defense reach in Indo-Pacific

Manila, Sept. 10 -- The proposed visiting forces agreement between the Philippines and France is expected to widen the country's defense reach in the Indo-Pacific by linking Manila with a European sta... Read More


OPAPRU turns over completed PAMANA road projects to Ifugao

Manila, Sept. 10 -- Several infrastructure projects have been formally turned over by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) to Ifugao Province as part of t... Read More


43% of Filipino adults overweight or obese, 1 in 4 children stunted

Manila, Sept. 10 -- The Philippines continues to face a double burden of malnutrition, with 43 percent of Filipino adults overweight or obese and one in four children affected by stunting, the Nationa... Read More