The Senate President pushes for localized, not blanket, class suspensions as schools brace for the looming super El Niño MANILA – Senate President Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian on Sunday, November 1, 2026, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to make sure its protocols for the looming super El Niño keep students safe without deepening learning loss, … Read more
President Marcos pays respects at the Libingan ng mga Bayani with Imelda and Irene Marcos, while also honoring Ninoy, Cory and Noynoy Aquino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. marked All Saints’ Day on Sunday, November 1, 2026, by visiting the tomb of his late father and namesake at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City, … Read more
Civil society organizations will observe the livestreamed bicameral talks on the proposed 2027 national budget, while senators say no lawmaker’s insertions will be spared 2027 BUDGET BICAM – Civil society organizations will be allowed to sit in and observe the bicameral conference committee deliberations on the proposed 2027 national budget, Senate Finance Committee chairman Sen. … Read more
Former president lets his lawyers handle the November 2 hearing as the crimes against humanity trial nears its November 30 start DUTERTE ICC STATUS CONFERENCE – Former President Rodrigo Duterte will not be present when the International Criminal Court (ICC) holds the fifth status conference in his crimes against humanity case on Monday, November 2, … Read more
10th Infantry Division says the viral image of troops holding a pro-Bato banner was fabricated and misrepresents the military’s neutrality ARMY AI IMAGE BATO DELA ROSA – The Philippine Army’s 10th Infantry (Agila) Division has branded as fake an image spreading on social media that shows its soldiers openly supporting fugitive Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela … Read more
DepEd chief calls the recognition ‘a clear mandate to work harder’ as the country builds on its fastest-in-the-world reading improvement The Department of Education (DepEd) said on Friday, October 30, 2026, that Dean Nonie Lesaux of the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) praised the Philippines for its improved showing in the 2025 Programme for … Read more
DepEd tightens checks on the senior high school voucher program and vows to prosecute fake billings Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Friday, October 30, 2026, warned anyone trying to cheat the government’s school voucher program that the Department of Education (DepEd) will take them to court, as the agency reported that it has blocked hundreds … Read more
DepEd tightens checks on the senior high school voucher program and vows to prosecute fake billings Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Friday, October 30, 2026, warned anyone trying to cheat the government’s school voucher program that the Department of Education (DepEd) will take them to court, as the agency reported that it has blocked hundreds … Read more
Senate President answers business groups alarmed over P180 billion in added DPWH projects 2027 BUDGET INSERTIONS – Senate President Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian on Saturday, October 31, 2026, assured the business sector that the Senate will remove all congressional insertions with no technical basis from the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027, without delaying its passage. … Read more
Senator fires back at critics after ex-DPWH official tells Sandiganbayan he was the only lawmaker without a ‘commitment’ Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Friday, October 30, 2026, issued a sharp message to critics who have questioned his integrity, a day after a former public works official testified in court that Lacson was the only lawmaker … Read more