As part of a strengthened initiative aimed at addressing the ongoing teenage pregnancy crisis in the country, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has ramped up its efforts to support adolescent mothers. A 14-year-old young mother in Quezon City. (SANTI SAN JUAN / MANILA...
Taskovski Films’ CEO and founder Irena Taskovski Documentary producer Irena Taskovski was in town recently for a five-day DocsConnect training program. Along with Taskovski were Oscar nominee Hubert Sauper and editor Alexander Goekjian. Their visit was part of a collaborative partnership...
The Bayo Foundation, the Harvest Creative Community Hub, and the Armed Forces of the Philippines have banded together and have collaborated on an inspiring initiative that they’ve called Weave for Peace. For the benefit of soldiers and their families, the project creates exclusive designs...
To effectively address bullying and promote a safer learning environment for students nationwide, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, Feb. 6, announced that the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Anti-Bullying Act are currently under review. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara /...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., can call for a special session of the Congress to tackle the impeachment bid against Vice President Sara Duterte. Former Senate president Franklin Drilon pointed this out in light of the Senate’s receipt of the Articles of Impeachment during...
The Senate on Wednesday, February 5 adjourned its plenary session without taking up the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte. The Articles of Impeachment against the vice president was received by Senate Secretary Renato Bantug in the afternoon but was not reported...
The Senate on Wednesday, February 5 formally received the verified copies of the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, just a few hours after over one-third of lawmakers of the House of Representatives voted to impeach the vice president. The Senate formally received the...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said the decline in the inflation rate of rice in January is attributed to government interventions to stabilize prices, particularly the tariff cut on the staple food last year. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), rice posted a year-on-year...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) once again sailed in and flew over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) with its counterparts from the United States, Australia, and Japan for the sixth iteration of the Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MMCA) on Wednesday, Feb. 5. AFP Chief,...
AFP Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. (File photo) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is looking to send additional soldiers to Basilan even as the Senate and House of Representatives agreed to move the date of the inaugural parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in...
Citing its importance for economic development, the Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands (CCPI) has expressed full support for a Senate measure aimed at modernizing the country’s mining fiscal regime. Senate Bill (SB) No. 2826, or the “Enhanced Fiscal Regime for Large-Scale Metallic...
Outgoing Kingdom of Thailand Ambassador to the Philippines Tull Traisorat (left) pays a farewell call on Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Feb. 3, 2025. (Photo: DND) Thailand is capable of supplying ships, unmanned aerial vehicles...
