Senator Loren Legarda has filed on Monday, July 7 the proposed National Student Allowance Program (NSAP) bill which seeks to provide a monthly allowance of P1,000 to every Filipino student from kindergarten to college. The bill, among the first 10 priority measures she filed for the 20th...
President Marcos said the government’s ongoing rollout of fiber optic infrastructure will not only connect more areas nationwide but also lower internet costs for millions of Filipinos by giving telcos access to public broadband infrastructure. Marcos said this as he led the launch of the...
The National Park Service is one of the biggest reasons we continue to vacation in the US year after year. The idea of setting aside land for future generations to enjoy was not a new concept, but the US was one of the first nations to codify it into law. Yosemite, the Grand Canyon, and Yellowstone...
A decade after the passage of Republic Act No. 10687—which established the Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UniFAST)—most of its key responsibilities remain unfulfilled. This was revealed during a recent review of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED)...
After the successful bidding to privatize the Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan (CBK) hydroelectric power plants, the government and private-sector players may next look forward to another public-private partnership (PPP) in rehabilitating the decades-old Agus-Pulangi hydropower complex in Mindanao. Power...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has elevated the Diocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Therese of the Child Jesus in Antipolo City to the status of a national shrine. The designation was approved on Saturday, July 5, during the opening day of the CBCP’s three-day plenary...
The Department of Education (DepEd) highlighted significant improvements in early grade reading outcomes during its 2025 summer programs, attributing the gains to food support initiatives aligned with President Marcos’ push for stronger learning recovery and child nutrition. DepEd said the...
The national government’s outstanding debt reached ₱16.92 trillion in May, setting a new record high as it neared the ₱17-trillion mark, from ₱16.75 trillion at end-April. According to the latest data reported by the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr), the one-percent, or ₱166.2-billion,...
Authorities arrested 94 persons illegally facilitating online and offline raffle draws without the required permits and legal documentation in Tarlac province, the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) said on Wednesday. In a press conference in Camp Crame, Quezon City, PNP-ACG...
Malacañang has expressed its support for moves to institutionalize transparency in the budget deliberations. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the Palace respects the independence of the Congress in pushing to institutionalize a transparent budget...
To prepare the grid for an anticipated surge in renewable energy (RE) projects, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), its technical partner State Grid Corp. of China (SGCC), and the Department of Energy (DOE) have discussed key policies and strategies. Representatives from NGCP...
The Philippines will see a slight improvement in its rice production in the upcoming marketing year (MY) as the government’s support programs for the sector—including the sale of subsidized rice—are now starting to pay off, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). In a...
