Senator Paolo “Bam” Aquino IV on Friday, July 17 said the Senate Committee on Basic Education, which he chairs, will investigate the implementation of the P67-billion classroom construction program under the 2026 national budget to determine its status. Aquino made the commitment after...
Qualified Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries will continue to receive cash aid beyond the maximum seven-year limit if they remain classified under specific conditions. This, after President Marcos signed Executive Order No. 120, extending the maximum seven-year period for...
Representatives from Region 9 emerged as champions in the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Season 2 Walang Gutom Kusinero: Cook-Off Challenge 2026 National Finals held Friday, July 17, at the Quezon City M.I.C.E. Center. The national cook-off gathered 12 regional champions...
The Philippines and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are strengthening cooperation on public finance reforms to help communities better prepare for disasters and climate change during a four-day mission in Manila. The mission, jointly organized by the Office of the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has started releasing a higher First 1,000 Days (F1KD) cash grant to qualified beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) under its expanded benefit package. Under Memorandum Circular No. 10, Series of 2026, the enhanced...
Enrique K. Razon Jr.-led Manila Water Co. Inc. has transitioned more of its facilities under the expanded retail aggregation program (RAP) as part of its efforts to secure more stable and sustainable energy sources for its operations. In a statement on Monday, July 13, Manila Water energy director...
President Marcos has approved the 2027 national expenditure program (NEP), Malacañang disclosed. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez bared this on Friday afternoon, July 10. "The Cabinet discussed and approved the 2027 national expenditure program as presented by the DBM...
The Southern Diliman Gardens Rental Housing Project under the Expanded Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program in Quezon City was provided police security during mobilization and fencing works on July 8, when officers contained a brief commotion at the site. According to the Quezon City...
A total of 110,508 students are now beneficiaries of the Muntinlupa City government’s scholarship program, Mayor Ruffy Biazon announced. He said the city’s guiding principle is that “no child should be left behind,” noting that the program continues to expand alongside the annual Free Back...
President Marcos said the government has expanded its school feeding program to cover more learners nationwide, saying no child should be left out simply because of beneficiary selection. Leading the 2026 National Kick-off of the School-Based Feeding Program and Milk Feeding Activity in Pulilan,...
Vista Land supports public education by donating construction materials, including paint buckets, to 85 schools nationwide through the Adopt-a-School Program. Established under Republic Act No. 8525, the initiative under the Department of Education (DepEd) provides private organizations the...
The Philippines should play a more active role in shaping global discussions on emerging technologies rather than simply adopting policies developed elsewhere. Thus, said FPJ Panday Bayanihan Party-list Rep. Brian Poe, who recently attended and completed the Geneva Science Diplomacy Program in...
