Concerned faculty members, alumni, and students of the University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center (UERM) have called on the University’s Board of Trustees and alumni community to conduct an independent review of the institution’s leadership and governance, warning that a...
Senator Raffy Tulfo is pushing for swift changes to Republic Act No. 9344, also known as the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act, to allocate funds for the creation of a dedicated detention facility for minors involved in heinous crimes. During the hearing of the Senate Committee on Women and...
The Philippine government has fully spent the World Bank financing supporting its flagship Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), marking the successful completion of a nearly six-year project that modernized the country’s social protection system while providing cash assistance to millions...
The Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development will conduct a total review of the implementation of Republic Act No. 9344 or the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 in order to address the “glaring gaps in its implementation.” Sen. Erwin Tulfo, chairperson of the...
The 15-year-old suspect in the fatal school shooting in Tacloban City could still face imprisonment if authorities determine that rehabilitation efforts have failed by the time the child reaches the age of majority, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian said....
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Sunday, June 14, said it has reached out to the family of a deceased member and is coordinating with the hospitals involved after a viral social media post claimed that the patient was denied benefits because his confinement reportedly...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) reported a series of administrative and community-focused accomplishments from May 31 to June 6, highlighting its continued efforts to strengthen personnel welfare, operational readiness, and public service delivery. QCPD said the accomplishments reflect its...
Actress, singer, and global fashion influencer Heart Evangelista has always made time for causes close to her heart. Despite her busy schedule, balancing her reality series “Heart 's World,” various international fashion commitments, and the upcoming GMA program “ The People Have...
Electricity subsidies remain necessary to help vulnerable households and remote communities access power, but the Philippine government needs to improve targeting mechanisms to reduce leakages and ensure long-term sustainability, according to experts at a recent webinar organized by state-run...
The Philippine government has asked the World Bank to restructure and partially cancel over $2.34 million in unused proceeds from a Duterte-era loan supporting the country’s flagship Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), even as the Washington-based multilateral lender cited the project’s...
Teachers across public schools nationwide will officially begin their month-long summer break on April 1, as the Department of Education (DepEd) formally closed School Year (SY) 2025–2026 on Tuesday, March 31, with a strong message of gratitude and support for Filipino educators. In a statement,...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has secured approval for more than 5,000 teacher promotion backlogs, advancing the implementation of its Expanded Career Progression (ECP) System and reinforcing the administration’s commitment to strengthening public school teachers’ welfare and professional...
