The Department of Education (DepEd) assured on Thursday, July 23 that it is committed to deliver the needed classrooms to address the current backlog nationwide as its partnership with local government units (LGUs) are expected to expand steadily as the agency’s project milestones progress....
Senator Paolo “Bam” Aquino IV on Thursday, July 23 urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to work double time in the last half of 2026 to deliver the targeted 25,000 classrooms on time, saying that further delays in the construction of these buildings continue to burden Filipino students and...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. dismissed concerns that the proposed Pax Silica industrial hub in New Clark City could trigger water shortages, saying no project would be approved without a sustainable water supply. Teodoro said manufacturing facilities naturally...
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...
CEBU CITY – Central Visayas needs close to 11,000 classrooms. Dr. Arturo Bayocot, Department of Education-Central Visayas (DepEd-7) chief, disclosed the shortage when he appeared in a regular session by the Cebu Provincial Board, which looked into the current condition of classrooms, schools,...
The provisions on criminal liability under the country’s Juvenile Justice Law deserve renewed public discussion in light of the recent violent incidents involving minors, including the fatal shooting at a high school in Tacloban City last Monday, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said. Lacson,...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The municipality of Puerto Galera, this province, is looking for water sources following the declaration of a state of calamity due to drought on Monday. Vice Mayor Rocky Ilagan, with department heads, on Tuesday, June 16, visited Barangays Baclayan and Tabinay to...
The municipality of Puerto Galera in Occidental Mindoro declared a state of calamity due to a severe water shortage caused by a months-long dry spell. The declaration under Resolution No. 005-2026 filed by the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council will fast-track the...
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The European Union 's energy commissioner said Wednesday that while there is no immediate threat to jet fuel supplies, the possibility of a longer-term shortage cannot be ruled out. Commissioner Dan Jørgensen told reporters that any shortage will depend on how the...
The national government intensified its readiness for a prolonged relief operation in Albay as the number of residents affected by Mayon Volcano’s activity climbed toward the 200,000 mark, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Tuesday, May 5. OCD spokesperson Junie Castillo confirmed that while...
In a bid to address a backlog of more than 144,000 classrooms, the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) have strengthened their partnership to speed up classroom construction nationwide. DepEd reported that as of January 2026, there is a backlog of...
CEBU CITY – With the onset of the dry season and El Niño possibly developing in the coming months, water sources in Cebu may significantly decline. With this, the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) is rolling out contingency measures as it braces for a projected 43,000 cubic meters per day...
