Calling it a practical and citizen-driven solution that can significantly boost the country’s classroom construction efforts, the Department of Education (DepEd) has welcomed the launch of the new BDO HOPE Mastercard. In a statement issued on Thursday, December 4, DepEd said the...
BDO has partnered with Hope, the organization behind Hope in a Bottle, to launch a new way Filipinos can give back every day with the BDO Hope Mastercard. This special credit card turns everyday spending into support for public school classrooms across the country. For every ₱1,000 in qualified...
DAVAO CITY – Twenty-five children of the Field of Dreams Children’s Charity Foundation will benefit from Dusit Thani Residence Davao’s annual Christmas initiative launched during their Christmas tree-lighting ceremony on Thursday night, Nov. 6. The hotel group introduced the foundation as the...
The Department of Budget and Management (BDM) has clarified that the government’s unprogrammed appropriations (UA) are not a discretionary “pork barrel” or a “magic fund.”
In a statement, Budget Undersecretary Goddes Hope Libiran said the UA funds are a congressionally authorized...
When an architect chooses to live in the very projects she handles, it becomes the ultimate testament of trust. It’s more than just professional pride —i t’s a personal commitment to quality, livability, and community. It reflects confidence not just in the design, but in the entire vision....
For many young Filipinos, life today feels like an uphill climb—where poverty, limited opportunities, and the burden of violence or fractured families leave countless disheartened and searching for direction. To this generation, Fr. Flaviano Antonio L. Villanueva, recipient of the 2025 Ramon...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is rallying support from both the public and private sectors to help bridge the country’s classroom shortage through a collaboration that enables Filipinos to contribute to school-building efforts with their everyday purchases. “Let us keep planting these...
DAVAO CITY – Children battling cancer at the House of Hope in the Southern Philippines Medical Center here benefited from an outreach activity on Saturday, Aug. 16, led by the Praise & Worship Family, in partnership with the Mark Lester Ministry, in coordination with the offices of first district...
The problem of a shortage in classrooms has been around too long. Every school opening, we read about that and we see photos of overcrowded classrooms and campus open spaces converted into makeshift learning areas. This week, the gravity of the crisis was laid bare by Department of Education...
The country is grappling with a worsening classroom shortage that could take up to 30 years to address if current funding levels persist, according to the Department of Education (DepEd). DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara on Monday, May 26, highlighted the urgent need for greater investment in the...
GUEST COLUMNIST In the Philippines, love is often seen as an all-consuming, all-sacrificing force—a value woven tightly into our cultural and religious fabric. From a young age, we were taught the virtue of unconditional giving through teachings like "Ibigin mo ang iyong kapwa gaya...
The clamor for the return of Grammy-nominated K-pop icon BTS to the Philippines and music world was palpable at member J-Hope’s solo concert. J-Hope (제이홉) held his sold-out “Hope on the Stage” tour in Manila at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on April 12 and 13. For BTS ARMY...
