BACOLOD CITY – An elderly couple was killed in a fire that razed their two-story house in Barangay Taculing here before dawn on Monday, June 30. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Bacolod identified the fatalities as Edison, 80, and his wife Emelyn, 81. Fire Supt. Jenny Mae Masip, city fire...
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay on Friday, June 27, announced that the city government is now providing full doses of free multivitamins and maintenance medications to over 30,000 senior citizens aged 60 to 69 and persons with disabilities (PWDs) as part of its expanded medical service program for...
A 72-year-old man, tagged as Rizal Province 's most wanted person for attempted murder, was finally arrested by the police after six years of hiding, the Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) said. Rizal PPO chief Col. Felipe Maraggun identified the suspect as “Teodulo,” a resident of...
As discussions on the potential removal of Senior High School (SHS) from the K to 12 curriculum resurface, an industry-led education advocacy group has called on the Marcos administration to focus on strengthening the country’s entire education system. While reiterating its support for the K to...
false>false> Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said he will file a bill that would shorten college education and rationalizing the senior high school (SHS) program. false>false> Gatchalian said it is high-time Congress pushes through with its promise of reducing the number of college years after passing...
If there’s a positive thing that ever resulted from the implementation of the mandatory Senior High School (SHS) level under the K to 12 program, it 's that the number of teenage pregnancies has significantly dropped. This was according to Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, who cited data from the...
Cargill is expanding its footprint in Mindanao through a new feed production partnership with Biotech, delivering faster, more reliable, and high-quality feed solutions to customers in the region. In a statement, Sonny Catacutan, Senior Managing Director for Cargill Animal Nutrition & Health...
The Makati City government announced on Monday, June 16, the passing of an ordinance granting an additional P1,000 in the cash incentive given by the city government to registered senior citizens of the city effective this July. Makati City Mayor Abby Binay inked City Ordinance No. 2025-104,...
CALAUAG, Quezon – A septuagenarian was stabbed dead by his neighbor during an argument regarding the installation of a wire in a wooden fence in Purok 5, Barangay Kapaluhan, this city, on Thursday morning, June 12. Police identified the victim as Francis, 73. Investigation said the victim was...
To address long-standing issues in the implementation of the Senior High School (SHS) program since its nationwide rollout nearly a decade ago, the Department of Education (DepEd) is set to pilot its strengthened SHS curriculum in 800 schools nationwide for School Year (SY) 2025–2026. According...
With Philippine college programs weighed down by an excessive number of general education (GE) courses and lacking sufficient hands-on training and internships, education agencies such as the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) are pushing for the...
An elderly voter who collapsed after casting his vote in Oas, Albay died on election day, May 12, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported. The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) identified the fatality as Nestor Rensales, 65. Rensales had just finished casting his vote around 6:05 a.m....
