MANILA, Philippines — The rollout of the reframed General Education (GE) curriculum will be pushed back to 2028, according to the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd). The decision was announced after education stakeholders and higher education institutions (HEIs) expressed concern about the proposed reduction of 36 GE units to 18 or 21 as well as
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House bill making PRC ID valid for 5 years OKd on 2nd reading
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives has approved on second reading a measure seeking to extend the validity of Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) identification cards to five years to ease the pressure of renewal on millions of professionals. House Bill No. 8876, which was approved via voice voting on Wednesday, seeks to lengthen the
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Cayetano: Impeach court formed May 18
MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday vowed to convene the body as an impeachment court on Monday to start deliberations on the articles impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte. Cayetano set the date a day after the articles were formally transmitted from the House of Representatives, and as the Senate emerged
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DENR seeks clarity on use of CDO university land
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has ordered Jesuit-run Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan (XU) and its development partner, Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI), to explain its ongoing commercial development on a 64-hectare property in the city’s uptown area. In a May 11 order signed by community environment and natural resources officer
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Pulilan relives legacy of ‘Posong Malaki’
PULILAN, BULACAN—Local officials and artists sought to relive the legacy of a local water pump, known as “Posong Malaki” (big well) to the development of the town’s communities for decades before it ran dry due to a long dry spell 20 years ago. A replica of the artesian well was put up in the same
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Comelec ready for BARMM polls, BSKE, says Garcia
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, PALAWAN, Philippines — It’s all systems go for the coming parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) this coming September 14 and the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) slated on November 2, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said. Garcia and other commissioners and high-ranking
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Lotto draw results, May 14, 2026
Here are the lotto draw results of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) for Thursday, May 14, 2026. Check these out. READ MORE: Lotto draw results, May 13, 2026 Lotto draw results, May 12, 2026 PCSO lotto games The PCSO holds five 6-pick number games, the Lotto 6/42, MegaLotto 6/45, SuperLotto 6/49, GrandLotto 6/55, and
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DSWD starts cash aid distribution for Calabarzon jeepney drivers
LUCENA CITY, QUEZON, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Region IV-A on Wednesday, May 13, began distributing cash relief assistance to jeepney drivers across the Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) region. In a report, DSWD Region IV-A said more than 6,000 jeepney drivers are targeted to receive P5,000 each.
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PMA alumni urged to be non-partisan on Dela Rosa situation
MANILA, Philippines — The head of the Philippine Military Academy Alumni Association (PMAAI) has called on its members to remain non-partisan regarding the situation of Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa. PMAAI chairperson and CEO Ricardo David made the statement on Thursday after Dela Rosa called on his PMA colleagues for “peaceful support” following his arrest
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Reduced grid service costs ease May electricity rates
SAN ANTONIO, ZAMBALES, Philippines — Consumers in this province may see lower transmission charges in their May electricity bills after the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) announced a reduction in transmission rates driven by lower wheeling and ancillary service (AS) costs. NGCP said the overall average transmission rate for the April billing period
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