At least 19 dead due to storms, monsoon – NDRRMC
At least 7,000 farmers are affected, while 5,000 hectares of farmland, or 85% of the affected area, are unlikely to recover
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Top 10 agencies with biggest allocations in proposed 2027 budget
Committee on Appropriations chairperson Mika Suansing says the budget deliberations will begin on Monday, August 17
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What removal of mandatory ‘spiral progression’ means for K to 12 program
A new amendment to the Enhanced Basic Education Act essentially grants the Department of Education freedom from a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to teaching
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Grave threats case filed vs Sara Duterte over assassination remarks
(1st UPDATE) ‘Given these serious legal issues, the Vice President will exercise all available legal remedies in due course,’ Duterte’s lawyer Paul Lawrence Lim says
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Marcos gov’t seeks P112 billion in unprogrammed funds for 2027
The UA allocation for 2027 is ‘the lowest amount nominally of the UAs since 2019 and only accounts for 1.5% of the total expenditure program — the lowest ratio since 1991,’ says DBM Acting Secretary Kim Robert de Leon
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Technology can’t replace some things: Why UP Law bans AI from freshman classes
The UP College of Law notes ‘a considerable decline in the quality of reasoning and argumentation coinciding with the regular use of AI by students for case briefing, answering simple queries during class, and research’
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[Walang Pasok] Class suspensions, Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Here is a list of areas where classes are suspended for Tuesday, August 11, 2026, due to the southwest monsoon
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Sandro Marcos: Dutertes sought key posts in exchange for endorsement | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: House Majority Leader Sandro Marcos
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What’s a precautionary hold departure order and when can it be issued?
A PHDO has the power to prevent a person from leaving the country. Here’s how it works.
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Weeks after Marcos SONA, House panel OKs higher income tax exemption ceiling
A bill exempting individuals earning up to P350,000 annually from paying income tax hurdles a House committee
