Marcos signs law ensuring support for public schools in far-flung areas
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. enacts the Last Mile and GIDA Schools Act days before delivering his fifth State of the Nation Address
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This new coordinating body will try to improve Bangsamoro education
The inter-agency Bangsamoro Education Coordination Forum seeks to address the disconnect between the target policies and programs of the national and BARMM governments
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Education advocates call for better school safety after Ateneo de Zamboanga shooting
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers says the alarming trend of school violence is indicative of a culture of brutality that has been ‘normalized’ through extrajudicial killings and attacks on human rights defenders
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[In This Economy] Apocalyptic rains and their economic costs
What do weeklong rains cost an economy already struggling to grow? And how might we fare with climate change only expected to worsen in coming years?
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[ANALYSIS] What does ‘at least nearly proficient’ mean in Philippine education?
The Philippine Development Plan 2023–2028 says proficiency. The National Education and Workforce Development Plan 2026–2035 says proficiency. Why, then, does our annual budget target ‘at least nearly proficient’?
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[In this Economy] PISA 2025: Much better scores, but the learning crisis remains
The improvements are real, but that’s what you get from intense preparation. As with any student determined to ace an exam, preparation is key.
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[EDITORIAL] 5 datos na may kinalaman sa pag-ahon mo sa kahirapan
Magkakakabit na problema ang edukasyon, kahirapan, at hanapbuhay — at sa kaso ng Pilipinas, perpetuating cycle ito ng underdevelopment
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Only 14 hospitals offer PhilHealth package for children with disabilities
Five of the 14 hospitals are in Metro Manila alone. Seven regions have no accredited facilities at all.
