MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) on Sunday announced the implementation of reforms and support measures for school year (SY) 2026–2027, set to benefit more than 26 million students, 45,000 public schools, and 900,000 teachers nationwide. Among the initiatives are the Three-Term School Calendar, Learning Continuity in Emergencies, revised Lesson Planning and Learning

MANILA, Philippines — Acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian has yet to formally submit a request for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to call for a special session to tackle bills and appointments that have been delayed by the recent leadership impasse in the Senate. ”We’re still laying out the things that need to be discussed during

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, Philippines — The Ilocos Police Regional Office (PRO 1) will deploy 1,822 police officers, 315 Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) officers, and 3,211 force multipliers to public and private schools across the Ilocos Region to help ensure a safe and orderly opening of classes on June 16. PRO 1 data showed that Police

MANILA – To ensure the smooth opening of public schools nationwide next week, the Department of Education (DepEd) has launched Project Handa on Thursday, June 4, 2026. A support initiative, Project Handa helps track school opening readiness across the country on June 8. Project Handa In a statement, DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara said the system

Bangkok immigration officers have arrested a 39-year-old Japanese national wanted by Japan for alleged involvement in call centre fraud and human trafficking. Sasaki was detained on Saturday in the Watthana district following joint operations between Thailand’s Immigration Bureau and Japanese authorities. He is accused of running a transnational call centre fraud network based in Poipet, …

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MANILA, Philippines — First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos has urged government agencies to make it easier for Indian students to pursue medicine in the Philippines, a leading choice for foreign medical education. In a June 3 meeting at her Manila office, the First Lady discussed student concerns with Indian Ambassador Harsh Kumar Jain and representatives from various