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Carpio: ‘Forgotten’ 1875 map backs PH vs China sea claim

    MANILA, Philippines — There is a “forgotten” map dating back to the Spanish colonial era and adopted during the American period that Filipinos need to rediscover. For it shows that Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal and the entire Kalayaan Group of Islands (or the Spratlys)—two of the most contentious points in the country’s maritime dispute

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Daily Gospel, March 21, 2026

This is the Daily Gospel for March 21, 2026, which is the Saturday of the Fourth week of Lent. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, March 20, 2026 Daily Gospel, March 19, 2026 Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint John 7, 40-53. Some in the crowd who heard these words of Jesus said, “This is truly

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PBBM orders release of P21.47B for fuel subsidy, infra projects

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed the immediate release PHP21.47 billion to sustain infrastructure projects and fuel subsidy. The budget is aimed to protect Filipinos from the impact of rising fuel prices triggered by tensions in the Middle East, the Department of Budget Management (DBM) revealed. In a news release on Friday, the

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Address absenteeism, Ejercito urges senators 

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate committee on ethics has taken receipt of a complaint against Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa for his continued absence from the upper chamber, although the panel may not take up the matter because there is still no rule on official absenteeism. At the same time, Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito,

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Teachers: Trimestral school year plan won’t solve issues

MANILA, Philippines — The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to halt the implementation of its trimestral school year proposal and hold genuine and transparent consultations with students, parents, and educators. ACT chair Ruby Bernardo on Friday said the government has again imposed so-called “reforms” without consulting stakeholders, despite DepEd

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SWS: Just 1 in 3 Filipinos ‘very happy’ in life, but 50% ‘fairly happy’

MANILA, Philippines — Only 33 percent of Filipinos said they are “very happy” with their life, Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed on Thursday, a day before the celebration of the International Day of Happiness on March 20. The latest SWS survey also said that 50 percent of Filipinos are “fairly happy” with life, while 15

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