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Legarda lauds law allowing DepEd to adopt evidence-based curriculum

MANILA, Philippines —  Sen. Loren Legarda hailed the enactment into law of Republic Act No. 12322, which gives the Department of Education (DepEd) the flexibility to choose a curricular approach that will be most effective for Filipino students, one responding to realities so that their needs are matched with the strengths of educators. RA No. 12322,

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Bacoor City suspends classes on Tuesday as monsoon rains persist

LUCENA CITY – The local government of Bacoor City in Cavite suspended classes at all levels in public and private schools on Tuesday (August 11), due to the continuing inclement weather. The city government urged residents to prioritize their safety, stay indoors as much as possible, and to continue monitoring official weather and government advisories.

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Years of dog poisonings on Koh Phangan beach remain unsolved

Animal welfare groups on Koh Phangan are warning residents after a suspected poisoning incident left multiple dogs dead and others hospitalised on Ban Tai Beach, the latest in a series of similar incidents reported in the same area since at least 2022. According to posts from local animal welfare pages, poison was found hidden inside …

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Foreigners say they were advised into nominee scheme by law firms

Police arrested 13 foreigners during a crackdown on a nominee network today, August 10, after they were found to be illegally owning pool villas and properties in Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan, through a nominee scheme. More than 200 police and government officials launched an operation named “Crackdown on Foreign Nominee Networks Phase 6” targeting …

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Senior couple headed to beach killed in Bohol road crash

CEBU CITY, Philippines- A couple’s plan to bathe at the beach ended in tragedy after a collision between a van and a multicab on the national highway of Barangay Poblacion, Lila in Bohol Province on Saturday evening, August 8. Authorities identified the victims as alias Em, 69, a government employee, and her husband, alias Cio,

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Cordova’s Dinagat Festival: Pilipog-Dapitan contingent bags grand prize

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The PxD Dance Ensemble emerged as the grand champion in this year’s Cordova Dinagat Festival Ritual Showdown held in the town’s Centennial Road on Sunday evening, August 9. The stellar performance from the clustered group of Barangays Pilipog and Dapitan earned them the grand champion title and a ₱400,000 cash prize.

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BFAR probes fish kill in Bicol’s Lake Buhi

LEGAZPI CITY — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Bicol on Monday, Aug. 10, began investigating a reported fish kill that started on Aug. 8 in Lake Buhi, Camarines Sur. Wheng Bricia-Briones, BFAR Bicol information officer, said there was no data yet on the extent of the losses or the number of

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Parañaque gov’t starts clearing trash from Baclaran waterway

MANILA, Philippines — The Parañaque City government has started clearing garbage and debris from the Redemptorist Water Channel in Brgy. Baclaran after intense rains brought by the enhanced southwest monsoon. In a Facebook post on Monday, Aug. 10, it said the City Environment and Natural Resources Office is leading the cleanup, which aims to clear

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