Parents also faced difficulties in caring for their children in addition to work, education minister notes.

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The municipal government of Bulalacao in Oriental Mindoro has suspended face-to-face classes in seven schools starting Thursday, following a reported armed encounter between the Army and an armed group in parts of the town. In Memorandum Order No. 10-289, series of 2026, dated Oct. 14, Mayor Lumelito M. Cabagay ordered

MANILA, Philippines – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Sec. Rex Gatchalian demonstrates a bucket-based water filtration system during a press briefing in Malacanang on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026. The demonstration aims to show how the filtration technology can help provide safer drinking water amid the anticipated effects of Super El Niño. /dp READ:

The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the Sandiganbayan over P11.8 million in cash advances for officials" foreign trips in 2025 due to incomplete documentary requirements.

MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court on Wednesday acquitted a hotel manager in Bacolod City of violating Senior Citizens Act, ruling that discounts accorded to elderly is not absolute as they could not be combined with other promos when availing goods and services. In Wednesday’s en banc session, the high court said that granting discounts

The DA said it is still awaiting word from some tollway operators, including San Miguel Corporation and those linked to the Villar group, to offer a rebate program for agricultural trucks.

LUCENA CITY – Taal Volcano’s sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions have significantly declined after several days of elevated gas output, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Thursday. Phivolcs measured 223 metric tons of SO₂ released from the volcano’s main crater over the past 24 hours. The gas plume rose to 750 meters

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. listens to the public's valid concerns about his governance, Malacañang said Thursday, following the release of Pulse Asia's latest trust and approval ratings of the government's highest officials.

PARLIAMENT | MP asks how payouts will reflect severity, lost income, care costs.