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4 die, 4 hurt in Isabela blast
ROXAS, ISABELA, Philippines — Four people, including three boys, died while four others were wounded when a reported rifle grenade exploded in Sitio Raniag, Barangay Sinamar, this town, on Sunday morning, police said…
Prosecutor touts AMLC chief's 85.75% Bar score in impeachment trial
Private prosecutor Mae Divinagracia on Monday highlighted the 85.75% Bar Exam score of prosecution witness Ronel Buenaventura, executive director of the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), noting that it was higher…
WATCH: Lord Allan Velasco's lawyers arrive at NBI
Lawyers of former Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Monday arrived at the National Bureau of Investigation in compliance with an invitation the NBI issued regarding the allegations of cash delivery made by former cop…
Philippine priests bless dogs, cats and a snail for St. Francis feast
It’s a day for wagging tails, happy faces and a special annual blessing at a church in the Philippine capital.
Teacher’s best lesson may be his own story
TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — Before becoming a teacher, Rodel Peñaranda knew what it meant to go to school with barely enough money for the week—and sometimes with nothing but coffee in his stomach. Now 48 and…
Campus upgrades won’t go far without empowered mentors
MANILA, Philippines — Much of corporate support for Philippine education has long come in tangible forms, such as chairs, learning materials, computers and other equipment schools can readily put to use. The need for…
Boosting class mastery for career advancement
The late Salvador “Sonny” Escudero III, who served as secretary of agriculture and a member of the House of Representatives, once said that career advancement was often slow for the better teachers and they were often…
PAS MP wants M40 'support package' as cost-of-living thorns prick 'rosy' figures
Healthcare, childcare, and education costs taking up large share of household income - Syahir.
Where education meets identity
MANSALAY, ORIENTAL MINDORO, Philippines — For generations of Mangyan children from remote mountain communities in southern Oriental Mindoro, going to high school was once a difficult journey—literally. Some had to walk…
Fadhli: Will Loke accept if excos in other states removed by ruler?
PAS info chief disagrees with Loke's views that N Sembilan crisis could derail Umno-PAS Malay unity agenda.
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