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Despite a slight increase from PHP 505 in 2023 to PHP 518, the actual salary costs less than PHP 495 in 2021, displaying the slow recovery of workers' purchasing power in the face of ongoing inflationary pressures.

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Records from DepEd indicate a backlog of 165,000 classrooms in the Philippines, mainly pointed at constrained government funding, procurement processes, and an increasing student population.

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Disciplining children will be considered child abuse if there is a clear intent to harm the child's dignity, according to the Supreme Court (SC) on January 9, 2025.

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We often associate vaccines with needles and syringes—tried-and-tested tools for immunization. But imagine swapping those needles for a simple cream applied to your skin.

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The University of the Philippines (UP) Open University is offering 44 Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) for free this 2025, welcoming students, professionals, and parents who wish to return to learning or explore new fields.

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Presidential son and Ilocos rep. Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Macros moved the motion to declare the position of chairperson of the committee of appropriations vacant in a recent plenary session.

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Israel retaliates with missile interception and a fully operational air defense system as Iran projected 180 ballistic missiles around on October 1, with flares being observed in the capital city of Tel Aviv.

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10 Aegis Juris Fraternity members were convicted by a Manila court on Oct. 1 for the death of University of Santo Tomas (UST) law freshman Horacio “Acio” Castillo III, seven years after his death in 2017.

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More Filipinos are turning to side hustles to manage their financial needs, market research firm Kantar said citing the results of its latest study.

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Different parties and activists conducted a rally on Sept. 24 to stop the ‘squid tactics’ of Vice President Sara Duterte related to the alleged misuse of her office’s funds.

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PAGCOR's Senior VP, Raul Villanueva, expressed regret on Sept. 24 for disseminating unconfirmed reports implicating a former PNP chief in the escape of deposed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo.

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Days after the withdrawal of BRP Teresa Magbanua in the Escoda Shoal, the Philippines deployed Naval and Coast Guard vessels on September 20 to replace it in order to assert its claim against repeated Chinese presence over the area.

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President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. signed into law the Magna Carta for Filipino seafarers that aims to acknowledge and protect their rights in domestic and international relations.

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After Alice Guo transferred the Philippine National Police to the Pasig City Jail Bureau of Jail Management and Penology on Sept. 23, PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo mentioned a possible infection in her left lung.

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Former PNP Generals Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, Rodolfo Azurin Jr., and Benjamin Acorda Jr. challenge ex-military official to reveal PNP chief who allegedly helped dismissed Bamban mayor Alice Guo escape from the Philippines on September 18.

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In line with the Philippines’ learning recovery efforts, the Department of Education (DepEd) will roll out a special science program for students who will participate in the approaching Programme of International Student Assessment (PISA) 2025.

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China said on September 15 that it has "indisputable sovereignty" over the disputed Escoda Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) after the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) flagship BRP Teresa Magbanua left the area.

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Ang pag-unawa sa mga salitang ito ay mahalaga sa lawak ng leksikon ng wikang Filipino at sa kasaysayan nito. Ito ay nagpapalalim sa pag-unawa sa kultura at lipunan ng mga Pilipino, at nagbibigay-puwersa sa pag-unlad ng wikang Filipino.

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INDONESIAN authorities on Wednesday arrested fugitive dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo who escaped the Philippines last July, while the Bureau of Immigration expects her turnover to the country this week.

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