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MANILA, Philippines — Transferring displaced senior high school (SHS) students from state colleges and universities (SUCs) to public schools would congest classrooms nationwide amid the Department of Education (DepEd)’s “outstanding classroom backlog of about 165,000,” groups of teachers and students warned yesterday.
MANILA, Philippines — World No. 2 pole vaulter EJ Obiena won’t be the only Philippine representative from athletics in this year’s Paris Olympics as at least one female will be added to the cast under the universality rule. Outgoing PATAFA secretary-general Edward Kho said yesterday several competitions are set before the end of the qualifying period on June 30 with 110m hurdler John Cabang, long jumper Janry Ubas, 400m runner Lauren Hoffman and 400m hurdler Robyn Brown expected to make a dash for Olympic tickets.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 12) — The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Friday said it will hike members’ premium contribution rate to 5% this year, from the previous 4%, in accordance with the Universal Healthcare Law.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 12) — The Canadian government is stepping up its official development assistance to the Philippines by providing ₱627 million (CAD $15 million) in new investments focusing on health services expansion and climate adaptation
MANILA, Philippines -- There’s a new ‘Mr. Clutch’ in the Pilipinas Super League.
MANILA, Philippines — Lemlúnay is a word or term that denotes the concept of paradise in the mythology of the T’boli people of southern Philippines, thus signifying the aspiration or dream of a better country through a deeper and more critical reflection on our history and culture and interactions with cultural products.
WASHINGTON, United States — A Fox News host suggested this week that Taylor Swift is a "front for a covert political agenda," echoing disinformation that has percolated in right-wing circles for months — and which experts say will likely get worse before the 2024 US election.
MANILA, Philippines — The different pageant systems have their own battle cries. For the Miss Universe (in the IMG era), it was "Confidently Beautiful." For Miss World, it's "Beauty with a Purpose," while for Miss International, it's "Cheer All Women."