Latest stories
Page 21 of 83
World Bank warns developing countries to embrace AI or be left behind
Washington (United States) (AFP) – The World Bank on Tuesday called on developing countries to embrace artificial intelligence technology tools to deliver better governance outcomes, warning that they risked being left behind if they failed to do so. “AI has thrown developing economies a lifeline…
High bills, cheap panels drive a Philippine solar surge
MANILA, Philippines — Edwin Salas watched as the first of 20 solar panels was installed on the roof of his home, joining a Philippine solar energy boom sent into overdrive by the Middle East war. The country’s eye-watering electric bills — the highest in the region — were the primary driver of his…
Garbage workers in Italy help woman find lost $1 million jackpot lotto ticket
Garbage workers in the city of Bitonto, Italy recovered a €1 million ($1.15 million) lottery ticket, after having to search through an entire truck full of trash. Waste management company SANB administrator Roberto Nicola Toscano told AFP news agency that the ticket was found “miraculously still…
Increasing number of young people are being diagnosed with different types of cancer, study shows
Susanna was just 28 years old when she was diagnosed with bowel cancer. Andre developed lung cancer when he was only 34. Both of them have turned to social media to talk about their fight against the disease. Neither of them are medical outliers — not anymore. The German Cancer Research Center…
Adding green spaces not enough to solve urban heatwaves, study shows
As heatwaves intensify across parts of the world, a 2026 study has found that simply adding more green spaces may not be enough to address rising urban temperatures. The study, published in Energy & Buildings by researchers from Victoria University, found that the cooling effect of parks depends…
Trump says Iran talks to take place on Monday, sets no deadline for deal
U.S. President Donald Trump said talks with Iran will happen on Monday but declined to set a deadline for an agreement after earlier saying he had called off an imminent attack in hopes of quickly reaching a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resolve the impasse over Tehran’s nuclear…
‘One student, one textbook’: Marcos wants every public school student to have their own book to write on and keep
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has directed that every public school student must have their own personal textbook to write on and keep, just like in private schools—a policy that ends decades of shared, untouchable textbooks in Philippine public education, Education Secretary Sonny Angara said…
2.2 million students now benefit from voucher program that lets them attend private school on government funds
Some 2.2 million students are now benefiting from the Government Assistance and Subsidy for Private Education (GASTPE) program, which allows public school students to transfer to private schools with their tuition funded by the government, Education Secretary Sonny Angara said Saturday. Angara…
Whole-of-nation approach: DepEd decentralizes classroom construction to LGUs and civil society for first time
The Department of Education (DepEd) is giving classroom construction funds directly to local government units, civil society organizations, and the private sector to implement for the first time in its history, ending the longstanding practice of routing all construction through the Department of…
Teaching supplies allowance jumps to ₱10,000 as Marcos administration raises all teacher benefits
The Marcos administration has raised virtually every teacher allowance and benefit to historic highs, with the most dramatic increase being the chalk or teaching allowance, which jumped ₱10,000, Teacher Mariane Luchavez confirmed Saturday. Luchavez made the disclosure in an interview on DZRH News…
Under BBM admin, DepEd builds Central Kitchens in all school divisions for first time
For the first time in Philippine history, the government is building a Central Kitchen in every school division nationwide—funded under a ₱1 billion capital outlay as part of the Department of Education’s (DepEd) ₱25 billion school feeding program—with each kitchen designed to serve up to 10…
‘Ayaw ng Presidente na mapahiya tayo’: DepEd deploys ARAL program to reverse PH reading crisis
The Philippines ranked last in the world in the 2019 Programme for International Student Assessment and third from last in 2022, prompting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to direct the Department of Education (DepEd) to restore the country’s standing as one of Asia’s top education performers…
For the first time, PH education spending exceeds 4% of GDP—meeting UNESCO’s recommended standard
The Philippines has exceeded 4% of gross domestic product in education spending for the first time, entering the 4 to 6% range recommended by UNESCO as the best practice for a developing country, Education Undersecretary Edson Byron Sy said Saturday. Sy made the disclosure in an interview on DZRH…
Teacher Mariane waited 27 years for her first promotion: Solo parent teacher’s story puts a human face on BBM’s education reform
For 27 years, Teacher Mariane Luchavez stayed at Teacher I—not because she lacked the talent or the will to advance, but because life demanded she choose between her own professional growth and the future of her three children. Luchavez, a public school teacher in Valenzuela City who has been…
DepEd budget hits ₱1.012 trillion for the first time under Marcos administration
The Department of Education (DepEd) has received a budget exceeding ₱1 trillion for the first time in its history, with Undersecretary Edson Byron Sy confirming the agency received an allocation of ₱1.012 trillion under the Marcos administration. Sy made the disclosure in an interview on DZRH News…
The Morning SitRep
The day’s most important stories in the Philippines and the world, in one five-minute read. Delivered at 6 AM, Monday to Saturday.