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“We gotta stop fighting amongst each other. I think the only rift should be when take it the stage and try to out perform each other.”

—Grandmaster Flash

President Rodrigo Duterte has called for a "bolder vision" and "urgent action" to solve water-related issues in the Asia-Pacific region, saying developing countries like the Philippines still face challenges to ensure people’s universal access to safe, affordable and accessible water.

In a video message during the heads of states and government meeting at the 4th Asia-Pacific Water Summit in K

A private firm has rolled out a youth development program focusing on children of disadvantaged families near its planned development sites nationwide as part of its advocacy to help improve learning outcomes and increase their life chances.

“Chess demolishes differences. It's a language of different generations.”

—Judit Polgar

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday said it is mulling the options of either suspending overseas voting or even declaring a failure of elections in Afghanistan and Ukraine.

In a House hearing, Comelec Director Sinoa Bea Wee-Lozada said the registered overseas voters in these two countries would not be able to cast their votes due to the ongoing mandatory repatriation there.

Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion has reminded Filipinos to get their booster shots in order not to waste the 27 million doses of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines that will expire this July.

During the Laging Handa public briefing Wednesday, Concepcion said these vaccines that are set to expire are worth PHP40 billion.

The partial cost of damage to public infrastructure in three regions by Tropical Depression Agaton is over PHP1 billion, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported on Wednesday.

According to DPWH Secretary Roger Mercado, citing the latest report from the DPWH Bureau of Maintenance, the estimated damage to national roads and bridges is at PHP1.45 billion in Regions 8 (Eastern Visayas), 12 (Soccksargen), and 13 (Caraga).

Senator Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian on Wednesday said the salary increase for public school teachers is already overdue and should be the priority of the next administration.

Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts, and Culture, is pushing to raise the salary of Teacher I from Salary Grade 11 (PHP25,439) to Salary Grade 13 (PHP29,798) or Salary Grade 14 (PHP32,321).