As the country remains the “bullying capital of the world,” the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) said that all schools are mandated to have their own anti-bullying policy as School Year 2026-2027 opens on Monday. EDCOM 2 Executive
The anti-political dynasty bill that passed the third and final reading in the House of Representatives on Wednesday has drawn sharp criticism from the opposition, who called it “pro-dynasty.” House Bill No. 8389, or the Anti-Political Dynasty Bill, authored by
Department of Energy Secretary Sharon Garin recently said that the thin electricity supply in Visayas will be a “prolonged problem” as the region needs more baseload facilities to complement the growing operations of renewables. According to Garin, Visayas currently heavily
A Church-led Truth Commission on extrajudicial killings (EJK) of thousands of alleged drug suspects during the war of drugs of the administration of former president Rodrigo Duterte was launched last week, aiming to document the killings, identify the victims, help
After holding recent discussions with students to assess the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) Summer Program and collect direct feedback, the Second Congressional Commission on Education has found that overcrowded classrooms and bullying drive absenteeism and lower engagement, while
The heads of the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and International Energy Agency have warned of the risks to fuel security during the peak demand summer months if oil shipping through the Strait of Hormuz does not return to normal.
The latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed that tourism direct gross value added – the measure of economic output directly generated by tourism-related industries – fell to 8.1 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2025 from the
Lawmakers have expressed concern that House Bill 9465, which penalizes the deliberate spread of disinformation and was approved via a voice vote on Tuesday, could be used to silence government critics. The bill, which the House of Representatives passed on
According to Department of Energy (DOE) chief Sharon Garin, the agency is fast tracking the construction of power generation facilities as only 31 projects out of the new 200 ones that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. committed to switch on by
Pope Leo XIV’s historic first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, arrives at a critical moment for a world that is face to face with the artificial intelligence revolution. Published exactly 135 years after Rerum Novarum tackled the scars of the Industrial Revolution,
RUINS. Kids hang out at the remains of the old port of Silay City in Barangay Mambulac, which was once the longest in Asia.* Andrew Altarejos photo
• THERESA MAE DULMAN About 113,000 public school students in Bacolod City will receive free school supplies for the academic year which will begin on June 8. Mayor Greg Gasataya announced the distribution will take place on the first day
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Confederation of Sugar Producers Association (CONFED) has called on the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) to immediately implement large-scale measures to curb the resurgence of red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI)
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO An ordinance establishing the Bacolod City Healthy Workplace Program, was recently passed by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod on first reading. The ordinance authored by Councilor Em Ang said the World Health Organization (WHO) defines a healthy
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A total of 3,815 sugarcane workers affected by Typhoon Tino have received financial assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), through its Social Amelioration Program (SAP). The DOLE-Negros Island Region (DOLE-NIR) report said it
LAST RESPECTS. Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. at the wake of fallen soldier PFC John Rey Brasil at a funeral parlor in Sagay City.* DND photo
