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Giving teachers their due

The Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives has proposed a bill that would significantly increase teacher’s salaries in the country. House Bill No. 9920, filed by Gabriela Rep. Arlene Brosas, Kabataan Rep. Raoul Manuel, and ACT Teachers Rep. France

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Another dirty ashtray

The Global Alliance for Tobacco Control (GATC) has awarded the notorious “Dirty Ashtray” to the Philippine delegation for its statements that are inclined to favor the tobacco industry and interpellators that obstructed the agenda of the 10th Conference of Parties

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Overworked?

As public school teachers await the full implementation of the Department of Education policy fully relieving them of administrative duties by the end of March, some public schools fear that they may lose their administrative officers (AOs), even during the

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A self-sufficient fisheries sector?

According to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), the national government intends to help boost domestic output of fish as part of efforts to attain self-sufficiency by 2028. It unveiled its strategic plan covering the years 2023 to

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Teenage pregnancies

The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) has raised the alarm on the rise in teen pregnancies, noting that registered live births by mothers age 19 and below reached 150,138 in 20222, up by 10.15 percent from the previous year,

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A lengthy process

International human rights watchdogs Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have warned that freedom of expression remains at risk in the Philippines, following the visit of United Nations Special Rapporteur Irene Khan. Amnesty Philippines director Butch Olano said the government

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The long game

The Asian Development Bank said that the wealth gap has been narrowing in the Philippines over the past two decades, where the rise in the number of wage earners is making the biggest contribution. Such is also the case in

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Freedom of opinion and expression

In a meeting with visiting United Nations Special Rapporteur Irene Khan, leaders of the House of Representatives assured her of the passage of key legislation supporting freedom of opinion and expression, informing her that a total of 14 bills of

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Constant digital vigilance

The Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group recently reminded the public to be careful with their personal information online, clicking on suspicious website links, or downloading file attachments from dubious sources, pointing out that cyber identity theft cases rose by 12.2

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Minimal gains

The Philippines improved its score in the latest Corruption Perception Index (CPI) of Berlin-based Transparency International (TI), going up a notch as it scored 34 out of 100 in the recently released 2023 CPI. The score of 34 is an

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