Group urges Senate to restore education budget cuts

Inquirer.net - Oct 28, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — A national coalition has urged the Senate to restore funding cuts to essential education programs in the proposed 2027 national budget and increase investments in underserved communities. In a statement on Wednesday, E-Net Coalition called for changes to the 2027 General Appropriations Bill following a Senate panel hearing with civil society organizations

Read full article

More News

Dizon hands Lopez ‘next’ DPWH corruption cases

Oct 28, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Outgoing Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon on Tuesday handed his successor, Giovanni “Banoy” Lopez, a thick pile of documents naming more Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) personnel implicated in alleged anomalies, telling him it was now his turn to remove the agency’s “rotten apples.” Dizon said the purge must continue

No solid evidence Malaysian companies caused fires in Indonesia - environment minister

Oct 28, 2026

PARLIAMENT | This comes after Indonesian NGO report claimed 21 Malaysian-linked companies involved in fires.

Saifuddin: Any doubts about legitimacy of MyKad holders will be probed

Oct 28, 2026

Evaluations made based on facts, evidence of the case, he says.

FACT CHECK: No report of Trump courtesy call on Sara; Marcos remains president

Oct 28, 2026

Trump is coming for the ASEAN Summit hosted by Marcos, and Duterte remains Vice President on trial in the Senate

Singapore court fines behavioural therapist for hurting autistic boy who hit her

Oct 28, 2026

A Singaporean behavioural therapist who was repeatedly hit in the face by a four-year-old boy with special needs grabbed his hand and dragged him off his chair and onto the floor. Tricia Lee Hsien, 29, was fined S$5,000 (US$3,900) by a court on Wednesday. She pleaded guilty to one charge of voluntarily causing hurt to a minor. The prosecution sought only a fine, saying this was an “exceptional case” as the harm caused was low and the woman’s culpability was low in this isolated act of...

Bato dela Rosa's camp asks SC anew to issue TRO amid P50-M bounty

Oct 28, 2026

Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa"s camp has asked the Supreme Court (SC) anew to issue a temporary restraining order (TRO) against his International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant, noting that the government has raised a P50-million reward for his arrest.

Why time rice imports with local harvest season? Pangilinan smells ‘modus’

Oct 28, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino farmers face the prospect of selling their harvest at a loss as imported rice and other agricultural products enter the country during the local harvest season, Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said on Tuesday, prompting him to question the government’s enforcement of safeguards meant to protect local producers. Pangilinan, chair of the

P5B in ‘kickbacks’ taken from DPWH project funds, witness tells court

Oct 28, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — A former staff member of dismissed Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) official Henry Alcantara said the latter had collected at least P5 billion in kickbacks on behalf of certain lawmakers and other officials who served as “proponents” of flood control projects. Carlo Rivera testified before the Sandiganbayan on Tuesday as

Senate, IBC launch Senate TV channel

Oct 28, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate and state-owned Intercontinental Broadcasting Corp. (IBC 13) on Tuesday launched Senate TV, a high-definition channel that proponents say will offer more focused and in-depth content on the chamber’s proceedings. As a channel leased by the Senate, Senate TV will be available on IBC Digital TV Channel, which owns and operates

Palace to Dela Rosa: Don’t set an example for fugitives

Oct 28, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — “Don’t be a role model for fugitives,’’ Palace press officer Claire Castro said on Tuesday as she urged Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa to surrender and face charges for crimes against humanity before the International Criminal Court (ICC). The government has offered a P50-million bounty for the arrest of Dela Rosa, who

Hackers target US FEC system, disrupting campaign finance disclosures days before midterms

Oct 28, 2026

The outage prevents organizations from filing the Federal Election Commission's 24-hour and 48-hour spending reports, which show how much political groups and others are spending on specific races

DOE seeks solutions as weaker peso may hike electricity rates

Oct 28, 2026

SINGAPORE — Filipinos should brace for higher electricity prices as the peso continues to lose ground against the US dollar, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said on Tuesday. According to her, the weaker Philippine peso will drive up the import costs of coal, diesel and liquefied natural gas. “So P64 is probably the highest we have

Group urges Senate to restore education budget cuts

More News

Dizon hands Lopez ‘next’ DPWH corruption cases

No solid evidence Malaysian companies caused fires in Indonesia - environment minister

Saifuddin: Any doubts about legitimacy of MyKad holders will be probed

FACT CHECK: No report of Trump courtesy call on Sara; Marcos remains president

Singapore court fines behavioural therapist for hurting autistic boy who hit her

Bato dela Rosa's camp asks SC anew to issue TRO amid P50-M bounty

Why time rice imports with local harvest season? Pangilinan smells ‘modus’

P5B in ‘kickbacks’ taken from DPWH project funds, witness tells court

Senate, IBC launch Senate TV channel

Palace to Dela Rosa: Don’t set an example for fugitives

Hackers target US FEC system, disrupting campaign finance disclosures days before midterms

DOE seeks solutions as weaker peso may hike electricity rates

Recommended

Baguio move to raise legal drinking age to 21 draws nightlife concerns

Occidental Mindoro lifts ban on entry of live pigs for slaughter

Shear line, amihan to bring rain over parts of Luzon on Wednesday

Man arrested for claiming P18.7M ketamine parcel at Clark

PDEA nabs man after claiming parcel with P18.7-M ketamine in Clark

PNP beefs up road safety ops, info drive as Undas travel peaks

5 questions with Dusit Thani Manila F&B director Eric Norbert

Andie Remulla isn’t afraid to dial up the funk

In Alba, party resort goes beyond sundown

Over 40 studies explore digital and green transformation at BUV international conference