Hunger is becoming more widespread in the Philippines, particularly in Mindanao and the Visayas, based on the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from April 23 to 28, 2025. Read more »
Workers in Metro Manila will receive a ?50 increase in their daily minimum wage after the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board–National Capital Region (RTWPB-NCR) approved Wage Order No. NCR-26. Read more »
A year after the SM Waste-Free Future program was launched, SM Prime Holdings, Inc. implemented a new waste management segregation system across its properties, including all malls, residences, offices, hotels, convention centers, and estates nationwide. Read more »
Starting Friday, June 20, students across Metro Manila can enjoy a 50 percent discount on all train rides, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon announced. Read more »
Despite a decline in the national birth rate, several regions in the Philippines remain critically short on classrooms, according to a new joint study by the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) and the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS). Read more »
The Department of Education (DepEd) will roll out a revised Senior High School (SHS) curriculum in 55 schools across Central Visayas (Region VII) for the school year 2025–2026. Read more »
