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President Marcos signs into law Republic Act 11997, known as the Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo Act. The signing ceremony at MalacaÃ±ang yesterday was attended by Senate President FrancisÂ  Escudero, Speaker Martin Romualdez, other members of Congress and Department of Education spokesperson Michael Poa. Vice President and DepEd chief Sara Duterte was not around.

Marcos signs law hiking allowance of teachers to P10K

By Helen Flores

A bill raising the annual teaching allowance of public school teachers to P10,000 beginning next school year has been signed by President Marcos into law.

President Marcos welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at MalacaÃ±ang yesterday. The Ukrainian leader made a surprise stop in the Philippines, arriving Sunday night, as he tries to urge regional leaders to attend an upcoming Swiss-organized global peace summit on the war in Ukraine.

Zelensky seeking mental health workers from Philippines

By Helen Flores

Pedestrians use umbrellas and other items to shield themselves from the sudden downpour in Quezon City on May 25, 2024.

Rains expected in Luzon, Visayas starting Thursday

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Ombudsman suspends Mayor Guo, 2 others

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Philmar Alipayo breaks silence over viral alleged 'landian' TikTok video with content creator

Philmar Alipayo breaks silence over viral alleged 'landian' TikTok video with content creator

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Champion surfer Philmar Alipayo broke his silence surrounding the issue between him and content creator Crissa Habibi.&n...

United States congratulates Philippines for ‘eloquently’ expressing South China Sea position

United States congratulates Philippines for ‘eloquently’ expressing South China Sea position

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The DENR reported a reduction of the Philippine mangrove forests from 450,000 hectares in 1918 to 303,373 in 2015.

New 'citizen science program' to focus on protection of mangroves

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French forward Kylian Mbappe waits for the arrival of French President for a lunch at the team's training camp, as part of the team's preparation for the UEFA Euro 2024 European football championships in Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines on June 3, 2024.

'Superstar' Mbappe makes 'dream' move to Real Madrid

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Chiz Escudero on May 20, 2024.

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President Ferdinand â��Bongbongâ�� Marcos Jr. attends the Philippine Navy Command Conference in Manila on June 3, 2024.

Marcos holds command conference with Navy

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In separate advisories, most oil companies â�� Shell Pilipinas, Petro Gazz, Clean Fuel and Seaoil â�� said that diesel price would edge P0.60 higher per liter while that of gasoline would roll back by P0.90 per liter.

Rollback for gas, price hike for diesel this week

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â��He should reenter law school first so that he will not cause disgrace with his plans to file (counter-charges),â�� Trillanes said in a text message to The STAR.

Trillanes to Roque: Go ahead, sue me

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DOH data showed the figure was recorded as of March 11 and was 38 percent lower compared to the same period last year with 1,248 cases.

Philippine logs 773 cholera cases

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Individuals fill out registration forms in Intramuros, Manila in line with the resumption of the voter registration on February 12, 2024.

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In a statement, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said the Luzon grid was under yellow alert from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Luzon grid on yellow alert anew

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4 more cops, civilian charged over theft in ex-prof’s house

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2 die in Luzon road mishaps

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In a resolution dated May 9, the DOJ said charges of violating Republic Act 9208 or the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act and RA 11930, the Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children Act, will be filed against the woman.

DOJ indicts woman over daughter’s sex videos

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Gerrard Raymund Yu, a suspect in the EDSA-Ayala tunnel shooting, is escorted by police at Camp Crame following his arrest on May 29, 2024

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Residents line up their containers to collect water along Mel Lopez Boulevard in Tondo Manila on March 18, 2024.

Tap water again safe to drink, Maynilad tells customers

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The recipients are Office of Senior Citizensâ�� Affairs card holders whose birthdays are from January to May. The beneficiaries aged 60 to 74 received P1,000 each.

Parañaque seniors get birthday cash gift

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