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The number of medals that the Philippines had won from various international science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) competitions has once again skyrocketed in 2023, setting a new mark in the country’s history of Youth Excellence in Science (YES) Awards.  A total of 2,114 young Filipino geniuses from various regions…

Just before Christmas day, there was a news item about the re-opening of the Naga City to Legaspi City train route in Bicol, a 101-kilometer railway line that stopped operations about six years ago. It brought me back to my childhood days when I was still in elementary school. I…

ALTHOUGH they have been deprived of liberty, detainees in Central Luzon will continue to enjoy their right to education, thanks to the Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) which partnered with Aertech Skills Training Institute Inc. for the rollout of academic and skills training for inmates.

A total of 1,455,393 live births were recorded in the Philippines in 2022 or an average of three babies born in the country per minute, reflecting an acceleration after the slowdown during the pandemic, government data released on Monday showed.

With the completion of more than half of the targeted farm-to-market roads (FMR) of his administration last year, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said more farmers and communities were given better access to urban centers. In a brief video message, the Chief Executive disclosed 51 percent of the 131,410 kilometers…

AMONG the 17 regions in the country, Central Visayas had the most number of poor people at a whopping 2.56 million in the first semester of 2023, while among the provinces, Cebu topped the list with 1.72 million poor people.

Firecracker injuries nearly double from last year as New Year 2024 celebrations lead to a surge in firecracker-related incidents, with a total of 609 injuries recorded, almost double the previous year's cases. The Department of Health attributes this increase to the lifting of pandemic restrictions, allowing for more freedom to gather and celebrate. The report details the types of injuries and identifies the top injury-causing fireworks, shedding light on the impact of the festive season. S...

From 2004 to 2012, Philippine legislators filed more than 60 bills seeking the decriminalization of libel or at least the abolition of imprisonment with regard to libel cases. But things have not moved.

A dozen persons hit by stray bullets during Christmas, New Year revelries Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.

State and local universities in the country have been directed to stop offering senior high school (SHS) program.