The Department of Education (DepEd) refuted claims of an "automatic pass" policy, acknowledging that inherited systems might pressure schools to promote students despite learning gaps. Secretary Sonny Angara stressed that promotion should be based on demonstrated learning, not pass rates.
The Jollibee Group Foundation (JGF), the social development arm of the Jollibee Group, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, marking two decades of forging high-impact partnerships and driving corporate-led solutions to hunger and food insecurity across the Philippines.
Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost, 69, has been elected by the College of Cardinals as the 266th successor to St. Peter—the Bishop of Rome and the new Pope of the Roman Catholic Church.
The Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) has severely weakened the National Food Authority’s (NFA) ability to stabilize rice prices and supply, stripping it of key regulatory powers—including the authority to sell rice directly to the public.