In 2024, an estimated 18.96 million Filipino junior and senior high school graduates were found to be functionally illiterate—able to read but with limited comprehension skills.

Fake news and the 18-M ‘illiterate’ Pinoys

It came as a surprise for Catholics all over the world when Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost, from Chicago, United States, was chosen early morning Friday (May 9, Philippine Standard Time) to become the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

When Pope Leo XIV visited Laguna

Candidates for the Ginoo at Binibining San Pedro 2025 were given the chance to show off their skills at the 2nd preliminary activities held last Saturday, May 3.

Ginoo at Bb. San Pedro candidates show off prowess

Residents living near the Taal Volcano still need to be on guard, as authorities continue to record "low-level" volcanic unrest at the volcano.

'Weak' earthquakes recorded at Taal Volcano

PH universities out of Asia’s Top 500

It’s graduation season, yet here’s data to spoil everyone’s celebration: Not one university in the Philippines made it to the top 500 of Times Higher Education’s Asia University Rankings 2025.

Priceless education, expensive?

This week, Filipinos will once again converge at polling stations to choose their leaders for the next three years.

It doesn’t end with elections

LOPEZ, QUEZON--How true that spirits thrive in the river off a countryside in a Quezon farm?

Killer river in the forest of Lopez, Quezon

My fondest memories of Ricky Davao

Arestado ang isang construction worker matapos umano niyang tangkang saksakin ang isang pulis na nanita sa kanya sa Magdalena, Laguna nitong nakaraang Linggo, May 4.

Lalaking sinita ng pulis, nanaksak

On this day (May 12), Lagunenses will once again troop to polling precincts to choose who will represent them in various national and local positions for the next three years.

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