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PIDS launches HEFP website as central hub for health data

The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) has launched a new website for its health economics and finance program (HEFP), creating an easily accessible,...

Public health, harm reduction experts seek Philippine drug policy overhaul

Policy experts have urged the Philippine government to completely overhaul the country's existing law to address drug use, arguing that it is anti-poor, counterproductive, and outdated. During...

AI may deepen Philippine digital divide without reforms—say experts

Artificial intelligence (AI) could worsen the digital divide in the Philippines unless the government quickly strengthens data systems, expands digital connectivity, and implements safeguards,...

Young plaintiffs stand tall after taking on Trump climate agenda in court

MISSOULA, Montana – Young Americans challenging President Donald Trump’s fossil fuel agenda say they were proud to have their day in court -- even...

Education Advocacy

In a concerted effort to boost the integration and institutionalization of Peace Education across the Philippine education system, the Office of the Presidential Adviser...

South Korea to ban mobile phones in school classrooms

Seoul, South Korea—South Korea has passed a bill banning the use of mobile phones in school classrooms nationwide, officials said Thursday, joining other countries in...

Marcos: No letup in crackdown vs. online gambling predators

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Tuesday vowed to intensify government efforts against online gambling, warning that it preys on vulnerable Filipinos and threatens...

Online gambling transactions down 50% since e-wallets ban—PAGCOR  

Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco told legislators Wednesday that online gambling transactions have dropped by 50 percent since...

PBBM cautions vs. e-gambling ban, seeks policy to curb addiction

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. cautioned against banning online gambling, saying it would only stoke illegal operations that would be harder to arrest, as the...

Marcos: ‘Addiction’ is the real problem behind online gambling

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said the government is still working on an improved policy on online gambling, emphasizing that the real issue lies...

60-day imports ban exempts basmati, fancy rice varieties—DA

Basmati and other fancy rice varieties are not covered by the 60-day import suspension, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. clarified Wednesday, noting...

Malacañang wants ‘data-driven’ e-gambling study

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. did not touch on the controversial issue of online gambling in his recent State of the Nation Address (SONA) because...

Think tank hits VP Sara remarks on Marcos foreign policy

Independent research organization Stratbase Institute on Monday denounced Vice President Sara Duterte’s recent comments on Philippine foreign policy, accusing her of echoing China’s propaganda. "Her...

Torre clarifies ‘Paramihan ng Huli’ policy: Arrests must be lawful, not deadly

Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III on Wednesday defended his directive urging police to intensify arrests across the country, insisting the...
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