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Following the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Mindanao precisely on the day classes opened last Monday, at least 1,462 classrooms were destroyed, 4,398 classrooms incurred minor damage, while another 146 school facilities were also damaged.

On the occasion of the 128th anniversary of Philippine Independence, this early morning message was shared online – “let us commemorate our Independence Day with this poem of Amado V. Hernandez sang by a Filipino singer.

This year's Independence Day fell on a long weekend, one where those who are working would want to take advantage of three days off for a vacation

June arrives with its familiar heat, the scent of mangoes ripening, and the vibrant colors of Pride Month unfurling across the world. In the Philippines, where fiestas and rituals are woven into the rhythm of life, Pride is more than a borrowed celebration --it is a mirror held up to our society. The question is not whether Pride is significant, but whether we are willing to see ourselves clearly in that reflection.

The ongoing circus in the Philippine Senate is dividing Filipinos once again as they watch two rival blocs each claiming legitimate leadership.