July 2, 2025

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is focusing on enhancing the existing K-12 curriculum rather than opposing its implementation, Malaca±ang revealed on Wednesday. ‘Hindi na po siya tutol talaga sa K-12. Aayusin po ngayon (He is not really against K-12. It will be improved now),’ Palace Press Officer Claire Castro informed reporters during a press conference. According to Philippines News Agency, Marcos is committed to adhering to existing laws while emphasizing the need to enrich and expand the current education framework. ‘Pero kung ano po ang magiging batas, iyan din po ang susundin. Pero sa ngayon na nandiyan ang batas,

Manila: Gilas Pilipinas Men and the Macau Black Bears are scheduled to face off on July 28 at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum as part of their preparation for the upcoming 2025 FIBA Asia Cup. This tune-up game will also serve as a send-off event for Gilas Pilipinas before they depart for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. According to Philippines News Agency, Gilas Pilipinas is grouped with New Zealand, Chinese Taipei, and Iraq for the first round of the FIBA Asia Cup, which is set to take place from August 5 to 17. The Macau Black Bears team is a mix of local talents,

Manila: Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a cyber libel complaint with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), targeting those responsible for two videos featuring Michael Maurilio that she claims are ‘dangerous lies’ directed at her. Appearing at the NBI headquarters alongside her legal counsel, Hontiveros stated that the complaint aims to uncover the producers of the videos and scrutinize vloggers who allegedly amplified and embellished the false claims. According to Philippines News Agency, Hontiveros highlighted that no one has yet claimed responsibility for producing the videos. She named Krizette Chu, Jay Sonza, Sass Rogando Sasot, Trixie Cruz-Angeles, Banat By, among

Agra: Jessica Marie Agra will compete in China and Japan this month to gain more world ranking points. The Filipino lawyer is the highest-ranked Filipino in the women’s division of the Federaci³n Internacional de P¡del (FIP) at No. 157. According to Philippines News Agency, Agra will leave for China on Thursday to join the FIP Silver category event scheduled for July 3 to 6 in Chengdu. She will team up with Yoshino Kushima, a member of the Japan national team. They reached the semifinal round at a Silver category event in Melbourne, Australia in January. Agra and Kushima, the No.

Manila: The new senator-judges in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte are expected to take their oath before the Senate President no earlier than July 29, as the Senate impeachment court continues preparations for a process described as ‘transparent, fair, and legally sound,’ its spokesperson said Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, Senate impeachment court spokesperson Regie Tongol informed reporters in a press briefing that 6 of the 11 major steps in the procedural framework-about 55 percent-have been completed. However, he noted that the formal oath-taking of senator-judges cannot proceed without the presence of a presiding officer, who