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Integrated schools provide seamless path from elementary to high school. By combining multiple grade levels under one roof, these schools help communities accommodate growing student populations and prevent learning interruptions.  This is evident with the K-12 program allowing students to complete the full cycle of basic education without gaps. Jefmin Elementary School (JES) in Concepcion, Tarlac, is in the midst …

Biñan, Laguna — For over two decades, McDonald’s Philippines Founder and Chairman Dr. George T. Yang has quietly been building more than just restaurants—he has been building futures. Through Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Philippines (RMHC), Dr. Yang champions early childhood care and development by establishing Bahay Bulilit Learning Centers in underserved communities. Each center provides a safe space for …

In its continuing mission to make a positive impact, TP in the Philippines – through its Citizen of the World (COTW) program – recently made a donation to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to support disaster relief and humanitarian efforts nationwide following the recent earthquakes and typhoons in the Visayas and Mindanao regions. The turnover ceremony was attended by Miranda …

by Itoh Son Another attraction is being enjoyed and flocked by tourists and visitors to the town of Tanauan, Batangas. During the Christmas Lighting, the largest ‘immersive theme park’ in the Philippines was featured. This is JCastle with 19 Exhibits and attractions offered by the Studio and Pope Castle. You can also get your fill of their own Blue Burger …

San Miguel Corp. (SMC) has signed a memorandum of agreement with the provincial government of Laguna to expand its ongoing river cleanup and restoration to reduce flooding across the province. The agreement, signed by SMC Chairman and CEO Ramon S. Ang and Laguna Governor Marisol “Sol” Aragones, integrates SMC’s five-year-old Better Rivers PH initiative into Laguna’s flood-mitigation plan. Under the …

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is now accepting applications for its emergency loan from active members and old-age and disability pensioners all over the country. This comes on the heels of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s declaration of a nationwide state of calamity due to Typhoon Tino and in anticipation of Typhoon Uwan. “As our kababayans reel from the wide …

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has filed tax evasion charges before the Department of Justice against three former officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) – Bulacan 1st District Engineering Office. Named respondents were former District Engineer Henry Alcantara, former Assistant District Engineer Brice Ericson Hernandez, and former Construction Section Chief Jaypee Mendoza. “We conducted a …

An official of publicly-listed D&L Industries Inc. expressed confidence that the company will achieve its 10 percent income growth target this year after posting an 8 percent increase in the first nine months, driven by strong volume expansion. In a media briefing last week, D&L Industries president and chief executive officer Alvin Lao said the company’s volume grew by 11 …

NorthPort, the Philippines’ lead gateway for domestic cargo operated by International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), takes a significant step toward more sustainable operations with the conversion of its rubber-tired gantry (RTG) cranes into hybrids. The conversion enables the RTGs to operate more efficiently while reducing the terminal’s carbon footprint. Six RTGs were converted into hybrids by replacing their diesel …

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has imposed a  ₱1-million fine on Surity Cash Lending Investors Corporation for engaging in unfair debt collection practices through its mobile lending platform. In a decision dated September 16, 2025, and approved by the Commission En Banc, the SEC found Surity Cash guilty of three counts of violating SEC Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 18, …