‎It's 5 a.m. on a weekday. I have a class at 7:30 a.m., and I still don't feel like waking up just yet. I boil some water, grab the half-used twin pack 3-in-1 coffee sachet, and pour the remaining half into my cup. It’s not fancy. It’s the warm, sweet, caffeine kick that gets a sleepless student like me through life while on a tight budget. Now even that is under the threat of another excise tax. ‎ Under the TRAIN Law, the Philippines currently imposes an excise tax of ₱6 per

Three works by journalism students from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines-College of Communication (PUP-COC) earned finalist spots in the upcoming Philippine Journalism Research Conference (PJRC) 2026, organizers announced Wednesday, Oct. 21.

Insulto at hindi katanggap-tanggap ang baldeng solusyon ng pamahalaan sa tone-toneladang problemang kinakaharap ng uring magsasaka sa banta ng Super El Niño sa bansa. Ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), inaasahan ang paglakas ng El Niño na maaaring magdulot ng kakulangan sa ulan, dry spells, at tagtuyot sa malaking bahagi ng bansa mula Setyembre at tatagal hanggang sa mga unang bahagi ng 2027. Hindi na bago ang El Ni