HIV-positive status not ground for firing, SC says

Jane Bautista - Reporter / @janebautistaINQ 05/02/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Simply testing positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cannot be used as the sole basis for termination of employment and that is even if a Filipino is working abroad.  This was what the Supreme…

DOJ: Teves nabbed while playing golf in Timor Leste

Jane Bautista - Reporter / @janebautistaINQ 03/22/2024

Former Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. was arrested in Timor Leste on Thursday afternoon, March 21. Teves, who faces charges for the killing of a political rival in 2023, was arrested while he was playing golf…

Filipino students still among lowest scorers in reading, math, science, says study

Jane Bautista - Reporter / @janebautistaINQ 12/06/2023

MANILA, Philippines — According to the latest Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa), the average scores of Filipino students in reading, mathematics, and science have not improved significantly, as anticipated by the Department of Education (DepEd). The…

Patriotism should be a learning experience, says teacher

Jane Bautista - Reporter / @janebautistaINQ 06/12/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s history of struggle against colonization and oppression has long been part of the curriculum, taught in school textbooks beginning with Grade 5 students in “Araling Panlipunan,” or social studies classes. But how…

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