Windows26: US aircraft carrier joins PH in WPS patrols

January 20, 2025

Hello, reader! Today, we're covering President Marcos refuting ex-President Duterte's budget allegations, DepEd's review of its sex education program, and US-PH joint patrols in the West Philippine Sea.

US aircraft carrier joins PH in WPS patrols

In a move that would likely irk Beijing, the Philippines and the United States carried out joint air and sea patrols in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), in the latest show of cooperation amid China's aggression and before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

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Marcos on allegations of Duterte about GAA 'blank' items: 'He's lying'

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stood firm that former president Rodrigo Duterte was lying on his allegations that there were discrepancies in the national budget for 2025.

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DepEd to review sex education program

The Department of Education (DepEd) will review its existing program on comprehensive sexuality education (CSE), as well as its rules and guidelines, following concerns raised by conservative personalities and groups alleging that it contained provisions teaching lewd activities to children.

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Recto: Gov't might have missed 2024 growth target

Economic growth in 2024 might have fallen short of the Marcos administration's target, Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said, no thanks to the powerful typhoons that hit the country late in the season last year.

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On last full day as president, Biden urges Americans to 'keep the faith'

Joe Biden traveled to South Carolina on Sunday, his last full day as US president, where he urged Americans to "keep the faith in a better day to come" as he marked the national holiday honoring civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.

Voters should start asking why other provinces, cities and municipalities are better off than theirs. Are they better off now than they were 10 years ago? Are their roads in order? Is garbage collected regularly? Are basic necessities readily available at reasonable prices? Do they have enough health facilities or do they need to travel to distant provinces to get medical attention? Is it safe to walk on the streets?

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