Windows26: PH, Japan boost security ties amid rise of China

February 25, 2025

Hi, reader! Today, we're covering the People Power anniversary, calls for a probe into 'ghost students' in DepEd's voucher program, and the US exemption of Manila from its aid freeze.

PH, Japan boost security ties amid rise of China

The Philippines and Japan have agreed to establish a high-level dialogue to expand defense exports from Tokyo and start talks on protecting shared military information amid their common concerns over China's increasing maritime aggression in the region.

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US security assistance to Manila exempted from aid freeze

The Philippines on Monday welcomed the United States' decision to exempt a portion of its foreign military assistance for the country from the aid freeze ordered by US President Donald Trump, reaffirming both nations' commitment to their treaty alliance and the strengthening of defense cooperation and interoperability.

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Teachers ask Congress to probe 'ghost students' in DepEd program

Congress should launch an investigation into the alleged "ghost students" under the senior high school (SHS) voucher program of the Department of Education (DepEd) to catch those who hatched the scheme, a teachers' group said on Monday.

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Maharlika ventures into mining, extends loan to Makilala

After securing a stake in the country's national power grid and agreeing to establish a fund with a Thai conglomerate, the country's sovereign wealth fund Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC) is venturing into another sector: mining.

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EDITORIAL: Edsa is for the young

"People Power is alive," said former Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casiño, and it burns bright indeed in the hearts of the children and grandchildren of those who once stood shoulder-to-shoulder on Edsa. How fitting, too, that the torch of activism is now carried by people who weren't there, but who understand the gravity, and irony, of that immortal catchphrase – "never again." These young Filipinos are living proof that Edsa was never about the past, it is about the present, and more importantly, the future.

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