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The Commission on Higher Education has postponed the pilot testing of its proposed reframed general education curriculum from 2026 to 2028. The decision follows petitions from teachers, students, and advocacy groups opposing the reduction of GE units from 36 to 18. Officials cited the need for further review of stakeholder comments.

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The House of Representatives transmitted the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte to the Senate on May 13. The move came amid an alleged shooting incident inside the building and sets the stage for a Senate trial.

Fifteen chinese warships and 20 coast guard boats were monitored in the west philippine sea from may 4 to 11. The armed forces of the philippines tracked their movements across four key areas.

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Mark Dave Nicolas, an 18-year-old track athlete from Ilocos Norte who set a national record at the 2025 Palarong Pambansa, died on April 29 at a hospital in Batac.

The International Criminal Court has approved the withdrawal of Nicholas Kaufman as lead defense counsel for former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte. Trial Chamber III issued a five-page decision stating that the change causes no prejudice or inconvenience.

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During Paraguayan President Santiago Peña's historic visit to Manila—the first by a Paraguayan leader in over 60 years—Presidents Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Peña oversaw the signing of multiple agreements to boost trade, agriculture and people-to-people ties.