Mobile phone users would now be required to take a “live selfie” before their SIM registration application is approved. Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Sec. Ivan John Uy presents the agency's proposed 2024 budget before a Senate Finance Subcommittee hearing...
The Senate subcommittee on finance has approved the proposed budget of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) for 2024. The DMW has proposed a P15.542-billion appropriation for next year. Of the amount, P11.9-billion would be allocated to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration...
Amid concerns about the alleged drop in enrollment this school year, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Saturday, Sept. 16, said that it will announce the total number of enrollees for School Year (SY) 2023-2024 once the encoding period closes in October. (MARK BALMORES / FILE PHOTO / MANILA...
The enrollment for the current school year remained below the “expected number” of enrollees based on the latest data from the Department of Education (DepEd). DepEd / MB Visual Content Group As of Friday, Sept. 15, data from the Learner Information System (LIS) for the school...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte thanked President Marcos and several officials of the current administration for backing the transfer of confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) from the Office of the President (OP) to her office in 2022. Vice President and Education Secretary...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will begin implementing the 13th feeding cycle for the Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) in the second week of September, which is expected to boost the nutritional needs of approximately 1.8 million children. Children enrolled in Child...
Over 26 million learners are now enrolled for School Year (SY) 2023-2024, according to the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, Sept. 8. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group DepEd said the number of students for the current school year continues to increase based on the latest data...
BEIJING (AFP) -- Chinese three-time Olympic champion Sun Yang hinted on Thursday, Sept. 7, that he could return to swimming after his doping ban, with the suspension set to be lifted just in time for next year's Paris Games. China's Sun Yang. (AFP) "Personally, I have never said I was quitting...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- With her comeback gaining steam, US gymnastics great Simone Biles said on Thursday, Sept. 7, she would "love" to chase more gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Simone Biles competes in the uneven bars on day four of the 2023 U.S. Gymnastics Championships at SAP Center on Aug. 27,...
The Senate Committee on Finance on Monday, September 4 approved the proposed P2.3-billion budget of the Office of the Vice President for 2024, including its controversial P500-million proposed allocation for confidential and intelligence funds. Vice President Sara Duterte attends the Senate...
Enrollment for School Year (SY) 2023-2024 reached over 25 million based on the data provided by the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, Sept. 1. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group The total number of enrolled learners for the new school year has reached 25,063,759 based on...
Enrollment in basic education has reached 24.6 million based on the data released by the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, Aug. 31. Students of Legarda Elementary School in Sampaloc, Manila on Aug. 29, 2023, the first day of School Year 2023-2024. (ARNOLD QUIZOL / MANILA BULLETIN)...
