The Department of Education (DepEd) has officially phased out Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) and introduced a new, age-appropriate Reproductive Health Education (RHE) policy for Filipino students. The announcement was made by DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara following President Marcos’...
Malacañang refused to give a comment on the new proposal that seeks to cut the age requirement for president, vice president, and senators, saying President Marcos needs to see the whole proposal first. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said they cannot say for...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, June 5, announced a revised Kindergarten cut-off age policy that will allow more Filipino children to begin formal education earlier. Starting School Year (SY) 2025–2026, children who turn five years old on or before October 31 will now be eligible...
Zaijian Jaranilla and Jane Oineza (Images courtesy of Instagram) You may remember actor Zaijian Jaranilla as the adorable orphan from the 2009 tearjerker "May Bukas Pa" on ABS-CBN. Now 23, Zaijian is all grown up and is taking on steamier scenes in the upcoming Puregold digital series "Si Sol at...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a measure that would allow senior citizens to be employed even after reaching retirement age. House Bill (HB) No. 10985, or the proposed Employment Opportunities for...
Japanese Ambassador-designate to Manila Endo Kazuya is excited to witness the “golden age” of the Philippines-Japan Strategic Partnership as he begins his tour of duty in Manila. Japanese Ambassador-designate to Manila Endo Kazuya (Ambassador of Japan in the Philippines screenshot) The...
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida believes that the relationship between Japan and the Philippines is now in its “golden age”, and it is his desire to further deepen the two countries’ cooperation. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. toasts with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during the...
The bill seeking to lower the compulsory and optional retirement age for government personnel requires a comprehensive study to ensure that the policy would be sustainable as majority of public workers are deemed supportive of the measure. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian (Senate PRIB Photo) ...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte says it’s time for the Senate to pass a pending counterpart bill allowing government employees, including public school teachers, to retire when they reach the age of 56. This, after...
While it might not have answered all the concerns of its members, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that the new Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) law resolved the issue of seniority among the ranks, giving officers an equal opportunity to be promoted to higher positions....
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has signed into law the measure that further strengthens professionalism and promotes the continuity of policies and modernization initiatives in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), particularly by amending the cumpolsory retirement age and maximum...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Retirement issues are once again in the news. A House bill proposes lowering the optional retirement age to 56. Another bill seeks to scrap the mandatory retirement age, which now stands at 65 years of age. This topic stirs up personal feelings for me, having been mandatorily...
