TACLOBAN CITY – A barangay chairman survived an ambush on Sunday, September 24, in Barangay Poblacion, Leyte, Leyte. Police identified the victim as Edgar dela Rosa, 52, chairman of Barangay Baco, Leyte, Leyte. Initial investigation disclosed that the victim was driving his pickup truck on...
GUEST COLUMNIST By PCCI CHAIRMAN WILLIAM S. CO As the Philippines grapples with soaring rice prices, the pursuit of food security has never been more pressing. It is against this backdrop of rising food costs that we turn to an ambitious yet timely proposal put forth by Dr. Rodolfo C. Undan,...
Amid concerns about the sustainability of the government’s free higher education program, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Popoy De Vera maintained that the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (UAQTEA) remains relevant as it continues to give hope to many young...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) welcomed the proposals to review the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (UAQTEA) or the Free Higher Education program but raised concerns about the push to subject beneficiaries to a national entrance examination. CHED Chairman Popoy De Vera...
Commission on Higher Education Chairman Popoy De Vera on Monday, Sept. 18, said that the decreasing admission rates in “good” public higher education institutions (HEIs) are becoming a “problem” as the country endeavors to address issues on access to quality tertiary education. (Courtesy of...
More university-aged students are now enrolled in Philippine universities and colleges due to free higher education program, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Monday, Sept. 18, said. (Photo credit to MB Visual Content Group) “We've increased that (university-aged...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Monday, Sept. 11, announced that railway maintenance and repair certificates will be offered for the first time to Filipino students. MB Visual Content Group Through the CHED’s participation in the China-ASEAN Education Cooperation Week, the Mabalacat...
Senator Francis Tolentino said on Saturday, Sept. 9, that being a candidate for the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) should not affect the official function of incumbent barangay officials. "Yung official functions at tsaka yung estado bilang kandidato ngayon...
CITY of San Fernando, La Union – Eight candidates, including an incumbent barangay chairman, here have withdrawn from the barangay elections in October. Lawyer Reddy Ceralde Balarbar, Commission on Elections-Region 1 (Ilocos) assistant regional election supervisor and acting city election...
In a bid to further empower citizens, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said that reporting incidents of vote buying and selling is not required to be a formal complaint. MB file photo "Hindi kinakailangang formal complaint, hindi kinakailangang under oath. Ibato lang...
BAYUGAN CITY, Agusan del Sur – Police Regional Office-13 Director Police Brig. Gen. Kirby John B. Kraft was named vice chairman of the Caraga Regional Peace and Order Council. Kraft was sworn in during the RPOC third quarter meeting here on Thursday, September 7. Surigao del Sur Gov....
BATANGAS CITY – Two suspects in the killing of a reelectionist barangay chairman in Taal, Batangas were arrested in a follow-up operation hours after the incident on Tuesday, September 5. The Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) headed by Batangas police director Police Col. Samson Belmonte...
