While many sectors welcomed the approval of limited face-to-face classes, a group of teachers on Monday, Sept. 20, asked the government to reconsider its decision to allow the pilot implementation of in-person learning for now. Hundreds of children in Tawi-Tawi received books and pairs of slippers...
Printed modules, lack of gadgets, too much work -- these are just some of the problems that encountered during the first week of classes, a teachers’ group said. Photo taken at Latian Elementary School in Alabel, Sarangani in January 2021 (DepEd Tayo Sarangani Facebook page) “One week after the...
For a teachers’ group, the opening of School Year (SY) 2021-2022 - particularly the first week of classes - is far from being being “successful” as claimed by the Department of Education (DepEd). (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “A mere opening of the school year (not the school) does not...
One of the convenors of opposition coalition 1Sambayan believes that the May 2022 polls is a “make or break” for the country’s youth as they will build on the victories and challenges that the current crop of politicians faces. Lawyer Howard Calleja noted that the youth comprises almost 40...
At least nine skin whitening products containing mercury are still being sold on various e-commerce sites despite being hazardous to people, a pro-health and environment group has reported. Toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition called on various online shopping sites "to remove product listings...
The youth arm of opposition coalition 1Sambayan on Monday, September 13, unveiled its 11-point agenda, which includes education, economic recovery, livable wages, economic protection, human rights, and national sovereignty, for the 2022 national election. 1Sambayan Youth, which is comprised of...
A teacher from Gregorio Santiago Elementary School in San Miguel, Manila distributes modules and school supplies to a parent of a student during the first day of the School Year (SY) 2021-2022. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) As the new school year opened in public schools, Education Secretary Leonor...
Former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales told the public on Saturday, September 11, not to be afraid to fight against fake news and misinformation even if it angers “some officials who do not know their limitations.” Former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales (FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN) She said...
Retired Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales is baffled as to why the Office of the Ombudsman, led by Ombudsman Samuel Martires, doesn’t want to release President Duterte’s Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) when he can file a case against anyone for the wrongful use of this...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday, Sept. 6, said that she might throw her support behind either Manila Mayor Isko Moreno or Senator Manny Pacquiao if they have the “broadest coalition possible” to defeat the administration candidate in the 2022 polls. Manila Mayor Isko Moreno and Senator...
Pro-health and environment group EcoWaste Coalition has warned the public against spray paints containing excessive and dangerous amounts of lead that continue to be sold in the market despite an advisory from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The group made the call on Saturday after...
Opposition coalition 1Sambayan is pushing for an investigation into the Duterte administration’s “web of corruption” that stemmed from the anomalies in the procurement of billions’ worth of “overpriced” medical supplies and equipment during the pandemic. In a statement posted on...
