Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Popoy De Vera on Wednesday, July 13, welcomed the pronouncement of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. To review the country’s curriculum to address skills and jobs mismatch among graduates. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a...
Higher education institutions (HEIs) cannot be required to conduct face-to-face classes, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Wednesday, July 13, said. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a virtual presser, CHED Chairman Popoy De Vera explained that the existing policy of the...
The Social Security System (SSS) said on Wednesday, July 13, that it has received an "unmodified" opinion from the Commission on Audit (COA) for 2021. (SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM) “In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position...
After over a decade, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) finally lifted the moratorium on the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) CHED Chairperson Popoy De Vera announced the lifting of the moratorium for undergraduate and graduate Nursing...
Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera has called on the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) to offer more refunds and rebates to consumers, on top of the long-sought unbundling of fuel prices. “If there are any more refund or rebate...
More than 750,000 applications for voter registration have so far been received by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the December Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan polls. Comelec/MB The Comelec said the 757,316 new registrants is as of July 11. These voters are those aged 15 to 17 years old...
Senator Grace Poe has refiled her bill seeking to improve internet service and access across the country. (Office of Senator Grace Poe) “The internet has become a necessity as indispensable as electricity and water. We rely on it for health, education, business, governance and more," Poe said....
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced that all new passers of the licensure examinations for electrical engineers, master electricians, and professional electrical engineers are set to take oath on July 20. (PRC / Manila Bulletin) In an advisory issued on Tuesday, July 12,...
An Extremely Urgent Motion to Resolve has been filed by the group Pudno Nga Ilokano before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) En Banc asking them to "urgently" decide on the petitioners' Partial Motion for Consideration. President Ferdinand "BongBong’’ R. Marcos Jr. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked the corporate registration of Wellcons Unlimited Systems, Inc. for illegally solicit investments from the public through a “double-your-money” scheme that resembles a Ponzi scam. In its order, the SEC Enforcement and Investor Protection...
Nearly 1,500 ballots were destroyed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday, July 12. COMELEC/MB The 1,374 unused official printed ballots that were destroyed were supposed to be used in the special elections for the municipalities of Binidayan and Butig, Lanao del Sur. The said ballots...
As part of its goal to promote a healthier ecosystem through the rehabilitation of the environment, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) led a tree planting activity at the La Mesa Watershed Reservation in Quezon City. (Professional Regulation Commission) Days after PRC, together with its...
