Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte did not attend the organizational meeting-initial hearing of the House Committee on Basic Education on Wednesday morning, Aug. 10. Vice President Sara Duterte Attending the House panel hearing instead was DepEd Undersecretary...
A Bicol solon is prodding Vice President and concurrent Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte to look into the agency’s low accomplishment rate in 2021 for its Basic Education Facilities Fund (BEFF), as flagged by the COA (Commission on Audit). Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep....
Vice President Sara Duterte has this to say over accusations by former Akbayan Partylist Rep. and vice presidential candidate Walden Bello that she was behind his arrest over libel charges: “Stop obsessing over me.” Vice President Sara Duterte (left) and former lawmaker Walden Bello (right)...
Former Education Secretary Leonor Briones has spoken up on the alleged overpriced laptop procurement during her term and warned those who are “unjustly” implicating her with anomalies especially online. Former Education Secretary Leonor Briones / DepEd / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN Briones, in...
Vice President Sara Duterte paid her last respects to former president Fidel V. Ramos, whom she remembered as the “most disciplined and mission accomplished“ chief executive. (Photo from Inday Sara Duterte Facebook page) Duterte visited the wake of Ramos at the Heritage Memorial Park in Taguig...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte has cited educators here for raising making learners competent to promote innovation and positively aid the nation's post-pandemic recovery. “With education and a strong drive to improve our way of life, I believe we can change the...
To help strengthen the relationship of member-countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte pushed for the offering of ASEAN languages in schools and universities in the region. Vice President and DepEd...
Vice President Sara Duterte underscored the importance of the youth in strengthening the links among Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member-states as she called on fellow leaders to encourage learning each other’s national languages for better collaboration. Vice President Sara...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is looking forward to the resumption of face-to-face classes this month because it will also trigger a range of economic activities across the country. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Screenshot from Marcos’ vlog via Youtube) In his BBM Vlog #221, titled...
To get their thoughts on actions needed to transform education in the Philippines, the Department of Education (DepEd) consulted children, parents, and communities through a convergence event on Friday, Aug. 5. (Courtesy of DepEd) DepEd led the Stakeholders’ Convergence: UN Transforming Education...
Former President Duterte borrowed P6.843 trillion in total during his six years in Malacañang, driven mainly by his administration’s borrowing spree at the height of the pandemic, data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed. From a government debt of P5.948 trillion when former President Duterte...
The United Nations (UN) Philippines supports the designation of Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte as the national convenor in the upcoming education summit that will be held during the 77th UN General Assembly on Sept. 19 in New York, United States. VP and...
