JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN Amid the surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections nationwide, the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) were urged to implement academic ease measures in all schools nationwide. The Rise for Education...
Starting next week, Miriam College will implement five-day academic ease for students in the basic education level. Miriam College / FB Director for Basic Education Maria Louella Tampinco announced this through a letter released by the Office of Basic Education Unit (BEU) on Friday, Jan. 7....
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has given several government agencies, instrumentalities, and local government units (LGUs) until January 6 to submit their Citizen’s Charter and Certificate of Compliance after missing the previous deadline on December 17. ARTA Logo In a statement, ARTA said...
Editorial The enactment of an updated Public Service Act (PSA) in the first quarter of 2022 has become distinctly possible after the passage of the Senate bill that would be harmonized with the House of Representatives’ bill. This would complement the earlier enactment of the Retail Trade...
Two alleged fixers of professional driver’s license upgrading were arrested by the authorities in Quezon City on Friday, November 26, the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) reported on Sunday morning. Joint elements of the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) and the Criminal Investigation and Detection...
Students from Saint Louis University (SLU) held a candlelight protest Saturday night, Oct. 30, to appeal for a break from online classes and academic requirements. (Photo courtesy of SLU Dasig) Hundreds of SLU students gathered in front of the University's main gate on Saturday night to call for an...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo Diplomatic ties between the Philippines and China formally started in 1975, but the partnership between the two countries dates several centuries back with trade and cultural exchanges flourishing between their peoples. Since the ancient times, Chinese citizens have...
SYDNEY, Australia -- Australia will begin to reopen its borders next month, the country's prime minister said Friday, 18 months after citizens were banned from travelling overseas without permission. Prime Minister Scott Morrison (AFP/File) Scott Morrison said vaccinated Australians would be able...
The University of Santo Tomas Central Student Council (UST CSC) asked administrators to implement University-wide academic ease or academic break, citing the rising coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in the country. University of Santo Tomas (ust.edu.ph) In a survey conducted by UST CSC,...
The proposed Ease of Paying Taxes (EOPT) Act which aims to improve taxpayer experience was swiftly approved by the House of Representatives on second reading on Monday (Sept. 6). (HoR) The proposed EOPT Act, House Bill No. 8942, seeks to improve tax compliance by simplifying tax payment procedures,...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) was set to adopt several of the Anti-Red Tape Authority's (ARTA's) recommendations in their guidelines for securing a Certificate of Foundling and Certification of Registration of Authority to Solemnize Marriage. Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and...
A Bureau of Customs (BOC) employee in Biñan, Laguna was arrested in an entrapment operation around eight hours after receiving complaints against him for alleged fixing and extortion. A customs employee in Biñan, Laguna was arrested in an entrapment operation launched by the Anti-Red Tape...
