A teachers’ group on Monday, November 3, announced that it has requested an update from the Department of Education (DepEd) on the status of the 2023 Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) for nearly one million teachers and non-teaching personnel nationwide. The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC), in a...
Christmas came early for the Philippine National Police (PNP) as it expressed gratitude to the Department of Budget Management (DBM) for approving P3.39 billion in funds for the performance-based bonus (PBB) of police personnel. Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., acting PNP chief, said the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Tuesday, October 7, that qualified teaching and non-teaching personnel will soon receive their 2023 Performance-Based Bonus (PBB), following the approval of their eligibility by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the AO25 Inter-Agency...
Former Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition housemate Esnyr may not have won the top prize for the popular reality show. Still, he was grateful for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. During a media conference for the Kapamilya housemates recently, Esnyr said that his months of journey in...
Teachers are up in arms over the exclusion of the Department of Education (DepEd) from the Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) for fiscal year 2023, slamming the incentive system as “flawed” and “unjust.” In a statement issued Monday, July 7, the Teachers ' Dignity Coalition (TDC) cited...
Award-winning broadcast journalist Rico Hizon got a scoop when he interviewed the man behind the voice straight from the heart of the most famous house in the country: the iconic Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) home in Quezon City. It was the first time the famous brother granted a one-on-one interview...
Amid growing frustration and dismay, teachers and education workers on Wednesday, April 30, called on the government to immediately release the long-overdue 2023 Performance-Based Bonus (PBB). Members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers hold a protest in front of the Department of Budget and...
The Philippine Business Bank (PBB) reported a 23.6 percent rise in its net income to P1.1 billion in the first nine months of 2023 compared to P926 million in the same period in 2022, attributed to its balance sheet expansion and better operating efficiency. The bank noted a strong performance in...
(NOEL PABALATE / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Concerned agencies in the release of the Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) were urged by teachers to ensure that the release of the said incentive will no longer be delayed. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines and the Teachers’ Dignity...
Teachers’ groups urged the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to act on the concerns related to the delayed release of the 2021 Performance-Based Bonus (PBB). (NOEL PABALATE / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement issued on Thursday, July 13,...
A group of education workers on Wednesday, April 19, said that teachers have all the “rights and reasons” to complain about their overly delayed benefits such as the Performance-based Bonus (PBB). (Photo courtesy of ACT Philippines) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) - National Capital...
Several personalities with showbiz backgrounds were among those who filed their application as candidates for the 59th edition of Binibining Pilipinas. These include Jessie Salvador, sister of actress-dancer Maja Salvador, and Reign Parani, former "Pinoy Big Brother" housemate. On Instagram,...