The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is now offering a free 15-hour Theoretical Driving Course (TDC) for applicants of a student permit in its Pasay City Licensing Center. Roque I. Verzosa III, director of the LTO-National Capital Region West (NCR-West), said the free driving course was offered...
A group of teachers on Friday, Jan. 27, warned against police “spot inspection” for deadly weapons saying it “will not solve violence in schools.” (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) “The concern needs a more substantive and comprehensive solution, not a simplistic police quick fix,”...
The Department of Education (DepEd) reaffirmed its commitment to encouraging its teachers and learners to be advocates for social justice and respect for human rights. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte, during the International Holocaust...
A group of teachers on Friday, Jan. 27, listed several issues and concerns that they expect the Department of Education (DepEd) to report as the agency presents its first-ever Basic Education Report (BER) next week. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group “On top of our list of expectations is for the...
After weeks of interactive and immersive sessions, 25 teachers from Pasig City completed their teachers' training on watershed education as part of the Masungi Georeserve Foundation's environmental conservation initiative. MASUNGI GEORESERVE FB PAGE / MANILA BULLETIN The Localized Watershed...
The Department of Education (DepEd) will strengthen its coordination with the police and will also seek help from mental health experts following the reported incidents of violence in schools. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN DepEd Spokesperson Michael Poa, in a Viber message to reporters, said that local...
Spanish Ambassador to the Philippines Miguel Utray Delgado on Wednesday, Jan. 25, shared with Vice President Sara Duterte his country’s plan for better coordination in teaching Spanish culture and language in Philippine schools. Spanish Ambassador to the Philippines Miguel Utray Delgado pays a...
Foreign ambassadors trooped to Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte’s main office in Mandaluyong City on Wednesday, Jan. 25, to discuss various programs and projects that aim to help the country’s development in education, peace and security, labor force, renewable energy, and...
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito threw his support behind a move to reinstate the Reserved Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) for the first two years in tertiary schools in the Philippines to instill patriotism, discipline and respect for authorities to the Filipino youth. During the public...
To demonstrate “delicadeza,” a group of teachers urged officials involved in the purchase of overpriced laptops to vacate their respective posts through courtesy resignation or filing a leave of absence. (Image from Unsplash) “While no formal charges have yet been filed against the said...
In line with its efforts to protect learners, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte underscored the initiatives by the Department of Education (DepEd) to ensure schools remain a safe environment for learners. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group “In November last year, we launched the...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has committed to push through and boost its efforts to further strengthen the country’s workforce to advance economic recovery. Bloomberg photo In a statement, TESDA Director General Danilo P. Cruz shared that TESDA is currently...
