A new private sector-led global organization is exploring a possible country partnership with the Philippines to assist in hastening its transition to green and renewable energy (RE) sources, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In a statement, the DOF said on Friday, Nov. 12, that Finance...
In light of the longer voting hours in the 2022 elections, a group of education workers reiterated its demand for P10,000 poll service pay - especially for the chairpersons of the Electoral Board. Photo from DepEd The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) on Thursday, Nov. 11, said that the longer...
Instead of splitting the release of their salaries, a group on Monday, Nov. 8 urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to work on the “real issue” the pay hike for teachers. (FILE PHOTO / DEPED) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) said this after DepEd announced its plan to release...
An alliance of health professionals on Saturday, Nov. 6, urged the national government to improve the contact tracing system in the country as Metro Manila eased to Alert Level 2. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The National Capital Region (NCR) was placed under a more relaxed Alert Level 2 on Nov....
The Department of Education (DepEd) was urged to “follow through” on Malacañang’s recent pronouncement that it will initiate a dialogue with the group regarding teachers’ call for P1,500 monthly internet allowance. (FILE PHOTO / DepEd) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines...
Granting internet allowance to public school teachers in cash requires P18 billion in public funds, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Nov. 3, said. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, DepEd said that it has “proactively requested” the Commission on Audit (COA) and the...
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) is once again demanding for a P1,500 internet allowance for public school teachers to be used during the implementation of blended learning brought by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (FILE PHOTO / DepEd) ACT, in a statement issued Wednesday,...
Two youth organizations backed Baguio students' call for a city-wide academic break amid the ongoing pandemic. (Photo courtesy of Dasig SLU) On Saturday, Oct. 30, student councils from universities in Baguio City appealed in a joint letter to Mayor Benjamin Magalong, Rep. Mark Go, and Sangguniang...
Unmindful of the danger due to COVID-19, shoppers flock in Divisoria, Manila, on March 20, 2021. The Philippines, on Monday, April 26, 2021, has recorded over one million total COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic. (MANILA BULLETIN/Mark Balmores) An alliance of health professionals on...
Health workers from Tondo Medical Center (TMC) held a "snake rally" and noise barrage protest on Wednesday, Oct. 27, to press for a salary increase and a higher health budget in 2022. (Photo from Alliance of Health Workers) TMC is a tertiary hospital that caters to the health needs of both in and...
In time for Halloween, a group of education workers staged a protest at the Department of Education (DepEd) main office in Pasig City to once again press the agency for overtime compensation and other economic benefits. (Photo from ACT-NCR) Dressed in Halloween costumes, members of the Alliance of...
"Malls have now opened, but what about our schools?" This was the sentiment of the Rise for Education Alliance (R4E) less than a month before the targeted pilot limited face-to-face classes in low-risk areas. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) "2021 has nearly passed completely, but there is barely any...
