Emphasizing the importance of hope and action in overcoming systemic gaps, Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara highlighted the collective responsibility of the Marcos administration, private institutions, and the Church in addressing the country’s education challenges....
Senator Imee Marcos will push through with a second hearing investigating the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte by the International Criminal Court (ICC) despite the apparent refusal of the Executive branch for Cabinet officials to attend. Senator Imee Marcos In a letter written by...
Cabinet officials have already provided sufficient facts on the hearing of the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte, Malacañang said, justifying the administration's decision to decline the invitation to attend the next hearing. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire...
Photo from Pixabay Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro J. Herbosa on Wednesday, April 2 said dengue cases in the Philippines have increased by 75 percent this year compared to 2024, which could lead to a major outbreak. In an interview on GMA’s Unang Balita, Herbosa explained that dengue...
BEYOND BUDGET Eid Mubarak! Taqabbalallahu Minna wa Minkum. Assalamu alaikum wa Raḥmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Last February, we were pleasantly greeted with the report that our budget deficit for fiscal year (FY) 2024 went down to 5.7 percent of our Gross Domestic Product (GDP),...
Citing concerns over heavy workloads, inadequate rest periods, and extreme weather conditions, a teachers' group has called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to implement "teacher-friendly" reforms in the 2025-2026 school calendar. (JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The...
PEACE BY PEACE Excellence was the driving force when the Philippines successfully hosted the first ministerial-level International Conference on Women, Peace and Security last October 2024, a landmark event for our country in terms of advancing the global Women, Peace and Security (WPS)...
Emphasizing the importance of early detection and prompt medical attention to prevent severe complications, the Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, March 28, warned the public against ignoring dengue symptoms. (MB file photo) In a statement, the DOH noted that a significant percentage of recorded...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, March 27 said it is prepared to assist the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) as its emergency room (ER) reaches full capacity. Health Secretary Teodoro J. Herbosa said in a statement that the situation, while concerning,...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has announced that its Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) will focus specifically on Filipinos earning below the minimum wage, as part of a revised set of guidelines. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Thursday, March 27 explained that the...
Few can rival the depth of expertise and transformative vision embodied by Secretary Amenah "Mina" F. Pangandaman. As the first Muslim Budget Secretary and the lone woman on the country’s economic team, she pioneers change and redefines leadership in Philippine governance with resilience and...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has pledged to provide psychosocial interventions and other forms of assistance to Filipinos repatriated from Myanmar, where they were allegedly victims of trafficking. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Wednesday, March 26 assured that the...
