With a little over three months left until the end of 2021, the government has yet to disburse about ₱192 billion in appropriations classified as "For Later Release" or FLR, in this year's national budget. Marikina 2nd District Representative Stellq Quimbo (Teacher Stella Quimbo/Facebook)...
Handout photo Choco Mucho and Rebisco will have their hands full in their first international competition since the pandemic when they battle in the 2021 Asian Women’s Club Volleyball Championship on Oct. 1 to 7 in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. The Choco Mucho Flying Titans, who finished fourth in...
Students who wish to apply for the Senior High School Voucher Program (SHS VP) of the Department of Education (DepEd) need to create accounts on the application portal by Tuesday, Sept. 21. (Photo from Unsplash) DepEd has officially opened the online application for the SHS VP program on Sept. 19....
A "welcome victory" for a country of more than 28 million learners . This is how a coalition of parents, students, health and education stakeholders described the gradual reopening of schools in areas with low coronavirus disease (COVID-19) transmission. For Aral Pilipinas, the decision of the...
While it has already surpassed the enrollment figures last year, the Department of Education (DepEd) expressed optimism that more learners will enroll before the enrollment period for School Year (SY) officially ends by the end of this month. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN “We expect na tataas pa itong...
Following the approval of the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes in 120 schools, the Department of Education (DepEd) clarified that this will be on a voluntary basis. Photo taken at Signal Village National High School, Taguig City in June 2019. (DepEd Public Affairs Service)...
DITO Telecommunity, the country’s newest telco player, this morning (Sept. 21) announced it has hit the three million subscriber mark. Dito-Telecommunity On the average, the telco is hauling in new subscribers at the rate of 20,000 daily but has accelerated to over 33,000 per day in the last 12...
The Philippines’ innovation ranking slipped to the 51st spot out of the 132 economies in this year’s Global Innovation Index (GII). (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) But the country remained at the fourth spot among the 34 lower middle-income group economies, and at the 11th spot among the 17...
The Mandaluyong City local government was duly recognized on Monday by the People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP) for its efforts in helping indigent families and creating programs for the benefit of children with special needs by awarding it the 2021 National Exemplar-People...
As it welcomed the approval of limited face-to-face classes , a group of teachers and education workers urged the government to ensure safety of learners and teachers and the quality of learning during the pilot run. (KEITH BACONGCO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers...
Printed modules, lack of gadgets, too much work -- these are just some of the problems that encountered during the first week of classes, a teachers’ group said. Photo taken at Latian Elementary School in Alabel, Sarangani in January 2021 (DepEd Tayo Sarangani Facebook page) “One week after the...
PAL_1-984x554 Philippine Airlines ( PAL) is expanding its international and domestic flights next month, expecting tourist and business travelers to increase as more people get vaccinated. By late October 2021, PAL plans to increase flights to San Francisco, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Guam, Singapore,...
