The University of the Philippines - Los Baños (UPLB) posted a 100 percent passing rate in the October 2021 Chemist Licensure Examination, the Professional Regulation Commission announced. (Photo from uplb.edu.ph) Meanwhile, the Adamson University, UPLB, and Mindanao State University - Marawi...
The Korean Embassy in the Philippines is awaiting guidelines from the South Korean government on the issuance of E-9 visas for Filipino workers under the Employment Permit System (EPS). This after the Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) announced on Nov. 5 that South Korea will now...
A broad network of Filipino teachers, researchers, school administrators, and other education professionals commended the University of the Philippines Board of Regents (UP BOR) for “unanimously approving” a resolution on the institutionalization of the UP-DND (Department of National Defense)...
A minor receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the Lakeshore in Taguig City on Nov. 2, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The people’s preference for a specific vaccine brand against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been one of the issues affecting the country’s vaccination rollout. Dr. Teodoro...
Local government units (LGUs) need more time gain ground as the national government had set its sight in ramping up the country’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination drive, the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) announced Friday, Nov. 5. League of Provinces of the Philippines...
Members of the House of Representatives are urged by the University of the Philippines (UP) Board of Regents to declare as null and void the motion for reconsideration on the approval of House Bill No. 10171 which would institutionalize the abrogated University of the Philippines-Department of...
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) reported that its net income grew by 46 percent to P16.1 billion in the first nine months of 2021. In a statement, Metrobank said that earnings surged 131 percent to P4.4 billion in the third quarter of 2021, with proactive NPL management resulting in...
Pasig City and San Juan blasted their rivals to remain at the helm in the Northern Division of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) third conference online tournament Wednesday. The Pasig City King Pirates, still on cloud nine from halting San Juan’s 13-game winning streak...
Various universities in Baguio declared academic break following students' calls for a break from online classes and academic requirements. (Photo courtesy of NUSP Cordillera) On Thursday, Nov. 4, the Benguet State University (BSU) declared a six-day academic break from Nov. 8 to 13 "to help in any...
The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) has been chosen among other institutions for the 2021 Institutional Prize award of the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE), the university said on Wednesday, November 3. According to UP's website, the award recognizes...
Two employees of the Bureau of Customs were arrested in an entrapment operation after they were accused of extorting money from an importer in exchange for the release of a shipment. Based on the report, Zosimo E. Bello and Salvador V. Seletaria were reportedly demanding P300,000 from an importer....
The looming May 2022 national elections may have raised a few concerns for some citizens especially government employees like whether or not they can express publicly their support for a particular candidate as well as their limitations in doing so and the University of the Philippines (UP) -...
