United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III will be in Manila on July 30 for high-level foreign and defense talks, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced. (From left) Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken...
While they welcomed specific mentions related to the education sector, teachers’ groups on Monday, July 22, said the 2024 State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Marcos failed to address the root causes of the education crisis. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. delivers his third State of...
Amid the clamor from teacher groups, Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara confirmed on Monday, July 22, the suspension of the Results-Based Performance Management System (RPMS) for School Year (SY) 2023-2024. Filipino teacher (Manila Bulletin / file photo) In an interview...
Given the “dire state” of Philippine education, a group of education workers denounced the reported P20 million budget for President Marcos’ upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA) as well as the administration’s “dismal performance” in reversing the downward spiral of education....
The Philippines and the United States are considering having more frequent communication amid continued aggression in the West Philippine Sea. ​This developed as officials from both sides sat down to discuss developments in the waters and agreed to strengthen the alliance as their response....
Alliance Global Group Inc. (AGI), the investment arm of tycoon Dr. Andrew Tan, expects its fast food, malls, and hotels businesses to post the strongest growth this year as consumer spending remains high. AGI President and CEO Kevin Andrew L. Tan During the firm’s annual stockholders’ meeting...
Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (middle) delivers a speech at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on July 16, 2024 while (L-R) General Charles Q. Brown, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) of the United States (US), and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief...
A group of education workers on Thursday, July 4, urged Senator and incoming Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara to hold dialogues with various groups and other stakeholders to discuss the concerns of teachers, especially on pay hikes and other issues hounding the country’s...
Before Senator Sonny Angara steps into his role as the new Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd), teachers' groups expressed eagerness on Tuesday, July 2, to see what changes and initiatives he will bring to the forefront. Incoming DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara (Credits: Rod Cañalita and...
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Health (DOH), along with teachers’ groups, on Tuesday, July 2, welcomed the appointment of Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara as the new Education secretary. (Manila Bulletin) “The DepEd community looks forward to working with...
The latest directive of President Marcos to integrate the recital of the “Bagong Pilipinas” Hymn and Pledge in flag ceremonies of all national government agencies and instrumentalities, including public schools and state universities and colleges, continued to face resistance, especially from...
Metro Manila public school teachers on Sunday, June 9, welcomed the suspension of the performance system, reiterated calls to scrap burdensome evaluations, and pressed for substantial salary increases and just benefits. (Manila Bulletin file photo) “We laud President Marcos' move to review the...
