Raising concerns over construction quality and accountability in government infrastructure projects, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, September 19, revealed that more than 1,000 classrooms nationwide had been turned over to schools in an “unfinished” state. Citing an audit...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has identified two pressing challenges facing the Philippine education system: the massive classroom shortage and the widening digital divide among learners. DepEd Undersecretary for Strategic Management Ronald Mendoza said the country is grappling with an...
Citing the need for classrooms conducive to learning, the government was urged to utilize partnerships between local government units (LGUs) and the private sector to accelerate the construction of cost-effective classrooms and eliminate shifting schedules for Kindergarten to Grade 3 students....
The country is grappling with a worsening classroom shortage that could take up to 30 years to address if current funding levels persist, according to the Department of Education (DepEd). DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara on Monday, May 26, highlighted the urgent need for greater investment in the...
The Gordian knot of the power sector’s regulatory affairs will be eased as the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is already scheduled to resume its formal Commission meeting this Monday (September 30), which will be the first under the supervision of Officer-in-Charge Chairperson and CEO Jesse...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) will go down to the barangay level for the distribution of license plates to motor vehicle owners who have been affected by the plate backlog over the years. On Wednesday, May 22, LTO chief Assistant Secretary Vigor D. Mendoza II led the distribution of...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) assured that there would be no more backlog of driver’s license cards and car plates by July 1. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. presides over a sectoral meeting on the modernization of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System in...
Problem-solving starts with the recognition and identification of what needs to be addressed. This led the Department of Human Settlement and Urban Development (DHSUD) to strategic action after it was announced that there was around 6.5 million in housing backlog for informal settler families and...
Holders of either expired or paper-printed driver’s licenses can now heave a sigh of relief after Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Vigor Mendoza II announced on Thursday, Oct. 5, that the agency has already received a sufficient number of plastic cards to solve the current 2.4 million...
The Chamber of Real Estate and Builders’ Association (CREBA), the country’s largest property developers' group, has strongly urged the Senate to act now and pass the Malacanang-certified National Land Use Act (NLUA) bill, which provides a comprehensive use of land resources, after various...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. lauded the private sector for helping the government in its massive housing program. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) During an inspection of a housing project in San Fernando, Pampanga on Monday, July 3, Marcos recognized the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. urged the local and national governments to continue working together in building one million houses per year until 2028. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) During an inspection of a housing project that will benefit more than 8,300...
