Senators on Wednesday urged the Department of Education (DepEd) and Department of Health (DOH) to also prioritize teachers in the national COVID-19 vaccination program as the government prepares for the resumption of face-to-face classes. This, as they scored the "unacceptable" rate at which a...
The pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes will start on November 15, a Department of Education (DepEd) official told the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture on Wednesday. DepEd Undersecretary Nepomuceno Malaluan confirmed this during the panel's hearing on the...
The conduct of the Fire Officer Examination (FOE), Penology Officer Examination (POE), and Basic Competency on Local Treasury Examination (BCLTE) initially set on Oct. 10 has been deferred, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced on Friday, Oct. 1. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The CSC issued...
The Senate has approved on third and final reading the bill that seeks to improve the quality of teacher education and training in the country. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said passage into law of Senate Bill No. 2152 or the Teacher Education Excellence Act would be a “major step out of an...
Senators on Sunday, Sept. 19 have expressed their support to the government’s plan to pilot a limited face-to-face classes saying this will enable the government to gradually reopen physical classes in a controlled environment. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee on Basic...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey D. Lina As in previous years, yesterday’s opening of School Year 2021-2022 for 24.6 million basic education students was seen as a hopeful time for young minds to start acquiring knowledge to attain a bright future. “Punong-puno ng pag-asa ang...
The increasing cost of packaging materials, including tin can, was the major reason behind the price hike of basic commodities, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. Aside from this, the department stressed that the last increase on the suggested retail prices (SRPs) of basic goods was...
Some senators on Wednesday, August 25, deplored the Department of Education (DepEd) for its supposed lack of enthusiasm to push for the resumption of physical classes especially in areas that have little risks for COVID-19. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Senator Nancy Binay noted that from the...
The Department of Science and Technology-Industrial Technology Development Institute (DOST-ITDI) has developed an intelligent colorimetric sensor that can determine food spoilage and the condition of the food products. (UNSPLASH/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is offering a research grant amounting to P500,000 to its qualified personnel who will submit proposals in line with the theme “Supporting and Assessing Learning Continuity" and "Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB MLE) Materials and Development."...
Prices of basic necessities and prime commodities will increase by 3 to 5 percent or P0.75 centavos to P1 per can of sardines and canned meats, a situation that will likely worsen the country’s already elevated inflation level. In a television interview, DTI Secretary Ramon M. Lopez said the...
The Fire Officer Examination (FOE), Penology Officer Examination (POE), and Basic Competency on Local Treasury Examination (BCLTE) will be conducted on October 10. (CSC Facebook page) This was announced by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) in a Facebook post on Monday, July 19. “The Civil...