Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, April 25 said he is keen on filing a measure that would ban the use of cellular phones and other gadgets during classes. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, said he would propose the implementation of such policy at the...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Members of the House of Representatives have issued a stern warning to “abusive” businessmen following the directive of Speaker Martin Romualdez to investigate the price spike on basic goods. In a joint statement on Thursday, April 25,...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian renewed his call to strengthen the involvement of local government units (LGUs) in improving the quality of basic education. Gatchalian said that this is part of the effort to decentralize governance in the basic education sector. His proposal is outlined in the 21st...
Listed Filipino firm Basic Energy Corporation has sealed a 50:50 joint venture pact with Japanese firm Renova Inc. for the commercial development of Mabini wind power project that could potentially yield 50-megawatt capacity addition to the country’s power supply. Basic Energy announced that the...
Senator Robinhood Padilla delivers a specch during the convening ceremony of the Basic Citizen Military Course (BCMC) Class 10-2024 at the Senate Building in Pasay City on April 3, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Navy) The Philippine Navy (PN) said Friday, April 5, that it has begun training 51...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) said the application period for the Fire Officer Examination (FOE), Penology Officer Examination (POE), and Basic Competency on Local Treasury Examination (BCLTE) will run from March 4 to April 3. “We are pleased to announce the upcoming administration of the...
Lanao del Norte 1st district Rep. Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) The Lanao del Norte ambush on soldiers last month by members of the Dawlah Islamiyah-Maute group underscores a failure in basic education, according to Lanao del Norte 1st...
The national government is keeping a close watch over racketeers who may take advantage of the El Niño phenomenon to manipulate the prices of basic goods and commodities. Defense Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr. said that coordination is now being made with the Department of Trade and Industry...
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Tuesday, March 5 assured the Department of Education (DepEd) that the basic education would be closed to foreign investment as it is important to preserve the country’s values and instill nationalism among the youth. Sen. Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara,...
The country’s basic education sector should be kept under the control of Filipinos as local schools and institutions play a critical role in preserving and instilling Philippine values and shaping the youth. Sen. Sonny Angara, at the continuation of the Senate Subcommittee on Constitutional...
Emphasizing its commitment to supporting teachers to teach better, the Department of Education (DepEd) has released a policy removing administrative tasks of public school teachers. (Manila Bulletin file photo) Removing the non-teaching tasks from teachers in public schools was among the...
The Department of Education (DepEd), led by Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Z. Duterte, affirmed its commitment to poverty reduction efforts of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration during the Bagong Pilipinas Kick-off Rally on Sunday, Jan. 28. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA...
