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...
Welcoming the removal of administrative tasks for public school teachers, a group urged the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, Jan. 26, to ensure the "full implementation" of the policy. (MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) “Ikinatutuwa namin ang pahayag na ito at umaasa kaming magiging...
Following the second Basic Education Report (BER) presented by the Department of Education (DepEd), a group of education workers on Friday, Jan. 26, reiterated the urgent need to “significantly address” the shortages in the country’s basic education system. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO...
An advocacy group on Friday, Jan. 26, welcomed the move of the Department of Education (DepEd) to relieve teachers of administrative tasks to help improve the quality of education in the country. (DepEd file photo) “The removal of non-teaching duties from our teachers is a step in the right...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, Jan. 26, released the policy freeing public school teachers from administrative tasks. (NOEL PABALATE / Manila Bulletin / file photo) Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte signed DepEd Order No. 002 s. of 2024 entitled “Immediate...
Consumers across Metro Manila can now drop off their empty PET bottles for recycling at over 2,200 sari-sari stores and carinderias. This initiative, the Tindahan Extra Mile (TEM): Balik PET Bottle Program of Coca-Cola Philippines and Basic Environmental Systems and Technologies, Inc. (BEST), not...
Reverting to the old school calendar in which classes open in June is still under consultation with various stakeholders, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte said on Thursday, Jan. 25, during the annual Basic Education Report (BER). Vice President and Education Secretary Sara...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Thursday, Jan. 25, announced the establishment of a Calamity Fund for public school teachers to provide them with immediate financial assistance during disaster situations. (Photo courtesy of DepEd / File Photo / MANILA BULLETIN) Duterte made...
