SAN JUAN, La Union – The annual La Union Surfing Break (LUSB) formally opened on Friday at Waves Point, Barangay Panicsican, this town. Gov. Mario Eduardo C. Ortega encouraged foreign and domestic tourists to join crowd-drawing activities in the event now on its 20th year. "We invite our locals,...
Two major teachers’ organizations on Thursday, October 23, welcomed the Department of Education’s (DepEd) decision to declare a wellness break for teachers and learners from October 27 to 30. In separate statements, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines and the Teachers’...
The Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Wednesday, October 22, a mid-school year wellness break for teachers and learners from October 27 to 30, encouraging schools to allow teachers recovery time and adjust the schedule of the In-Service Training (INSET) after the break. DepEd Secretary...
A teachers’ group on Tuesday, October 21, reiterated its call for the Department of Education (DepEd) to allow teachers to fully observe the scheduled Health and Wellness Break next week instead of holding the In-Service Training (INSET) during this period. The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition...
A teachers’ group on Wednesday, October 15, called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to suspend the upcoming In-Service Training (INSET) scheduled during the October wellness break to allow educators to fully rest and recover. The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC), in a statement, said...
Several major universities in Metro Manila have announced temporary class suspensions and health breaks this week amid a rising number of flu and influenza-like illness (ILI) cases reported across campuses. Mapúa University, Colegio de San Juan de Letran, Lyceum of the Philippines University...
A low-pressure area (LPA) entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) Monday evening, Aug. 4, and may bring rains over parts of Luzon and Eastern Visayas in the coming days, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Tuesday, Aug. 5....
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Monday, Aug. 4 said the monsoon break continues, causing warm and humid weather across most parts of the country. PAGASA weather specialist Daniel James Villamil said partly cloudy to cloudy skies will...
Photo from Pixabay The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Friday, April 25 urged parents and guardians to apply for travel clearances for minors planning to travel abroad, as the agency faces increased requests during the summer break. In a statement, DSWD Assistant Secretary...
(Unsplash) Both the public and private sectors must be mindful of their respective industries and workplace set-ups in order to protect workers from dangerously high heat indices all over the country. Thus, said Trabaho Party-list on...
Reelectionist Senator Christopher “Bong” Go stressed the critical role of healthcare workers following the Department of Health (DOH) raising of Code White Alert during this Holy Week. That is why, it is important for pilgrims and the traveling public to cooperate by exercising...
Travelers bound for southern part of Luzon flock for the Holy Week at a bus station in Quezon City on April 14, 2025. (Santi San Juan) The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) has set up more police assistance desks in major transportation hubs in Metro Manila as the number of...
