The Philippines has rejected the 2023 standard map of China, which includes the West Philippine Sea as part of its territory, and become the third nation to ward off Beijing's attempt to assert its purported sovereignty over territories it claims as its own. Manila on Thursday, Aug. 31, joined New...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said the national government will continue to support displaced, underemployed, and seasonal Filipino workers next year. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the DBM has proposed P12.919 billion in funding for the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Rep. Salceda's office) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda said the proposed creation of the Department of Water Resources (DWR) will help address urban flooding issues by providing a framework for stormwater and drainage...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Education (DepEd) has committed to support a proposal to increase the salary of public school teachers, should there be one. "Definitely we will be supporting the proposal for increasing [salary of] teachers, but is has to...
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines on Wednesday, Aug. 30, urged lawmakers to amend the proposed 2024 budget of the Department of Education (DepEd) in order "to address persistent shortages, redirect misallocations, and ensure transparent and efficient fund utilization." ...
In order to address the congestion experienced in public schools as classes have begun, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said that he has suggested to the Department of Education (DepEd) to look at the excess capacity of private schools and rechannel the students there. In an interview on the ABS-CBN...
Marikina City 2nd Rep. Stella Quimbo (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (MANILA BULLETIN, Facebook) Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo relayed to Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 30 the "good feedback" that teachers have...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered government agencies to use available legal tools to keep rice affordable in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos made the directive during a meeting with the Department of Agriculture...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is planning to re-calibrate the country’s power mix by opting to retire coal-fired power facilities at the scale of 5,000 megawatts in the medium term. According to Michael Sinocruz, director of the DOE’s Energy Policy and Planning Bureau, that has been one of the...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has reported that the implementation of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Law has spurred investment worth over P720 billion. Under the CREATE law, the government has provided tax incentives to major projects amounting to a total...
The Commission on Audit (COA) said the Department of Education (DepEd) has more than P362.7 million in "unauthorized, unnecessary, and dormant bank accounts" that violate the General Appropriations Act of 2022. In its audit report, COA said that DepEd has a total of P362,760,156.45 cash in banks...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Vice President and concurrent Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte has insisted before congressmen that the agency has "a purpose and a need for confidential funds". Duterte made this remark Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 30...
