The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Jan. 16, confirmed that the Senior High School Voucher Program (SHSVP) has been extended for the enrolled Grade 11 students in government-run Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) this school year (SY) 2023-2024. Senior High School students (DepEd file...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday, Jan. 15, encouraged the beneficiaries of its Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to explore the available higher education support programs and take advantage of this opportunity to invest in their future. DSWD / Manila...
Pasang Masda president Ka Obet Martin shows a copy of the Motion for Intervention that he and 57 other transport leaders across the country filed before the Supreme Court on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, that seeks dismissal on the petittion filed by other Piston and other groups against the Public...
Drivers of public utility jeepneys will no longer be tied on the boundary set by the operators as they will enjoy the full benefits of a regular employee under the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP), an official of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said on Monday, Jan. 15....
Teachers and students on Sunday, Jan. 14, reiterated their concerns on the impact of shutting down Senior High School (SHS) programs in government-run higher education institutions (HEIs). Senior High School students (DepEd file photo) “It is our ardent wish that we all work together to...
This year, the Department of Education (DepEd) has instructed all public elementary and secondary schools nationwide to focus their efforts on an integral aspect of its learning recovery program — the "Catch-Up Fridays." DEAR Day. Students were asked to 'Drop Everything And Read' during the...
Skilled Filipinos and those working in the hospitality industry might soon find themselves applying for a job in Germany after the Philippines and Germany signed a joint declaration of interest on the recruitment of more Filipino workers. (German Embassy Manila/Facebook) Germany has...
President Marcos has called on beneficiaries of his government's flagship housing program, the Pilipino Housing Program (4PH), to use the units they received to improve their lives, declaring that nothing will stop them from building houses for Filipinos. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos...
To help Filipino learners increase their performance in school, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, Jan. 11, said that the School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP) has been adjusted to cover the entire school year. (DepEd / MB VIsual Content Group) In a Palace briefing, DepEd Undersecretary...
As it prepares for the nationwide rollout of its Catch-Up Fridays program, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, Jan. 11, assured that the initiative will cover foundational skills other than reading. (DepEd / MB VIsual Content Group) “As you know, in our Catch-Up Fridays that we're...
Antipolo City 2nd Rep. Romeo Acop (Facebook) The House Committee on Transportation intends to approve a resolution asking President Marcos to reconsider the already lapsed deadline for the consolidation of jeepney drivers under the government’s...
Filipinos can expect better job opportunities this 2024 as the private sector is “optimistic” after the Philippines had “one of the best quarters” late last year, Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) Lead for Jobs Joey Concepcion said on Wednesday, Jan. 10. Go Negosyo founder Joey...
