With the ongoing K to 12 curriculum review, the Department of Education (DepEd) aims to further enrich the students’ knowledge of Philippine history through the promotion of local history. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “We are emphasizing local history, and I believe in local history,” she...
Faculty members of the University of the Philippines (UP) under the Congress of Teachers/Educators for Nationalism and Democracy (CONTEND) called on candidates gunning for national posts in May 2022 polls defend academic freedom. (CONTEND / MB file photo) The group made the statement on Wednesday,...
In its unanimous ruling on Monday, Jan. 17, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division said that they found it "ironic" that it was the petitioners who accused presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. of making material representations when "they themselves are guilty"...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division has denied the petition seeking the cancellation of the certificate of candidacy (COC) of presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (MANILA BULLETIN file photo) The 32-page decision, according to Comelec Spokesperson James...
Police arrested an 18-year-old male for illegal possession of a firearm and violation of the gun ban in Muntinlupa City on Friday night, Jan. 14. The suspect, Christian Delgado, was apprehended at 6:45 p.m. by members of the Muntinlupa police intelligence section in Purok 7, PNR Site, Barangay...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) said there is nothing wrong with the decision of some local government units (LGUs) in declaring a "health break" in their respective jurisdiction amid the rising number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. DOH Undersecretary Maria...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has launched a platform that will provide free livestreaming of e-rallies of national candidates for the May 2022 National and Local Elections. Comelec/MB The Campaign S.A.F.E. Comelec e-rally channel on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/COMELECeRallyChannel)...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology's (DICT) top official tasked its cybersecurity bureau on Wednesday, Jan. 12 to conduct a separate investigation on the alleged hacking of the Commission on Elections' (COMELEC) servers. (DICT / MANILA BULLETIN) Acting Secretary Emmanuel...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has received a total of 223 applications for exemption from the gun ban in effect since the beginning of the election period, it said on Wednesday, Jan. 12. Members of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) conduct random inspections on motorist passing through...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Sheriff Abas dismissed the report that the poll body's server was breached, compromising voter's sensitive information. Comelec/MB A Manila Bulletin (MB) report was published on Jan. 10 stating that group of hackers allegedly breached Comelec's servers and...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) removed a presidential aspirant from its tentative list of candidates on Tuesday, Jan. 11. Comelec/MB Independent presidential bet Gerald Arcega was removed from the updated tentative list of candidates of the Comelec for the upcoming May 2022 national and...
Senator Nancy Binay on Tuesday urged local government units (LGUs) to extend the deadline for payment for real property tax and business permits to avoid influx of taxpayers amid the surge of COVID-19 cases in the country. Binay made the appeal after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 33,169...
