Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Monday, March 27, claimed that the recent call of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) for the Department of Education (DepEd) to hire 30,000 additional teachers per year to resolve the problematic teacher-student ratio was just a tactic to...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL When Pagcor (Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation) Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco accepted the appointment, I had no doubt that Al knew that his taking on the job of heading the corporation tasked to regulate, operate, authorize and license...
BEIJING, China -- New Zealand has raised concerns with China over human rights abuses and growing tensions with Taiwan, Wellington's foreign minister told AFP in an interview Saturday. Nanaia Mahuta held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang in which they discussed "challenging issues", she...
MACALELON, Quezon – The police and military clashed with the New People’s Army in Sitio Aak, Barangay Vista Hermosa here on Friday afternoon, March 24. The 85th Infantry Battalion (IB) led by 2nd Lt. Vincent Semilla and the 2nd Quezon Provincial Mobile Force Company encountered the Platun...
New San Jose Builders, Inc. (NSJBI), one of the country’s top Quadruple A rated construction companies and builder-developers, recently held a topping off ceremony for its flagship Manila project – Victoria De Malate. Victoria De Malate, a standout high-rise development along Malate, is located...
MIAMI (AFP) -- Jalen Brunson returned from injury on Saturday, March 18, and led the New York Knicks to a 116-110 NBA victory over Western Conference leader Denver. *Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks celebrates during the game against the Denver Nuggets on March 18, 2023 at Madison Square Garden...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL As talks swirl about a plan to merge our two state-owned lending institutions, the Land Bank and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP), it may make sense to first appreciate that this is a “revival” of an old tune — one that’s brought...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- New Zealand will ban Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from lawmakers' devices, officials told AFP Friday, becoming the latest Western nation to act on security fears about the platform. TikTok will be banned on all devices with access to the parliamentary network,...
A former New People’s Army (NPA) member turned over firearms and bomb-making materials on Thursday, March 16, in Camp Col. Jose P. Razon in Barangay Bilaran, Nasugbu, Batangas. Police said that Edilberto Millejor Sr., alias ‘’Ka Nonoy,’’ surrendered a homemade shotgun, four 12-gauge...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) should dismantle all existing private armies throughout the country. Ejercito noted that the suspects in the assassination of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo used...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Monday, March 13, underscored the importance of education to ensure the security of the children’s future as she urged local government units (LGUs) to prioritize educational programs for Filipino children. The official was the guest speaker...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Julius Randle scored 33 points and R.J. Barrett added 30 to lead New York over the Los Angeles Lakers 112-108 on Sunday, March 12, snapping the Knicks' three-game NBA losing streak. A night after Randle managed only 19 points in a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, he hit...
