Following the “biggest oil price hike” in the country since the implementation of 1998 Oil Deregulation Law, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) on Tuesday, March 8, reiterated its call for salary increase amid the rising inflation and urged the national government to implement measures...
Presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Saturday, March 5 promised workers that they will get wage increase if he wins in the upcoming May 2022 elections. Marcos Jr. said he will make the wage hike possible by pushing measures that will lead to the recovery of the economy,...
Senatorial candidate Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro on Sunday said he will pursue higher salary and benefits for teachers to ensure the quality of education in the Philippines for the Filipino youth. Teodoro said teachers serve as a role model by the youth and thus, should be given more incentives for...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion emphasized the need to further open the Philippine economy to cushion price increases in fuel and basic commodities amid the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion (Screenshot...
Labor leader and senatorial aspirant Sonny Matula reiterated his support to workers groups filing for a wage increase petition in Laguna. Photo from Sonny Matula Facebook Page Matula, who joined Vice President Leni Robredo on the campaign trail in Laguna on Friday, Feb. 11, also heads one of the...
BRAZZAVILLE, Congo -- Africa must boost the vaccination rate against COVID-19 ''six times'' to reach the target of 70 percent vaccine coverage set for the end of the first half of 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday. President Cyril Ramaphosa gets his COVID-19 vaccine (AFP)...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) approved 56 private Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to increase their tuition and other school fees for Academic Year (AY) 2021-2022. CHED CHED released the official consolidated list of private HEIs with approved applications to increase tuition and...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Jan. 4, said that the higher allocation for 2022 would be vital in its initiatives this year including the planned expansion of limited face-to-face classes nationwide. Officials of the Department of Education (DepEd) visit a pilot school in Polillo...
The Department of Education (DepEd) officially announced that it would receive a higher allocation this year following the approval of the 2022 national budget. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN In the General Appropriations Act (GAA), P631.77 billion was given to DepEd as allocation at...
Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles admitted feeling "concerned" and "worried" on Wednesday, Dec. 29 over the apparent uptick in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Photo from Cabinet Secretariat Facebook page) "Nagtatanong ang...
With the spending cap of the Maintenance and other Operating Expenses (MOOE) increased, the Department of Education (DepEd) expressed confidence that it will be able to “better respond” to the needs of public schools nationwide. Photo taken at Latian Elementary School in Alabel, Sarangani last...
WASHINGTON, United States -- US discount retailer Dollar Tree said on Tuesday that the company would raise prices from $1 to $1.25 on the majority of its products by the first quarter of 2022 amid broad inflation pressures. dollar-tree-2 "For 35 years, Dollar Tree has managed through inflationary...
