With the "worsening" economic crisis, public school teachers urged the government to implement relief measures as soon as possible. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) Hundreds of public school teachers under the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) and ACT National Capital Region (NCR) Union staged...
A group once again called on the government to increase the salary of teachers as they continue to lose a significant portion of their monthly pay to inflation. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) “With the country’s inflation rate hitting a 14-year high of 7.7 percent in October 2022, the...
A teachers’ group on Monday, Nov. 14, reiterated the need for a “higher budget” for the education sector as the country grapples with the learning crisis brought about by school closures amid the pandemic. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) “There is a marked deflation in the grades of our...
The Department of Health (DOH) said that people who had Covid-19 face a significant risk of developing diabetes. Based on studies, the Covid-19 virus and diabetes have a "bi-directional relationship," said DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire. "Ibig sabihin, may malaking risk ang isang...
Customers of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will experience higher electric bills this month as its overall tariff went up by P0.0844 per kilowatt hour (kWh) to P9.9472 per kWh this November from the previous month’s P9.8628 per kWh. For residential end-users in the 200 kWh consumption band,...
The House of Representatives has approved on second reading a measure that seeks to double the current service incentive leaves (SIL) of private companies from five days to 10 days. House of Representatives (PPAB) Approved via simple voice vote ("ayes" vs. "nays") during plenary session Tuesday...
Hospital nurse (FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) said there is an increase in the number of severe and critical Covid-19 patients in the country. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire noted that the country now has at least 800 severe and critical Covid-19 patients. "Yes, we...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin "Benhur" Abalos Jr. prodded all local government units (LGUs) on Friday, August 12, to strictly enforce appropriate measures to combat the anticipated rise of Covid-19 cases in the country. DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos (Photo...
The Department of Agriculture (DA), headed by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. in a concurrent capacity, is looking into the possibility of implementing the “Masagana 150” program which aims to harvest 150 cavans of rice per hectare of land. A similar program, dubbed “Masagana...
Teachers and education workers held a protest of action in front of the House of Representatives in Quezon City on Monday, July 18, urging Congress to “prioritize” the legislation of House Bill 203 and House Bill 1783 to increase teachers’ salaries as well as the national budget for...
Senator Loren Legarda has filed a bill which seeks to increase the minimum wage of public school teachers and non-teaching personnel. Legarda said her measure, Senate Bill No. 4, highlights the need to provide adequate support and compensation to address the increasing cost of living. The bill...
Administration Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada has assured public school teachers that he would look into their salaries and benefits to ensure that it would be commensurate with their workload. Estrada made the promise during a recent interview, saying it is one of his priorities as the...
