Education Secretary Leonor Briones commended teachers who continue to ensure that education will continue despite the challenges that they too have to overcome. DepEd / File Photo / MANILA BULLETIN “We have striven, struggled, we have worked to continue to address the growing demands of society...
Senatorial aspirant Rodelo Pidoy, a self-proclaimed “great” healer, claimed that he can end the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in just 40 days should he get elected. Rodelo Pidoy (Comelec Facebook Live Screenshot) He filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for senator on...
In order to avoid possible logistical concerns, the Department of Education (DepEd) intends to finish the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes before the national and local elections in May 2020. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN “I think we would have finished pilot by...
Quezon City Representative Alfred Vargas has asked Congress to urge the Department of Health (DOH) and other relevant government agencies to take immediate steps to address the alarming number of nurses and other health care workers leaving the country in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. In...
Looting, riots and chaos amid the continuous challenges due to more than a year of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) in the country are impossible scenarios, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año assured on Saturday, October 2. Compared to other...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, Oct. 1, discouraged teachers from going on “authorized absence” in order not to disrupt learning continuity in the midst of a pandemic. (Photo from DepEd) “I would advise those who are very interested in this issue, especially our teachers, to...
House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco hailed the lower chamber's passage on third and final reading of the P5.024-trillion proposed 2022 national budget on Thursday, September 30. House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco The House of Representatives made good on its self-imposed deadline for approving the 2022...
Heeding President Duterte's signal for its immediate passage, the House of Representatives on Thursday, September 30, passed on third and final reading the General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for 2022. House of Representatives (Alvin Kasiban/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) The approval was made possible...
The executive department has failed to set aside specific funds for mental health interventions in schools under the P5.024-trillion proposed 2022 national budget. Students share a tablet to attend their online class amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Manny Llanes/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) This was...
House Deputy Speaker and Antique Representative Loren Legarda decried on Thursday, September 30, the low budget given to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) especially with the country still recovering from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Antique representatiive and House...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque justified on Thursday, Sept. 30 the certification as urgent of the P5.024-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB), calling it a "pandemic budget". (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) In a virtual press briefing, Roque said that the Palace...
Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles on Thursday, September 30, cited the potential of a soon-to-be constructed inter-provincial road connecting Rizal and Bulacan in playing a key role in both provinces’ post-pandemic recovery. Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles “We are literally paving...
