Citing its “impracticality” in public school settings, a group on Tuesday, Jan. 7, urged the Civil Service Commission (CSC) to exempt public school teachers from the requirement to wear ASEAN- or Filipiniana-inspired attire. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) “While we...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan (Facebook) A Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) official-turned-congressman is pushing for the approval of a measure that would provide an initial P500-million investment by the state for...
To bridge the digital divide and boost the country's global competitiveness, a think tank, on Saturday, Dec. 28, called on the private sector to play a more active role in driving the digital transformation of Philippine public schools. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “The digital...
FREE FOR ALL E.C. Segar's Popeye the Sailor Man and Hergé’s Tintin have entered the public domain in the US due to their copyright expiring Aside from celebrating the start of a new year, Jan. 1 is an important day for creators as it marks the celebration of Public Domain Day. Each year,...
Amid a slowdown in the residential construction and home improvement retail business, tycoon Lucio Co’s retail holding firm Cosco Capital Inc. has canceled its planned P500 million joint venture into the industry with a Thai company sealed in 2022. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
TACLOBAN CITY - The Department of Public Works and Highways has issued a public advisory prohibiting heavy equipment vehicles from crossing the Biliran Bridge. The bridge was seen shaking that may have been caused by the strong winds and huge volume of traffic going in and out of the province...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bago Public Market in Barangay Maquiling, Sagay City, Negros Occidental officially opened on Wednesday, Dec. 18, after a two-year rehabilitation. THE NEW Bago Public Market in Barangay Maquiling, Sagay City, Negros Occidental was unveiled on Wednesday, Dec. 18. (Photo courtesy...
The Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Friday, Dec. 20, its plan to launch a new wave of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects aimed at designing, financing, and constructing 15,000 classrooms in approximately 1,600 schools across nine regions starting next year. (DepEd / MB Visual...
Makati City 2nd district Rep. Luis Campos Jr. (Facebook) A relatively small amount in budgetary terms is needed to fund the P2,000 increase in the Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) for the country’s 1,011,800 public school teachers and...
(Unsplash) House Deputy Minority Leader and Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera has successfully fought for the inclusion of a P7.5-billion allocation for the Free Public Internet Access Program (FPIAP) in the final version of...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa underscored the need to update the 11-year-old Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act (Republic Act No. 10591) in a bid to “further advocate responsible gun ownership and ensure the government’s right to regulate the same". Sen. Ronald...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $30 million loan to support the government’s public-private partnership (PPP) projects, aiming to bolster infrastructure development, advance climate action, and enhance economic competitiveness. In a statement on Friday, Dec. 13, the Manila-based...
