Hundreds of digital devices are set to be delivered to more than 600 public schools under the computerization program of the Department of Education (DepEd). (DepEd file photo) With assistance from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), DepEd announced that hundreds of learners and teachers in...
The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed that three emergency medical assistance teams in the Philippines have been certified by the World Health Organization (WHO) for international disaster and humanitarian deployment. (DOH / Facebook page) The DOH announced that on Sept. 20, the WHO...
Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera (Facebook) House Deputy Minority Leader and Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera's consistency in fighting for the rights of indigent solo parents in the ongoing budget...
The updated guidelines for the implementation of the revised Kindergarten to Grade 10 curriculum, or the MATATAG Curriculum, will take effect this month, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Thursday, Sept. 19. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “Implementation begins in the second...
To improve support for educational programs in public schools, the Department of Education (DepEd) has formed a partnership with the Rebisco Group of Companies. (Photo from DepEd) DepEd and the Rebisco Food Group signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) early this week for the REBISCOVER Learning...
Public funds will serve its purpose under the new roadmap the government has put in place, President Marcos said. In receiving the Public Financial Management (PFM) Reforms Roadmap 2024-2028, Marcos has assured the public through the roadmap, public funds will be used to expand social services,...
The International Finance Corp. (IFC) will assist the Philippine government in rolling out five big-ticket public-private partnership (PPP) infrastructure projects, worth a total of P62 billion. The private-sector arm of the World Bank Group recently disclosed it will provide transaction advisory...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is looking to secure financial and technical assistance from bilateral and multilateral development partners to roll-out more flood control and other climate projects, Public Works Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan said. On the sidelines of a business...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government is planning to enter into a public-private partnership to establish a P2.2-billion centralized command system. THE construction of the Bacolod City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Command Center in Barangay Taculing is ongoing. (Photo courtesy of Disaster...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A 59-year-old school teacher was nabbed in a buy-bust operation in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay on Friday, September 6. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-9 identified the suspect as Gemma Lahaman Isnain, 59, of Laminusa, Siasi, Sulu. Isnain yielded three packs of suspected...
CEBU CITY – The City Health Department has recommended the declaration of a state of public health emergency here due to increasing dengue cases. Dr. Daisy Villa, who made the recommendation to acting Mayor Raymond Garcia, said that the declaration will help combat rising cases. She said the...
Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (Facebook) DAVAO CITY — Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua, who was recently appointed as the head of the House of Representatives panel that oversees the misuse of...
