Senator Raffy Tulfo strongly opposed the proposal to privatize, in any capacity, the operations of the Philippines’ Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management system (CNS/ATM) through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP). Tulfo, who chairs the Senate Committee on Public...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said that SHERA Public Co. Ltd.’s P2.9-billion plant would boost the Philippines' aspiration to become a global manufacturing hub. Trade Secretary Cristina A. Roque said that this investment from SHERA, the leading fiber cement innovator in Southeast...
Senator Raffy Tulfo has expressed concern over the various violations he encountered after a surprise inspection at Binangonan Port, Rizal where a motorbanca capsized last year and resulted to the deaths of 27 people. Senator Raffy Tulfo conducts a surprise inspection at Binangonan Port, Rizal....
The number of initial public offerings is expected to surge next year as the expected decline in interest rates increases the attractiveness of equities versus fixed-income securities. In an interview at the sidelines of the EJAP-AboitizPower Renewable Energy Forum, BDO Capital and Investment...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian vowed to pursue measures that will give public school teachers more benefits and career opportunities as part of the continuing celebration of National Teachers’ Month. Gatchalian, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, graced last Sept. 27 the...
From 15 days, the vacation service credits (VSCs) of public school teachers have been increased to 30 days based on new guidelines issued by the Department of Education (DepEd). (DepEd file photo) In a statement issued on Friday, Sept. 27, the agency announced that DepEd Secretary Sonny...
The bill seeking to provide Muslims and Indigenous Peoples (IPs) equal access to public cemeteries that predominantly hold Christian beliefs has gained a traction in the Senate. This after Senate minority leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III expressed his support to Senate Bill No....
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara has been meeting with various groups to forge partnerships aimed at improving the quality of basic education in the country. (Photo from DepEd) In his recent meetings this week, Angara discussed potential partnerships to enhance learning...
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...
