Pending the approval of its budget request, the Office of the Vice President (OVP) eyes early 2023 as the target date for the launch of “Mag-Negosyo Ta ‘Day” (MTD), a livelihood program started by Vice President Sara Duterte when she was still Davao City mayor to empower women and members of...
Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte did not attend the organizational meeting-initial hearing of the House Committee on Basic Education on Wednesday morning, Aug. 10. Vice President Sara Duterte Attending the House panel hearing instead was DepEd Undersecretary...
A Bicol solon is prodding Vice President and concurrent Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte to look into the agency’s low accomplishment rate in 2021 for its Basic Education Facilities Fund (BEFF), as flagged by the COA (Commission on Audit). Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep....
Vice President Sara Duterte has this to say over accusations by former Akbayan Partylist Rep. and vice presidential candidate Walden Bello that she was behind his arrest over libel charges: “Stop obsessing over me.” Vice President Sara Duterte (left) and former lawmaker Walden Bello (right)...
Former Education Secretary Leonor Briones has spoken up on the alleged overpriced laptop procurement during her term and warned those who are “unjustly” implicating her with anomalies especially online. Former Education Secretary Leonor Briones / DepEd / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN Briones, in...
Vice President Sara Duterte paid her last respects to former president Fidel V. Ramos, whom she remembered as the “most disciplined and mission accomplished“ chief executive. (Photo from Inday Sara Duterte Facebook page) Duterte visited the wake of Ramos at the Heritage Memorial Park in Taguig...
To help strengthen the relationship of member-countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte pushed for the offering of ASEAN languages in schools and universities in the region. Vice President and DepEd...
Vice President Sara Duterte underscored the importance of the youth in strengthening the links among Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member-states as she called on fellow leaders to encourage learning each other’s national languages for better collaboration. Vice President Sara...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is looking forward to the resumption of face-to-face classes this month because it will also trigger a range of economic activities across the country. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Screenshot from Marcos’ vlog via Youtube) In his BBM Vlog #221, titled...
To get their thoughts on actions needed to transform education in the Philippines, the Department of Education (DepEd) consulted children, parents, and communities through a convergence event on Friday, Aug. 5. (Courtesy of DepEd) DepEd led the Stakeholders’ Convergence: UN Transforming Education...
The United Nations (UN) Philippines supports the designation of Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte as the national convenor in the upcoming education summit that will be held during the 77th UN General Assembly on Sept. 19 in New York, United States. VP and...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) has a new satellite office, this time in Bacolod City, to provide social services for Filipinos in need. Vice President Sara Duterte (Photo by Noel Pabalate / MANILA BULLETIN) In a media briefing, Vice Presidential Spokesman Reynold Munsayac announced the...
