The Department of Education (DepEd) has denied social media posts claiming that Saturday classes will be added for students from elementary to senior high school, calling the circulating information “fake news.” The agency clarified that no such policy has been announced or approved. In a...
The US Embassy in the Philippines has requested visa applicants to set their social media accounts to 'public ' for vetting purposes. “All individuals applying for an F, M, or J nonimmigrant visa are requested to adjust the privacy settings on all of their social media accounts to...
In our lifetime, we’ve seen people who have dedicated their lives to helping others. Some of them may have found inspiration and developed compassion from life experiences, others from their college education, especially those who took up Bachelor of Science in Social Work, a program that...
The deluge of “systematic attacks” faced by the Office of the Vice President (OVP) over the past year failed to hinder Vice President Sara Duterte’s office from delivering critical social services to Filipinos who continue to face hardships in health, education, hunger, and livelihood. This...
With the Philippines’ Social Security System (SSS) receiving a poor rating from a global pension index last year, a finance expert suggested that consolidating all state and private retirement schemes into a unified pension system would be an ideal and more sustainable move for the government....
More than 34,000 concerns from Filipino workers on workplace conditions and employment-related welfare were addressed by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) through its Hotline 1349 in the first quarter of this year. In a report from the DOLE Information and Publication Service, the...
The United Nations (UN) on Thursday, May 15, forecast slower global economic growth this year and next, pointing to the impact of the surge in United States (US) tariffs and increasing trade tensions. UN economists also cited the volatile geopolitical landscape and threats of rising production...
Looking ahead to this year’s goal of boosting its performance in the energy sector, Consunji-led Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) plans to continue its exploration of the 700-megawatt (MW) Saint Raphael Generation Corp. (SRGC) project. During the company’s annual stockholders’ meeting...
Employment, food security, and a stronger healthcare system have emerged as key factors shaping Filipino choices in the upcoming May 2025 elections, according to the latest Stratbase-Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Thursday, May 1. Increasing job opportunities tops the list of...
In celebration of Labor Day on Thursday, May 1, the Social Security System (SSS) said it is rolling out enhancements to its loan offerings. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. announced these improvements during his Labor Day address at SMX Convention Center in Pasay City, underscoring the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is batting for the full and effective implementation of the Parent Effective Service Program (PES) Act, also known as Republic Act (RA) No. 11908, to help curb bullying in schools. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian Gatchalian made this call during a public hearing on recent...
Flag of Singapore (Unsplash) House Assistant Majority Leader Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong says the Philippines should be more like Singapore when it comes to the regulation of social media. Adiong made this assertion over...
