From 15 to 25 percent of the monthly basic salary previously to 25 percent of the monthly basic salary of the personnel, the Department of Education (DepEd) said that the eligible teachers and school heads of the agency may look forward to higher Special Hardship Allowance (SHA). (Photo from DepEd)...
An 18-year-old man with special needs was shot dead allegedly by a police officer in a raid at an illegal tupada or cockfighting site in Valenzuela City. Mayor Rex Gatchalian on Monday identified the victim as Edwin Arnigo, a person with autism. Citing initial information from Valenzuela City...
Members of the Senate approved on third and final reading Monday, May 17, a bill that would make April 28 of every year a special working holiday in the province of Aurora, to commemorate the death anniversary of Aurora Antonia Aragon-Quezon, the Philippines' first official first lady. Twenty-two...
The Philippines on Monday welcomed the United Nations Security Council’s “strong support for the positive and constructive role” played by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in facilitating a peaceful solution to end the violence in Myanmar. United Nations (UN.org) In a...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a measure urging the Commission on Audit (COA) to conduct a special audit of the government’s spending for its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response under the two laws Congress passed to combat the negative impact of the pandemic. In filing Senate Resolution...
Contecon Guayaquil S.A. (CGSA), International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI)’s subsidiary in Ecuador, welcomed the creation of a special economic zone at the country’s main seaport to boost foreign trade. This week, CGSA, together with national government and port authority...
About 70 percent of Philippine fishing grounds are currently overfished. If this continues, future generations won’t have fish to eat. Limiting our catch is one way to preserve marine biodiversity and to save the livelihood of almost two million Filipino fisherfolk. If everyone collects...
Since former actress and now mom-of-two Bangs Garcia migrated to the United Kingdom, she has been trying her best to fly back to visit her family especially her brother who is two years younger than her. What's so special about their bond is that Bangs is a doting big sister to her brother Ayi....
Following the overwhelming success of his sold-out and record-setting virtual reality concert, Asia’s Multimedia Star Alden Richards welcomes the New Year with a bang as he gives an early treat to Kapuso viewers via ‘Alden’s Reality: The TV Special’ airing this Sunday (January 17) on GMA...
Kapamilya loveteams Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla, Maymay Entrata and Edward Barber, and Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil lead KTX.PH's 2020 ABS-CBN Christmas Special fundraising pre-show, "KTnX Ang Babait Ninyo” which will start streaming on December 20, 12 noon. Ticket sales from the...
Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, invites everyone to tune in to the Shopee 12.12 Big Christmas TV Special on GMA this December 12 for a chance to win over ₱12 million worth of prizes. From 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., viewers can anticipate games, flash deals, and...
A gift need not be always a material item. It can be time, effort, or even just plain entertainment. Apart from being the Christmas season, December has always been about friends, family, and celebration in the Philippines. Since a good number of cinema houses remain inaccessible and outside events...
