A Pulse Asia survey commissioned by the office of Senator Sherwin Gatchalian showed that 98 percent of Filipinos favor free tuition in public universities. Based on the survey, 99 percent are in favor among those in Classes A, B and C; 97 percent in Class D and 100 percent in Class E....
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) -- Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala announced his retirement from basketball on Friday, Oct. 20, bringing the curtain down on a near two-decade NBA career that included four championship rings. Andre Iguodala (AFP) Iguodala, 39, announced his decision to retire in an...
Local government units (LGUs) were urged by the Department of Agriculture (DA) to declare a state of calamity in order to access a disaster program budget amid African Swine Fever (ASF) incidents. (MB File Photo) “This (declaring a state of calamity) will allow them to access disaster funds to...
Senator Chiz Escudero has expressed his support for the partial payment to the state universities and colleges (SUCs), since the government, while looking at ways to reimburse, cannot pay in full the demand of the SUCs due to budgetary constraints. Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero presides over the...
CEBU CITY – A barangay here was placed under a state of calamity after a riprap wall collapsed on Tuesday, October 17. SEVERAL houses were affected when a riprap wall in Sitio Kawayan, Barangay Sambag 2, Cebu City collapsed on Tuesday, October 17. (Photo via Calvin D. Cordova) Several houses in...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero is now pushing for a bill providing for an automatic promotion of government employees upon retirement. In filing Senate Bill No. 297, Escudero proposes to grant a promotion of one salary grade level higher than the employee’s position at the time of...
After making waves for enacting radical changes to governance in the City of Pasig, Mayor Vico Sotto said the local government is "seeing the fruits of its labor" through successful projects and programs this year. In his State of the City Address (SOCA) speech for his second term delivered...
CEBU CITY – Fordago Team from Bohol Island State University (BISU) was crowned grand champion in the CHRONICS 2023, a prestigious product design and ergonomics competition in Indonesia. FORDAGO Team from Bohol Island State University (BISU) is crowned champion in CHRONICS 2023 in Indonesia....
The perennial problem of classroom scarcity every time a new school year starts will be addressed immediately by the new leader of the Bulacan State University (BSU). Newly elected Bulacan State University (BSU) president Teody C. San Andres (left) and Mayor Christian D. Natividad (right) at...
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) -- Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr said on Monday, Sept. 25, he is confident of remaining with the club despite not yet signing an extension to his existing contract. Klay Thompson (left) and head coach Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors (AFP) Kerr, who has led the...
The Senate on Monday, September 25 approved on third and final reading several local bills that seek the conversion and establishment of schools across the country. Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education and...
President Marcos is hoping that the palay that would be harvested from a rice paddy art in Ilocos Norte featuring his face and his administration's "Bagong Pilipinas" tagline would taste good and not bitter. President Marcos, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and other officials grace the unveiling...
