BACOLOD CITY – The city government has started distributing free school supplies to public elementary pupils after months of delay due to procurement procedures. Mayor Greg Gasataya led the initial rollout in District 1 on Wednesday, Sept. 17, benefiting 7,000 pupils in six public schools –...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya has pledged timely distribution of free school supplies to public elementary school students in this highly-urbanized city next school year. To avoid delays experienced this year, Gasataya said he has instructed the City Treasurer and the Budget Officer to...
BACOLOD CITY – The City Council proposed to increase this highly-urbanized city’s annual budget for free school supplies from P15 million to P50 million to address the increasing number of public elementary students and the rising cost of learning materials. The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP)...
TIAONG, Quezon – The municipal government headed by Mayor Vincent Arjay Mea will distribute free school supplies to students in public schools here starting on Monday, June 16. Mea said 25,013 students will benefit from the project that started three years ago. ”Our MEAksyon Team is ready to...
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay led the distribution of free school supplies and uniforms to the city 's public school students, as well as laptops to teachers and teaching-related personnel, at the Nemesio I. Yabut Elementary School. Binay, together with her husband, Makati 2nd District Rep....
Former Senator Richard Gordon on Sunday, September 1 hailed the Office of the Ombudsman’s filing of graft charges against former health secretary Francisco Duque III, former Department of Budget and Management (DBM) undersecretary Christopher Lao and other government officials involved in the...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government is distributing P30-million worth of free school supplies to more than 65,000 pupils here. BACOLOD City officials led by Mayor Albee Benitez (center) distribute free school supplies to pupils of Rizal Elementary School and Education and Training Center...
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Davao City is strictly monitoring the prices of school supplies in major establishments as the opening of classes on July 29 approaches. Rachel S. Remitio, DTI-Davao City director, said that the weekly monitoring intends to ensure that...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently unveiled a price guide for school supplies ahead of the upcoming school year. The guide, titled "Gabay sa Pamimili ng School Supplies," is designed to assist consumers in making informed purchasing decisions. Here are the price ranges...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, June 4 said she is not surprised to hear that former President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the transfer of billions of Covid-19 funds from the Department of Health to the Department of Budget and Management-Procurement Service (PS-DBM). Hontiveros was reacting...
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said he is confident the new law that increases the teaching supplies allowance of teachers will help them perform their duties better. Angara, one of the authors of the law, thanked President Marcos for supporting the measure which he said is...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has advised the public against dealing with Reveal Beauty and Wellness Digital Marketing, and Camacho Packaging Supplies OPC as they are soliciting investments without the necessary license from SEC. In an advisory, the SEC said Reveal is engaged in an...
