PULSE ASIA If the May elections were held today, five party-list groups may each secure the maximum of three seats in the House of Representatives, based on the Pulse Asia survey results released on Friday, April 11. Tingog (6.11 percent), ACT-CIS (5.57 percent), Duterte Youth (4.74 percent),...
As part of its intensified efforts to foster a safe learning environment amid rising concerns over student well-being nationwide, the Department of Education (DepEd) has urged students to “break their silence” and report incidents of bullying in schools. (Photo from Unsplash) “Kung ikaw...
Malacañang has warned politicians over alleged use of the emergency cell broadcast system (ECBS) for political campaigning, saying it must not be abused. PCO Undersecretary Claire Castro (Betheena Unite) Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro pointed out that...
(Courtesy of Office of Civil Defense) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) strongly denounced the “inappropriate” use of the Emergency Cell Broadcast System (ECBS) for political campaigning by some candidates in the upcoming elections. OCD Administrator, Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno said the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is ramping up efforts to enhance functional literacy among Filipino learners, responding to the latest findings of the 2024 Functional Literacy, Education, and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS). (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) In a statement issued on Friday, April 4,...
With more than a month left before the May 2025 midterm polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) started on Friday, April 4, delivering the first batch of Automated Counting Machines (ACMs) to Mindanao. Commission on Elections (Comelec) starts on Friday, April 4, delivering the first batch of...
Emphasizing the importance of hope and action in overcoming systemic gaps, Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara highlighted the collective responsibility of the Marcos administration, private institutions, and the Church in addressing the country’s education challenges....
Telecommunications giant PLDT Inc. is expected to boost its international capacity for data traffic in the Asia-Pacific region upon the activation of the Apricot submarine cable system in 2027. Early this month, PLDT announced that it has completed cable laying in the branches of Baler,...
PSAC Lead Convenor and Aboitiz Group President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sabin Aboitiz The Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) said the implementation of a value-added tax (VAT) refund system is poised to be a “game-changer” for the country’s tourism industry, driving...
SN Aboitiz Power (SNAP), the Aboitiz group's renewable energy (RE) provider, has begun construction of Benguet's first battery energy storage system (BESS) facility. In a statement on Tuesday, March 25, SNAP announced the groundbreaking of the 40-megawatt (MW) Binga BESS project, located at the...
The Typhon Mid-Range Capability (MRC) missile system arrives in Northern Luzon on April 7, 2024 for the Salaknib Exercise between the Philippine Army and United States Army Pacific. (Photo: USARPAC) A “small” unit of the Philippine Army (PA) is being trained on how to use and maintain the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) together with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) have officially completed the escrow deposit of the Final Trusted Build Source Codes for the upcoming National and Local Elections on May 12, 2025. (Photo from Comelec) This move ensures compliance with...
