The Philippine Science High School (PSHS) System gathered various delegates bound from 16 PSHS campuses and the Office of the Executive Director to honor the collective success of the institution. Special Science Teacher V Leo Andrei A. Crisologo of PSHS-Main Campus receives his Sinagtala Science,...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymund W. Lo In the aftermath of the blowup about the improper autopsies done on the anti-illegal drugs campaign victim Kian delos Santos, it was front-page news that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has reached an agreement with United Nations special rapporteur Morris...
Senator Francis Tolentino on Sunday, February 12 reiterated his call for a review of the country’s National Building Code in anticipation of the so-called the ‘The Big One’ amid the deadly earthquake that recently hit Turkey and Syria. Tolentino said that strengthening the existing provisions...
The Governance Commission for Government-Owned or-Controlled Corporations (GCG) initiated a dialogue with the Clark Development Corp. (CDC) to come up with an amicable solution to the Compensation and Position Classification System (CPCS). In a statement, Alex L. Quiroz, GCG chairperson said they...
A first-of-a-kind planetarium has been unveiled by the Philippine Science High School - Ilocos Region Campus (PSHS-IRC) as part of its plan to enrich STEM education offered on the campus. PSHS-Ilocos Region Campus Director Dr. Ronnalee N. Orteza, PSHS Executive Director Lilia T. Habacon, Former...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday, February 6 has sought an inquiry on the state of education in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, said the inquiry primarily seeks to address the low enrollment in BARMM...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) posted a record-high P6.8 billion gross premium written (GPW) in its non-life insurance business for last year as more agencies move to secure state-owned assets, making the pension fund the country's largest non-life insurer in the country. In a...
Great innovations in governance take a lot of time to create: from idea to gestation and on to adoption and implementation. Which is just as well, because careful vetting and thorough study on the part of the proponents of an innovative idea, especially one that will affect the lives of millions of...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has released the common traffic violations in the National Capital Region which will be covered by the single-ticketing system that is expected to be implemented in April this year. Currently, each of the 17 local government units (LGUs) in Metro...
The Philippine High School (PSHS) System has officially installed the new campus director of the PSHS-Zamboanga Peninsula Region Campus (PSHS-ZRC). Dir. Chuchi P. Garganera (Photo courtesy of Aries N. Oliveros) In a statement on Friday, Feb. 3, it said that Dr. Chuchi P. Garganera has been...
Las Piñas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar said the local government launched the Veterinary Office IT Management System to computerize the registration of pets on Friday, Feb.3. Aguilar said the veterinary office head, Dr. Michael Bangan, pioneered the first-ever LGU Veterinary Office IT Management...
Navotas City Mayor John Reynald “John Rey” Tiangco said on Thursday, Feb. 2, that the city government supports the single ticketing system for traffic or road violations that will soon be implemented in all the local government units (LGU) in the National Capital Region (NCR). On Wednesday,...
