DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Emirati energy giant ADNOC said Thursday it had awarded contracts to build a major gas project, just a few weeks before the Gulf state hosts the COP28 climate conference. The company said it would invest in the Hail and Ghasha offshore fields, pledging that it...
PARIS, France - The United States offered no fresh cash to the world's largest climate fund on Thursday, overshadowing pledges of financial support for nations most vulnerable to global warming and infuriating campaigners. The Green Climate Fund (GCF), seen as a key element of the landmark...
LAUSANNE (AFP) -- Morocco, Portugal and Spain will be joint hosts for the 2030 World Cup but games will also be played in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay as the footballing showpiece celebrates its centenary, FIFA announced on Wednesday, Oct. 4. FIFA said in a statement that the matches in South...
Public school teachers, who will also serve in the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE), play the vital role of community leaders, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte said on Thursday, Oct. 5. Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte speaks during...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Thursday, Oct. 5, said that a Personal Accident Insurance policy is now active for all teachers and personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd) as she works in her concurrent capacity as Education chief to address the challenges faced by...
TACLOBAN CITY – The local government of Carigara, Leyte suspended face-to-face classes in all schools in the municipality on Friday, October 6. Mayor Eduardo Ong Jr. said the Local School Board unanimously approved the suspension of classes due to the numerous activities attended by teachers...
Teacher Maribel Coronado-Perez while teaching (Photo credit to Maribel Perez / Facebook) There is no denying how the pandemic changed and continues to change the landscape of education across the globe. In the Philippines, the pandemic presented both challenges and opportunities for teaching and...
President Marcos recognized the sacrifices of teachers for the Filipino youth on World Teachers' Day, saying the nation owes them an "immeasurable debt." Marcos wished teachers around the country a happy World Teachers' Day through a Facebook post on Thursday, Oct. 5. "Happy World Teacher's Day to...
RIYADH (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday, Oct. 4, it plans to bid to host the 2034 World Cup, the latest step in a campaign to turn the kingdom into a global sports powerhouse. Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammed bin Salman (AFP) The bid "intends to deliver a world-class tournament and...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, October 5 said he would soon file a bill that seeks to update the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers, or Republic Act No. 4670 to provide them better pay and benefits. Gatchalian said among the new provisions the bill will introduce is the...
In recognition of the challenges faced by private school teachers, a group launched an online and on-ground petition on Wednesday, Oct. 4, to advocate for the establishment of minimum salary standards and the provision of salary subsidies for teachers in private schools. (ALI VICOY / MANILA...
BEIJING, China - Beijing lashed out Wednesday at Washington following US sanctions on a China-based drug network over the production of chemicals believed to fuel the fentanyl crisis, saying the opioid problem was "rooted in" the United States. The US administration of President Joe Biden...
