President Duterte has approved the release of the World Teachers' Day Incentive Benefit for public school teachers in recognition of their hard work and sacrifices amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. File Photo from DepEd Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the announcement days ahead of...
The Department of Education (DepEd) was criticized by a group of education workers on Wednesday, Aug. 11, for announcing President Duterte’s approval of the release of P1,000 World Teachers Day Incentive Benefit (WTDIB). JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN For the Alliance of Concerned...
MB File Photo Yuka Saso jumped back to her career-high No. 8 in the women’s world golf rankings this week following her stint in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The 20-year-old Fil-Japanese shared the ninth place with four others in her debut Olympic appearance, seven strokes behind gold-medal winner...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Aug. 10, announced that President Duterte has approved the release of the World Teachers’ Day Incentive Benefit (WTDIB) in the amount of P1,000 per public school teacher for 2021. (Photo from DepEd) DepEd said that the release of the said incentive...
A fundraiser was launched for powerlifter Joyce Reboton in the hopes of covering the expenses needed for the World Classic Powerlifting Championships in Halmstad, Sweden in September. Powerlifter Joyce Reboton (Photo from Joyce Reboton's Instagram account) Reboton, currently the No. 1 Filipino...
In San Pedro, Laguna, Randy Maranan, a gardener and retired executive of Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), recently shared about his jackfruit ( Artocarpus heterophyllus ) that weighs heavier than the current record holder at the Guinness World Records. Last July 2021, Randy Maranan, a gardener...
Randy Maranan, 62, a former executive of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), grows food in his backyard garden in San Pedro, Laguna. Randy Maranan, a retired executive of BPI, is also a backyard gardener from San Pedro, Laguna. This longtime hobbyist was influenced by his late father who...
Photo courtesy: WHO Philippines Facebook page The World Health Organization (WHO) Philippines has commended the Pasig City local government after all of its eligible senior citizen residents were able to receive their first dose of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine. In a Facebook post on...
Five petroleum engineering students from Palawan State University (PSU) will represent the Philippines in the Petrobowl World Championship 2021 which will be held later this year, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has announced. (Photo by PSU Team coach Engr. Jared Ignacio/ Palawan...
UNITED NATIONS -- United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for progress toward a world free of nuclear weapons on the occasion of the 76th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the Japanese city of Hiroshima. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (UN...
In response to the learning crisis in the country, advocacy group Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) urged President Duterte to certify as urgent the Education Commission (EDCOM) Joint Resolution. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “We are in a learning crisis unlike any other,” said PBEd...
The Philippines is urged to adopt a cluster approach by leveraging on sectors where it has built competitiveness, redeployment of resources to growth sectors, and rethink skills development of its workforce, a World Bank official said. At the virtual "ThrivePH Session 3: Exploring Opportunities for...
