Following the decision of the Department of Education (DepEd) to revert to the old school calendar, an advocacy group urged the agency to “ensure continuity and conduciveness of learning environment.” JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN “Our students need a fixed...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte assured stakeholders that the quality of learning in public schools will not be affected by the gradual return to the old school calendar. Junior High School (JHS) students inside the classroom (Rio Deluvio/File Photo/MANILA BULLETIN)...
The Department of Education (DepEd) said on Thursday, Feb. 22, that with the implemented adjustments, the pre-pandemic academic calendar may resume by the School Year (SY) 2026-2027. Photo credit to MB Visual Content Group "Eventually, we might be able to return, hopefully by June, for the opening...
The IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry), the organization representing the recorded music industry worldwide, announced Taylor Swift as the winner of IFPI’s 2023 Global Recording Artist of the Year Award. The Global Recording Artist of the Year Award is calculated...
The Department of Education (DepEd) announced that the current school year will end in May instead of June based on the school calendar for School Year (SY) 2023-2024. (DepEd / MB VIsual Content Group) In DepEd Order No. 003 series of 2024 signed by Vice President and Education Secretary Sara...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is confident it will meet its collection target this month, even with the two-week impact of the Chinese New Year inventory period in China. BOC Spokesperson and Assistant Commissioner Vincent Maronilla told reporters that they are hoping to have a surplus, even with the...
Apart from feasting on the best Chinese dishes and bonding with families, the Lunar New Year is also centered on tradition. This involves activities that will kick off the new year on the best note and keep it a prosperous one. Here at Manila Bulletin, one of our yearly traditions is producing a...
The Paleng-QR Ph program, aimed to build a digital payment ecosystem by promoting cashless QR payments in public markets and local transportation, was launched in Tagbilaran City in partnership with Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG),...
Chiang Kai Shek College held their very first Chinese New Year celebration in the Philippines, welcoming the Year of the Dragon, last Feb. 8, 2024. It was held at their main campus located at 1274 Padre Algue Street, Tondo, Manila. This is the first welcoming of the dragon, as marked by a dotting...
2023 proved to be a banner year for Gilas Pilipinas after winning the elusive gold in the 19 th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. The national team’s historic victory, a first after 61 years, not only ended the drought for the gold but also gave Filipinos one of the most inspiring sports stories of...
SM Supermalls inaugurates Chan Lim's 50th-anniversary art exhibit at SM Megamall, commemorating the Year of the Dragon with hope, joy, and prosperity. In the picture, SM Supermalls’ Assistant Vice President for Operations Ian Mathay, Senior Vice President for Marketing Jonjon San Agustin, and the...
ILOILO CITY – The consul general of China based in Cebu urged this city to pursue more sister city linkages. CONSUL General Zhang Zhen of China speaks in Iloilo City during the Chinese New Year celebration. (Arnold Almacen) “We all know that during the pandemic years, the exchanges were very...
