Qualified uniformed and civilian government workers are set to receive their mid-year bonus starting May 15, Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman announced. “I am pleased to announce that our civil servants will receive their mid-year bonus this year. We know...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, May 8, reminded schools to ensure that the activities for the end of the current school year will remain simple but meaningful. Senior High School graduates (DepEd file photo) “Nakapagbigay na tayo ng guidance sa mga school heads na ang...
A group of education workers on Tuesday, May 7, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to provide “supplementary funds” to cover the needs for the safe conduct of graduation and moving-up ceremonies this school year. (MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) “Now that we are faced with...
Amid the extreme heat experienced in many parts of the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) reminded schools to implement measures that would ensure the safety of learners, personnel, and other stakeholders during the conduct of graduation and moving-up exercises for School Year (SY)...
As the current school year almost draws to a close, face-to-face classes in more than 7,000 schools remained suspended on Thursday, May 2, due to the extreme heat experienced nationwide. A student uses a folder to protect himself against the scorching heat. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE...
Senators on Wednesday, May 1 welcomed the Department of Education’s (DepEd) “aggressive” stance to revert to the old academic calendar for school year 2024-2025 in response to the public clamor. “I support this ‘aggressive option’ to revert to the old academic calendar in...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro “Ted” Herbosa on Tuesday, April 30, told senators that he had no knowledge of the alleged multi-level marketing (MLM) schemes happening in the medical industry. That is, until the issue was raised before the Senate, and senators have...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri urged the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to return to the pre-pandemic calendar this coming school year (SY). (MB file photo/Noel Pabalate) This is instead of a gradual return in SY 2025-2026 that will further...
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...
