Senator Joel Villanueva lamented on Wednesday, September 1, the P15.1 billion supposedly being requested by the Department of Education (DepEd) for producing self-learning modules in 2022. Printed modules remain the most preferred learning delivery modality of parents and learners, according to the...
The fight between rival factions continues. Malacañang said President Duterte believes that he is still the chairman of the ruling party PDP-Laban despite being " ousted " by his rival camp in the said organization. President Duterte (KING RODRIGUEZ/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO/ MANILA BULLETIN)...
Parents and guardians who wish to enroll their children for SY 2021-2022 may the use drop-box enrollment system implemented by some public schools. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) On the first day of the school opening month, the Department of Education (DepEd) has reached over 13.5 million enrollees...
Vice President Leni Robredo is very close to making her decision on whether or not to run for the presidency in the May 2022 polls, her spokesman said on Wednesday, Sept. 1. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP) “Nagpapasalamat si VP Leni sa lahat ng mga nagpahayag ng kanilang tiwala at suporta....
“The casino in Boracay was able to open. Even malls are allowed. Why are our schools still closed?” This is the sentiment of a group of education workers weeks before a new school year opens on Sept. 13 under a blended learning set-up. With schools still closed, anywhere becomes a 'classroom.'...
Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa was designated as one of the vice chairpersons of the Senate Committee on Finance on Tuesday, August 31. Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, chairman of the Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs, presides on February 12, 2020, a hearing on the proposal to...
DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN A day before the school opening month, the Department of Education (DepEd) has recorded over of 12.6 million enrollees at the basic education level for School Year (SY) 2021-2022. Enrollment figures released by DepEd of Aug. 31 showed that there are 12, 697, 558 enrollees...
The Duterte administration finds world-famous Boracay island not a goldmine for more funds to support government’s COVID-19 response but as a rich source of campaign funds for 2022. Casino House Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate said President Duterte’s decision...
Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto on Tuesday, August 31, asked the Department of Health (DOH) to disclose the details of its plan to buy personal protective equipment (PPE) worth P819 million next year. Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto (Henzberg Austria/Senate PRIB) The DOH has...
President Duterte is wondering over the "honesty" of Senator Panfilo Lacson, a declared candidate for President in the 2022 elections. President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and Senator Panfilo Lacson (Photos from PCOO, MANILA BULLETIN) In his pre-recorded "Talk to the People" public briefing on Monday...
Senator Maria Josefa Imelda 'Imee' Marcos is purportedly positioning herself to become the running mate of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, who is supposedly mulling a run for the presidency in May 2022. Senator Imee Marcos (Photo from Wikimedia Commons) President Duterte, in his pre-recorded...
The National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) on Tuesday, August 31, proposed listing down candidates on ballots, not alphabetically by surname, but chronologically based on unique numbers assigned to each candidate in the May 2022 polls. Namfrel The poll watchdog group said this...
