The University of the Philippines (UP) announced on Wednesday, May 15, that there will be 113 testing centers for the UP College Admission Test (UPCAT) 2025. UP said the testing centers will be designated across 14 regions, including Metro Manila and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, May 8, assured that preparations are underway for the phased implementation of the revised K to 10 Curriculum starting this incoming school year. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “In preparation for the Kinder, Grades 1, 4, and 7 implementation...
(PNA) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte wants to move the conduct of the next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) from Dec. 1, 2025 to Oct. 26, 2026, and then every three years thereafter. In a statement on Tuesday, May 7,...
As it prepares for the possibility of a shorter School Year (SY) 2024-2025, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, May 8, assured that interventions will be in place to curb possible learning loss. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “We will be employing several interventions,...
Following the clamor to revert to the old school calendar, an official of the Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, May 8, said the agency is currently preparing the proposed school calendar for a possible “shortened” school year . (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “Nire-ready...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Speaker’s office) The Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) and the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) will field a common senatorial slate in the...
Two major political parties in the country have joined hands in preparation for the 2025 midterm elections. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Speaker’s office) Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (CMD), the dominant party in the House of...
As they welcomed the support given by President Marcos for the immediate return to the old school calendar, teachers’ groups on Monday, May 6, also urged the government to address shortages in basic education. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) Teachers' Dignity Coalition (TDC), in...
The joint venture of AMA Group Holdings, Corp., Dasan Network Solutions, Inc., and Kevoting Inc. is eyeing the reconsideration of its bid that was declared "ineligible" by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in its P465 million online voting and counting system for use in overseas voting in the...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Monday, May 6 expressed confidence there is sufficient time to study the proposal seeking a new round of salary increases for government workers. Estrada pointed this out after the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) reiterated that any...
Despite admitting that it would be a long shot, President Marcos is determined to form his "Uniteam" anew as he expressed hope to ally with other political parties by October this year, the time when individuals file their certificates of candidacy (COCs) for the 2025 midterm elections. President...
Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. attends a campaign rally ahead of the May 2022 national elections. (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) Ranking congressmen only had good things to say about President Marcos' intention to coalesce with other...
