Students returning to school on Monday, June 16, are advised to bring umbrellas and rain gear as parts of the country are expected to experience rain and thunderstorms, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). PAGASA weather specialist Obet...
The government is looking to include 4,240 priority programs and projects (PAPs), with an investment requirement totaling about ₱4.71 trillion, in the 2026 national budget proposal to sustain public investments—especially in infrastructure and regional development. According to the Department...
Senator-elect Panfilo “Ping” Lacson urged President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to act quickly on the pending courtesy resignations of his Cabinet members, noting that the jockeying for positions in the Cabinet has intensified. Lacson said the President should do this to avoid...
Reelected Senator Imee Marcos on Tuesday, May 27 said the newly established Department of Economic Planning and Development (DEPDev) must take the lead in crafting the proposed 2026 national budget, not Congress. Formerly known as the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), DEPDev,...
The President has no role to be an observer in the deliberations of the national budget, Senate deputy minority leader Senator Risa Hontiveros said. Hontiveros pointed this out as she opposed President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s prospective role as an observer during the bicameral...
As government agencies aggressively push for numerous projects and programs, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) reported on Monday, May 19, that budget proposals for next year have ballooned to ₱11 trillion, surpassing this year’s ₱9.2 trillion worth of funding requests. Many...
Claims circulating online that the Department of Education (DepEd) will be removing Grades 1 and 11 starting this school year have caused confusion and panic among students, parents, and educators. However, DepEd has categorically denied these rumors, calling them fake news. “Fake news ang...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has officially opened online applications for the Senior High School (SHS) Voucher Program for School Year (SY) 2025–2026. Senior High School students (DepEd file photo) In a Facebook post on Tuesday, April 29, DepEd announced that eligible students can now...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, April 21, said private schools that offer basic education may adopt the school opening set for public schools in June. (DepEd file photo) Dennis Legaspi, Media Relations Chief from the Office of DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara, said private schools in the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has officially set June 16 as the start of classes for School Year (SY) 2025–2026, marking a return to the pre-pandemic academic calendar . The School Year 2025–2026, set to begin on June 16, 2025, according to DepEd, marks a return to the pre-pandemic...
The plenary hall of the House of Representatives (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading the measure postponing the first regular elections of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in...
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,...
