Filipino health workers on Monday, July 26, gave President Rodrigo Duterte's pandemic response a "failing" mark. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, the Alliance Health Workers (AHW) lamented Duterte's "gross neglect" in ensuring the safety, protection, and welfare of the public against...
There is no stopping the country’s teachers from marching alongside many sectors this Monday, July 26, to express dismay over President Duterte’s “empty” promises and programs and policies that resulted in the suffering of the country’s education sector. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE) The...
The Philippines will have a hard time handling an Indonesia-like coronavirus cases (COVID-19) surge driven by the more transmissible Delta variant, a group of health workers warned on Wednesday, July 21. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with CNN Philippines, Alliance of Health Workers...
Teachers grant 'Kalabasa Award' to the Duterte-Briones tandem (Photo from the ACT Philippines) Braving the heavy downpour, members of a teachers’ group on Wednesday, July 21, held a picket-protest at the Department of Education (DepEd) in Pasig City to give President Duterte and Education...
(Jojo Riñoza/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines has criticized the Duterte administration for its supposed "poor performance" in the country's education system. "Less than a week before President Duterte delivers his last SONA, the Alliance of...
Some 16 local and foreign business groups have strongly urged for the immediate enactment of the proposed Financial Consumer Protection (FCP) Act, which seeks to protect consumers amidst the growing complexity in financial services, especially digital services. In a statement the business group...
While the school year (SY) 2020-2021 officially ended on July 10, a group alleged that “work continues” for teachers even when their students have started enjoying their school break. (ALVIN KASIBAN / MANILA BULLETIN) On July 16, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced that the School...
Various health workers from public and private hospitals in Metro Manila have decried the non-release of their benefits as Bayanihan to Recover as One Act 2 (Bayanihan 2) ended. (Photo from AHW) According to the Alliance of Health Workers, as of June 30, some health workers from public hospitals...
If the government considers vaccination as a prerequisite before allowing the resumption of face-to-face classes, a group of education workers said that a national immunization program for teachers and students should be established. A DepEd employee getting vaccinated against COVID-19 (Photo from...
While it acknowledged the importance of the government’s vaccination efforts for the resumption of face-to-face classes, a group on Friday, July 16, said that there are other measures that can be implemented to ensure the safety of students and teachers. Face-to-face classes held before the...
Teachers groups on Friday, July 16, welcomed the announcement of the Department of Education (DepEd) on the school opening in September but also urged the agency to address various concerns of students and teachers - especially those that are related to the implementation of distance learning....
If only a group of teachers can give grades to the current administration and the leadership of the Department of Education (DepEd), they would receive “F” marks or failing grades. (INA HERNANDO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers Philippines (ACT), on Friday, July 9, slammed...
