DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN Education Secretary Leonor Briones on Thursday, Oct. 7, clarified that student participation in the pilot study of limited face-to-face classes set to start next month will not be mandatory. “Ang isa sa mga requirements natin sa Shared Responsibility ay may permission ang...
The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed openness to shorten the timeline for the implementation of limited face-to-face classes set to start next month. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN “We are considering that suggestion from our counterparts in the legislative department,”...
In line with its efforts to promote teachers’ welfare, the Department of Education (DepEd) emphasized the uninterrupted support given to them through the provision of benefits and allowances, among others. (Photo from DepEd) “In our fight for access and quality of education, our teachers are...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) reported more than 10,000 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Thursday, Oct. 7. There were 10,019 people who were confirmed to have contracted the viral illness, bringing the country’s cumulative tally of cases to 2,632,881. Of the total cases, 4.4...
Staff members and volunteers of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) from the Ilocos Norte Chapter vaccinated over 1,000 individuals against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) “Mabisa ang lahat ng bakuna at nakakaligtas ito ng buhay (All vaccines are effective and they...
Scenes along the street going to the densely-populated area of Baranagy 23C in Davao City, a village that was previously placed under 14-day lockdown. (Keith Bacongco/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) said that the data used in Nikkei's COVID-19 Recovery Index was when the country was...
Senator Richard Gordon on Thursday, October 7, said President Duterte’s incessant and vicious attacks on him won’t distract him from pursuing the truth as the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee pursues its investigation into the anomalies in the government’s procurement of billions worth of...
A health expert has underscored the need to vaccinate children against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as the country braces for the pilot implementation of the limited in-person classes in low-risk areas. Photo taken at Palma Gil Integrated School in Talaingod, Davao del Norte in June 2021 (DepEd...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed on Thursday, Oct. 7, that the number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines is already declining. “We are confirming that the cases are declining,” said DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire during...
Las Pinas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar announced on Thursday (October 7) that the city is now nearing herd immunity with less than 14 percent left of the total population that are unvaccinated. Aguilar said a total of 97 percent of the city’s target population of 447,086 had already been inoculated...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III seemed unfazed by President Duterte's threat to have senators arrested should they cite Cabinet officials for contempt in their legislative inquiries. Senate President Vicente Sotto III bangs the gavel to resume their hybrid plenary session on May 17, 2021....
The ongoing Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearings are "oversight" hearings in nature and does not entail mandatory appearance of resource persons from the executive department. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque makes a presentation before President Duterte during "Talk to the People" public...
