Having already rendered 50 days out of the 77 days of overtime work for the current school year, public school teachers are asking the government to compensate them - especially with only a month left before School Year (SY) formally closes. ACT is asking the CSC to compensate teachers after having...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Thursday, June 10, maintained that only individuals aged 18 years old and above are allowed to participate in the vaccine trials in the country - noting that getting preliminary data is very crucial before expanding it to the younger age group....
Hoping to spark the interest of applicant-Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) to start their own ventures, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) conducted a series of pitching sessions showcasing its locally-developed technologies. 'TeknoLokal para Makabagong Bayani' aims to encourage OFWs...
A total of 231 Badjaos - who suddenly arrived in Metro Manila last week - were sent back to their places of origin, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, June 10 confirmed. Social workers from DSWD-NCR assisted the Badjaos during their stay in Quezon City, during...
Eleven groups on Thursday, June 10, pushed for the immediate convening of a multi-sectoral Educational Commission ( EdCom ) to urgently and “seriously address” the ongoing learning crisis in the country. Students attend online classes as schools remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic (MANNY...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, June 10, reiterated its support to the mass vaccination program of the government. DSWD personnel were inoculated with COVID-19 vaccines during the ceremonial vaccination of essential workers and economic frontliners listed under...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman Senator Richard J. Gordon on Thursday, June 10, is urging the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to “reconsider the current protocols” which require a 14-day mandatory quarantine period. Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN Gordon...
While the global pandemic continues to slow down employment growth, opportunities for students - and even those who have been looking forward to landing a job - are still up for grabs. (Pixabay / MANILA BULLETIN) Philippine Software Industry Association (PSIA) President Jonathan Luzuriaga, during a...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) said is it now coordinating with the Department of Health (DOH) for the first importation of the United States (US)-made Pfizer vaccines to Visayas and Mindanao. Vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. (Luis Acosta / File photo / AFP ) The two agencies held a series of...
Over 9,000 personnel from its Central Office and in various Field Offices have already registered their intent to get vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) This number, DSWD on Wednesday, June 9, is...
In a bid to increase vaccination uptake, decrease hesitancy and help curb the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Philippine Alliance of Patient Organizations (PAPO) on Tuesday, June 8, launched an information and education advocacy campaign. 'Bakuna, Now Na campaign' is an information and...
As distance learning continues to further widen learning gaps, a group of education workers underscored the need for the government to allow the conduct of limited in-person classes in areas with low or no reported cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Before the COVID-19 pandemic, students...
