We traveled to Japan last week to attend a symposium commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) together with Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman and BARMM Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim per invitation of the Japan International...
A group of teachers on Saturday, Aug. 10, called on Education Secretary Sonny Angara to promptly “suspend the implementation” of two Department of Education (DepEd) Orders, citing that these directives have resulted in “a burdensome workload” for teachers. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN /...
Education Secretary Sonny Angara assured the non-teaching personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd) that their concerns would be addressed. (Photo from DepEd) “We will track everything. I will assign the HR and Operations teams to take note of all the suggestions,” Angara said...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, Aug. 9, advised leptospirosis patients to seek treatment at nearby hospitals with equal capability. Flooding situation at Taft Avenue and UN Avenue in Manila on July 24, 2024. (NOEL B. PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) In a public health advisory, the DOH noted...
The Philippines recorded a slight increase in its budget deficit to 4.9 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) driven by the widening gap between government spending and revenue collection. Data from the Bureau of the Treasury revealed that the six-month budget deficit as a percentage of GDP...
The Senior High School National Task Force (SHS-NTF) on Thursday, Aug. 8, presented its recommendations to the Department of Education (DepEd) to improve the implementation of the SHS program. (Photo from DepEd Facebook page) The SHS-NTF presented the recommendations during a meeting with DepEd...
Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. lauded on Wednesday, Aug. 7, the signing of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 11997, or Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo Act. (Photo from the Office of Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr.) Revilla also hailed Department of Education (DepEd)...
The proportion of the country's outstanding debt relative to its overall economic output returned to its post-pandemic peak in the second quarter, data from the Bureau of the Treasury revealed. Despite a higher growth rate, the gross domestic product (GDP) failed to keep pace with the government's...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) reported a substantial increase in concessional loan disbursements received by the Philippines from its development partners last year, primarily earmarked for financing infrastructure projects. NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said on...
Photo from Pixabay Two weeks after Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon caused widespread flooding, the Department of Health (DOH) has monitored 67 leptospirosis cases nationwide. Although only 67 leptospirosis cases were reported nationwide between July 14 and July 27, DOH epidemiologists said...
Photo from Pixabay The Department of Health (DOH) reported a significant increase in dengue cases this year, with a total of 128,834 cases as of July 27, a 33-percent rise compared to 97,211 cases during the same period last year. The upward trend is evident in the recent data showing that dengue...
Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, standing with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, right, speaks during a news conference at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) WASHINGTON (AP) — Calling for calm in the Middle East, top...
