Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has set his sights on the 2028 elections after confirming that he will not be a candidate in the upcoming 2025 polls. READ: Recto denies 2025 election bid speculations On the sidelines of the Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines (EJAP) induction of...
While they were not shown in the viral TikTok video of the angry teacher, students affected by her scolding may seek support, the Department of Education (DepEd) said. (Photo from Unsplash) “Meron naman tayong psychosocial support sa ating mga guro (We have psychosocial support available from our...
A group on Thursday, March 21, welcomed the decision of the Department of Education (DepEd) not to impose sanctions or penalties on an angry public school teacher whose TikTok video went viral over the weekend. Photo from Unsplash For the Teachers' Dignity Coalition (TDC), this decision is a...
There will be no sanctions or penalties to be given to the public school teacher seen scolding her students on a viral TikTok video according to the Department of Education (DepEd). Vice President and DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte / MB Visual Content Group Vice President and DepEd...
Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte praised the MATATAG curriculum—the revised K to 10 curriculum under the K–12 program as a relevant step in improving basic education towards a rapidly changing landscape in the country. (DepEd / MB Visual...
The Department of Finance (DOF) is now supporting the creation of the Bulacan Special Economic Zone and Freeport (BuZ) next to the new airport being built by San Miguel Corp. (SMC). Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto told Manila Bulletin that he sees no drawbacks in Senate Bill No. 2572, aiming to...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Last week was an eventful and productive week for me and the entire Philippine delegation as we attended the 68th annual session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UN CSW68) at the UN Headquarters in New York City...
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (C, Front) speaks at a Security Council meeting on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation at the UN headquarters in New York, on March 18, 2024. (Xinhua) UNITED NATIONS -- UNITED NATIONS -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called on...
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has now officially settled into his role as a member of President Marcos' economic team, following his confirmation by the powerful Commission on Appointments (CA). During the 42-minute CA hearing last March 13, Recto received mostly praises and well-wishes from the...
(Photo from Pixabay) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, March 14 formally handed over the implementation of the Assistance to Older Persons (ATOP) to the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC), the government body mandated to lead the projects and programs...
Senator Cynthia Villar on Thursday, March 14 said she is keen on filing a resolution seeking an investigation into the reported construction of illegal structures within the vicinity of the Chocolate Hills, a protected area and major tourist attraction. “The Committee on Environment...
In the urban landscape of Metro Manila, where available land is increasingly scarce, the Department of Finance is suggesting the development of new modern business districts on two large state-owned lands that could replicate the success of Bonifacio Global City (BGC). Finance Secretary Ralph G....
