Just like in the previous years, among the most awaited segments during the World Teachers’ Day (WTD) celebration are raffle draws where prizes usually include high-end products. Thousands of teachers from different regions trooped to Ormoc City Superdome on Oct. 5, 2018 to celebrate the National...
Beginning Oct. 5, public school teachers should be able to receive their incentive World Teachers’ Day Incentive Benefit (WTDIB) in the amount of P1,000 each. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) DepEd Undersecretary for Finance Annalyn Sevilla, in virtual press briefing on Friday, Oct. 1, said that as...
WASHINGTON, United States -- In a world first, US scientists on Thursday piloted a camera-equipped ocean drone that looks like a robotic surfboard into a Category 4 hurricane barreling across the Atlantic Ocean. Screengrab of a video Saildrone captured from inside a hurricane. Credit...
Photo from Powerlifting Association of the Philippines Filipina athletes Veronica Ompod and Jane Erasmo gave honor to the Philippines as they earned medals in the recent World Classic Powerlifting Championships held in Halmstad, Sweden. Ompod bagged four gold medals as she dominated the 43kg...
Five days before the celebration of World Teacher's Day on October 5, the San Juan City local government is set to distribute cash assistance to all public school teachers in the city on Thursday, Sept. 30. (Photo from Mayor Francis Zamora's Facebook) In a Facebook post, San Juan City Mayor Francis...
Manny Pacquiao (AFP) It’s official. Manny Pacquiao is done with boxing. Pacquiao, an eight-division world champion who built a legendary career with his "never say die" attitude that mesmerized fans from around the globe, bid the sport farewell after 26 years as a professional boxer. He last...
Teachers and other education workers threatened to hold one-day synchronized absence if the government, through the Department of Education (DepEd), continued to fail in fulfilling its overdue commitment of releasing the guidelines for their overtime pay. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA...
In celebration of the World Heart Day, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Wednesday, Sept. 29, called on the public to donate blood not only to save other’s lives but for their own benefits as well. (Photo from Pixabay) “Habang ang mundo ay tuloy-tuloy na nilalabanan ang COVID-19, nanawagagan...
Leisure & Resorts World Corporation is now venturing into sports betting after wholly-owned subsidiary Total Gamezone Xtreme Inc. (TGXI) has been accredited by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) accreditation. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, LRWC said...
The World Bank trimmed its growth forecast for the Philippines this year and expects the country's economic activity to return to pre-pandemic level by 2023 yet because the government is likely to miss the goal of vaccinating most of its population by the end of 2021. Based on the World Bank East...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has vowed to push for more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable programs that will help rebuild the country's tourism industry amid the health crisis. HELLO FROM INTRAMUROS — Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat visits Intramuros on Monday, May 17, 2021, as...
The value of all ongoing foreign-assisted projects of the government increased by almost half last year after President Duterte augmented the country’s coronavirus response, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) reported. In a statement, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl...
