Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. has sought congressional passage of his bill seeking to grant free college entrance examinations to the underprivileged public senior high school graduating students and graduates belonging to the top 15 percent of their graduating class for admission in private...
The Department of Education (DepEd) said that there are “sufficient chairs and tables” for learners in Jose Abad Santos High School, clarifying that the students who were captured sitting on the floor on the first day of classes were actually doing “psychosocial activities.” (Unsplash) The...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, Aug. 22, announced that the results for the Senior High School (SHS) voucher application are now available. (DepEd file photo) On its Facebook page, DepEd announced that those who applied for the SHS Voucher Program for School Year (SY) 2022-2023 may...
Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano welcomed students who reported on the first day of classes and first face-to-face mode of learning on Aug. 22 and reminded them to follow rules and public health protocols amid the threat of Covid-19. Cayetano visited the Signal Village National High School together with...
Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez announced his full support to the implementation of anti-drug abuse curriculum in schools in the city. Olivarez said the Free World Foundation and the Tambo National High School signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Aug. 18 aiming to include the...
Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez said another high school building was inaugurated on Monday, Aug. 15, as part of the city government's preparation for the opening of face-to-face classes on Aug. 22. Olivarez said the La Huerta National High School is part of the program of his older brother,...
Senators are seeking an investigation into the alleged poor service and high power cost exacted on consumers by electric cooperatives in Mindanao and other parts of the country. They also agreed that it is high time to review the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) of 2001, including the...
Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez announced on Monday, Aug. 1, that the local government unit had already distributed the P500.00 monthly financial allowance to Grade 7 to 12 public school students for September and October 2021. Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez (topmost) poses with a student...
(OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David on Monday, Aug. 8, said that 19 provinces across the country have seen “very high” or above 20 percent Covid-19 positivity rates over the past week. Positivity rate refers to the number of individuals who...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla has filed Senate Bill (SB) 451 mandating the inclusion of Philippine history in the high school curriculum to guide the youth in shaping the country and its people. Padilla expressed hopes that the teaching of Philippine history would aid the youth in understanding...
BAGUIO CITY – Police dismantled another suspected drug den and arrested four high value targets inside Wednesday, August 3, in San Carlos Heights Extention, Irisan, here. Armed with a search warrant, the Irisan Police Station, National Bureau of Investigation, and the Philippine Drug...
Citing its potential to cause harm and instill a culture of violence, Gabriela Youth on Monday, August 1, boldly denounced the proposed mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) “Time and time again, we had stated this before and we will say it...
