The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved a total of 5,000 non-teaching positions in public schools nationwide. These job posts were created to aid in lessening the administrative works of public school teachers, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said on Wednesday, Aug. 30....
OF TREES AND FOREST The nation lost an outstanding public servant last week. Susan “Toots” Ople, champion of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), Migrant Workers Secretary, protector of workers’ rights and friend to us all, passed away to join the Lord and her father, Ka Blas Ople, in heaven. It...
Mike Enriquez Well-loved TV and radio news anchor Miguel “Mike” Enriquez passed away Tuesday, Aug. 29. He was 71. His passing was confirmed by news anchor Mel Tiangco via "24 Oras." In a statement, GMA shared, "It is with profound sadness that GMA Network announces the passing...
Staff Sgt. Gerry Maliban, one of the six suspects involved in the killing of 17-year-old Jerhode “Jemboy” Baltazar told a Senate panel on Tuesday, Aug. 29, that while he was the first to fire, he said that he "heard a gunshot" first. During a hearing of the Senate Committee on Public Order and...
Amid the ongoing investigation on the killing of 17-year-old Jerhode “Jemboy” Baltazar, a Senate panel on Tuesday, August 29 cited in contempt the former head of Navotas City Police's Station Investigation and Detective Management Section (SIDMS), after lengthy questioning about skipping the...
It is evident that Filipinos, naturally love to write and read. They value literature as a special way to express and connect, with different reading platforms available online that are growing. Kumu, in collaboration with Thai publisher Okbee, has officially launched TypeKita, a chat-serye app. A...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the direct public offering (DPO) of Pacerm-1 Energy Corporation which is selling a 15 percent stake to investors in compliance with the requirements of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act. Pacerm-1 Energy operates a diesel power plant in...
The National Commission on Senior Citizens (NCSC) still needs to fill up 165 positions in order to carry out its mandate properly, the Commission on Audit (COA) has said. Only 43 or 19 percent out of 224 positions in the National Commission for Senior Citizens (NCSC) have been filled up since its...
Glitter and glamor filled the night as Bigo Live kicked off its annual Bigo Live Philippines Mid-Year Gala, celebrating the "creativity and vibrant cultures" of its community. The global live streaming platform held the event at Revel at The Palace on Aug. 19, 2023, with over 100 Bigo Live...
BACOLOD CITY – Commanders of the 10 police stations here have increased police visibility in their jurisdictions as the filing of Certificates of Candidacy (COC) for this year’s Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) started on Monday, August 28. Police Lt. Col. Ronnie Brillo,...
CAMP GEN. VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Security forces for this year’s barangay elections in Region 4-A or the Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon area were deployed on Monday, August 28. A send-off ceremony was held in this camp led by Police Regional Office 4-A Director Police Brig. Gen....
When it comes to urban adventure, local and foreign tourists can find numerous things to do and discover in the City of Manila. They can go on a food trip in Binondo , dive deep into the country’s culture and heritage inside the National Museums, and get a feel of the ancient Philippines within...
