No government funds were spent during Michael Leyva's fashion show in Malacañang last week, Deputy Social Secretary Dina Arroyo Tantoco said. Photo from Michael Leyva Instagram Tantoco said "the government does not spend anything" on the event, noting that it was shouldered by the...
The National Schools Maintenance Week or the Brigada Eskwela (BE), the nationwide school maintenance program led by the Department of Education (DepEd), will officially start on Monday, Aug. 14. Employees of TELUS International Philippines support DepEd’s Brigada Eskwela Program by helping...
Images by Nice Print Photo A day before Michael Leyva’s turn at the Goldenberg Fashion Series, strong rains plagued the city, enough to make one dread a possible cancellation. But Michael Leyva seems to be one of heaven’s favorite children. That, or the offerings to Santa Clara—a tradition...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- NBA legend Michael Jordan's tenure as a majority owner in the league officially ended on Thursday, Aug. 3, as the sale of his stake of the Charlotte Hornets was approved by league governors. *NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan. (AFP)* The purchasing group is led by Gabe Plotkin,...
TACLOBAN CITY – Police Brig. Gen. Vincent Calanoga, Police Regional Office-8 chief, has expressed surprise on the inclusion of Police Col. Michael David, PRO-8 chief regional staff, in the list of 18 third-level officers of the Philippine National Police whose resignations were accepted by...
After completing the review, the Department of Education (DepEd) will launch the revised curriculum for Kindergarten to Grade 10 next month. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) DepEd Undersecretary Michael Poa, in an interview, said that DepEd has lined up some “concrete steps” as part of its...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A legislator in this city has said that the lack of engineers in the local government may have been one of the factors behind over 100 delayed infrastructure projects here. The city council committees on public works, finance, and appropriations conducted a joint hearing on...
The Department of Education (DepEd) will carry out a “two-track approach” to address the challenges in basic education. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “DepEd, under the Marcos administration, we all understand that there are challenges in basic education and we need to address the sooner...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is eyeing Aug. 29 as the school opening date for public schools this incoming School Year (SY) 2023-2024. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “We are finalizing the DO [Department Order] now and we are looking at, probably, towards the end of August,” DepEd...
ILOILO CITY – The local government units (LGUs) of the five towns in the-island province of Guimaras have been urged to craft and legislate the Expanded Local Climate Change Action Plan (EL-CCAP). PARTICIPANTS listen intently to a speaker at the 1st Guimaras Climate Change Summit on Tuesday, July...
An official from the Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, July 11, explained the delay in the release of the 2021 performance-based bonus (PBB) for public school teachers. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Education) DepEd Undersecretary Michael Poa decried the use of the word “delay”...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is seeking advice from third-party consultants regarding proper salary adjustments for teachers, DepEd Undersecretary Michael Wesley Poa said in a press briefing on Tuesday, July 11. "DepEd alone cannot really just unilaterally change or increase the salaries....
