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....
With President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s second State of the Nation Address (SONA) coming up on July 24, the Department of Education (DepEd) and Commission on Higher Education (CHED) have some things they want to hear from the Chief Executive when it comes to his plans for the...
An economist thinks the Marcos administration made the right decision in continuing with investing in education, citing how the country's young and productive workforce has been able to keep the Philippines afloat even during difficult times, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said. *File...
The visiting Chinese Taipei caught the Philippine men’s football team off guard with a late goal, 3-2, in their international friendly match on Monday night, June 19, at the Rizal Memorial Stadium. The Azkals made a first-half recovery and even took a 2-1 halftime lead before running out of...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Basketball legend Michael Jordan has agreed to sell his majority stake in the NBA's Charlotte Hornets to an investment consortium, the team announced Friday, June 16. *Basketball legend Michael Jordan will sell his majority stake in NBA's Charlotte Hornets to an investment...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Shoes worn by NBA legend Michael Jordan in the famous "Flu Game" of the 1997 NBA Finals were sold at auction for $1.38 million, Goldin memorabilia marketplace announced Thursday, June 15. *Michael Jordan's Flu game worn shoes. (AFP)* The sneakers were part of history for Jordan...
The Philippine Azkals are looking to reconnect with Filipino fans as they battle Nepal and Chinese Taipei in back-to-back friendly matches at the Rizal Memorial Stadium. After struggling to regain footing over the past years, the Azkals will attempt to make strides once more under the guidance of...
DENVER (AFP) -- Michael Malone never doubted his determination to reach the pinnacle of the NBA even when his father tried to persuade him to pursue another career. *Head coach Michael Malone of the Denver Nuggets speaks with media after a 94-89 victory against the Miami Heat in Game Five of the...
Michael Weiss is looking to provide consistency and stability when he returns to the coaching helm of the Philippine men’s football team this year. The 58-year-old German said he would be leaning on his familiarity with the Azkals ahead of the World Cup/Asian Cup Qualifiers in November. “I think...
