President Marcos has announced that every public school teacher will get a P1,000 incentive each on World Teachers ' Day in recognition of their efforts and sacrifices. Marcos made the announcement during the celebration of National Teachers ' Day on Monday, Oct. 6, at the Mall of Asia...
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to enhance the quality of technical-vocational education offered under the Senior High School (SHS) program. Signed by DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara...
Stressing that fixing the country’s teacher licensure system is a “matter of national survival,” the Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) has once again urged the government to implement urgent reforms in the Board Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (BLEPT). As part of...
On the orders of President Marcos, the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) recently concluded its three-day training on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for directors and digital specialists in the government. The training, through DAP’s Center for Career Executive Service (CES)...
The next generation of the Vios is about to arrive. To drum up excitement and whet appetites of potential buyers, Toyota has released the prices and variants of its successor, the Vios Ativ. For now, it appears Toyota will refer to this new model as the ‘Vios Ativ,’ but it may become simply...
To build a unified and interoperable learner data system that will allow seamless tracking of Filipino students from basic to higher and technical-vocational education, the Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and Technical Education and Skills Development...
What is usually a day of celebration for World Teachers’ Day (WTD) turned into a rain-drenched protest as teaching and non-teaching staff in various schools walked out of their classes on Friday, October 3, to denounce corruption, low wages, and government neglect of the education sector. Led by...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved the connection of Lihangin Wind Energy Corp.’s (LWEC) San Isidro Wind Power Project to the Visayas grid, which would mark the entry of its wind capacity into the system. LWEC, a joint venture of Aboitiz Renewables Inc., Vivant Energy Corp., and...
OceanaGold (Philippines), Inc. (OGP) has elected Brian Douglas Martin, the senior vice president for business development and investor relations of parent company OceanaGold Corp., as the new chairman of its board of directors. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, OGP said Martin...
An advocacy group urged the public on Friday, October 3, to set aside misplaced fears over the installation of telco towers near schools, stressing that scientific research shows no health risks associated with such facilities and highlighting their importance in improving digital access for...
At first glance, the Custin Premium appears to be just another ordinary MPV with five doors. Its boxy body lacks shapely lines, and even the fonts at the rear, spelling out the make and model, seem to have been borrowed from the 90s. The only obvious 21st-century feature to me is the wide grille...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced on Friday, October 3, that it will deploy an Aid Caravan to deliver additional relief goods and transport vehicles to communities devastated by Typhoon “Opong” in Masbate and the 6.9-magnitude earthquake in Cebu. PCSO General Manager...
