SINGAPORE—When doctors told Roda Shane Magat that her seven-year-old son, Ieuan, had a brain tumor pressing on his optic nerves, she refused to give up. Sleepless nights became months of relentless search for a treatment that could save him- - -a treatment she would later discover didn’t...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III said on Monday, Oct. 6, that there 's no legal framework for the conduct of snap elections. This was in response to Senator Alan Peter Cayetano 's call on Sunday to all sitting government officials — from Congress to Malacañang — to resign...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has joined forces with the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to establish a harmonized and unified data system that will track learners across all levels of education in the Philippines....
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, October 6, honored the service, dedication, and invaluable contributions of Filipino educators during the National Teachers’ Day (NTD) 2025 celebration. The event, which also served as the culminating activity for this year’s World Teachers’ Day...
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...
