For a group of teachers, the next head of the Department of Education (DepEd) should come from the education sector. (Photo courtesy of DepEd) While the Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) recognizes that Cabinet appointments as a prerogative of the Chief Executive, the “general sentiment” of...
Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said the administration of presumptive president Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. needs to increase government revenues while eliminating wasteful expenditures to get ahead of the country’s debt problem. After the Bureau of the Treasury reported...
Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua is hopeful that the next administration will adopt policy continuity as he also cautioned against reversing some important reforms enacted under the Duterte administration. Chua, who is also head of the National Economic and Development...
The economy grew faster than its pre-pandemic level in the first three-months of the year on the back of sustained growth momentum amid easing quarantine restrictions, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. From January to March, the country’s economy, as measured by gross domestic...
Presumptive vice president, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte has accepted the offer of presumptive president Bongbong Marcos to take over the helm of the Department of Education (DepEd) in the latter's incoming administration. Presumptive vice president, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte (Noel Pabalate/...
Incumbent Education Secretary Leonor Briones welcomed on Wednesday, May 11, the possibility of vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte leading the Department of Education (Deped). Education Secretary Leonor Briones / DepEd / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN She made the statement the...
Leading presidential candidate, Bongbong Marcos has revealed Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte's positon in his prospective Cabinet--the secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd). Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) Marcos volunteered this...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has begun the discussion with the team of presidential frontrunner Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. for a smooth transition of power. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said on Tuesday, May 10, that the transition process has started, describing the...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) remained optimistic that the economy will return to its pre-pandemic growth this year as the country continues to build on progress in recovering from Covid-19. During the Philippine Consulate General town hall meeting in New York City on April...
Filipinos living and working abroad were told not to wait for the last minute before casting their votes. A Filipino in Bangladesh casting his vote on the first day of overseas absentee voting held in April. (Photo courtesy of the Philippine Embassy in Bangladesh Facebook Page) Department of...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo He is known as the silent worker because his achievements are noteworthy, yet he is not one to boast. Secretary Mark A. Villar is that public servant whose passion and commitment to duty is best expressed through accomplishments, not words. He was elected for a third...
Beltran named first PTA president By CHINO S. LEYCO The Board of Trustees of the Philippine Tax Academy (PTA) has unanimously voted to elect Department of Finance (DOF) Chief Economist and retired Undersecretary Gil S. Beltran as the institution’s first president. Finance Secretary and PTA Board...
