A group of teachers on Monday, Dec. 2, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to “clarify” its proposed policies on loan moratoriums for its employees. DepEd Central Office / MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC), in a statement, said DepEd Secretary Sonny...
PEACE BY PEACE Ambassadors Marie Fontanel of France and Andreas Pfaffernoschke of Germany’s trip to the island provinces of Basilan and Tawi-Tawi last week is seen as a resounding vote of confidence on the vastly improved peace and security that the Bangsamoro region is becoming known for...
The Philippine government has made inroads towards greater digital transformation, as required by the newest loan it secured from the World Bank. The Washington-based multilateral lender disclosed on Nov. 26 that Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto, on behalf of the government, signed the loan...
Once the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between Japan and the Philippine government gets the concurrence of the Senate, it would then pave the way for joint military exercises. Sec. Gilbert Teodoro of the Department of National Defense deems it necessary to enter into an agreement with...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa confirmed on Monday, Nov. 25 that a suspected case of monkeypox (mpox) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has tested negative for the virus. In a televised public briefing, Herbosa shared the “good news” after...
The Philippines has secured a government-to-government financial and development cooperation agreement with Sweden, aimed at enhancing economic security and investment in key projects. The DOF announcement follows the signing on Nov. 22, 2024, involving Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto and...
Department of Budget and Development (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman is confident that the country is poised to achieve its economic targets but challenges may emerge, impeding socioeconomic development. During the 2024 Fiscal Policy Conference, on Nov. 22, Pangandaman said that although the...
The Philippines will repay to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) the initial loan it secured for the Laguna Lakeshore Road Network (LLRN) until 2052, or 24 years after the project is expected to be passable. Documents showed that Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto, on behalf of the Philippine...
PEACE BY PEACE (This is Part 2 of my speech during the recent International and Private Partnership Forum that was organized by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity.) Impact of international community interventions At this juncture, I would like to...
The Department of Health (DOH) announced on Saturday, Nov. 23, that this year's dengue cases are "higher" than those of the same period last year. DOH / MANILA BULLETIN From the start of 2024 until Nov. 16, 2024, the DOH reported a total of 340,860 dengue cases, representing an 81 percent increase...
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States on Wednesday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in the war in Gaza because it was not linked to an immediate release of hostages taken...
The Commission on Appointments (CA) has approved in plenary session the ad interim appointment of Jonvic Remulla as secretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). In moving for Remulla's confirmation, Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri said that as local chief executive, he's...
