Beginning in fiscal year 2025, public school teachers will receive improved healthcare benefits, including a new P7,000 medical allowance for government employees. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) In a statement issued on Tuesday, Aug. 20, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced that this...
A smog blankets the skyline of Metro Manila on Monday morning, August 19, 2024. (Mark Balmores/Manila Bulletin) Science and Technology Secretary Renato Solidum on Monday, Aug. 19 clarified that the haze observed over Metro Manila is not related to volcanic activity at Taal Volcano but is...
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara on Monday, Aug. 19, has allowed schools in Region IV-A and the National Capital Region (NCR) to declare suspension of classes due to the volcanic smog or “vog” from the Taal Volcano. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) Angara issued DepEd...
Due to the ongoing rise in dengue cases, the Department of Health (DOH) announced on Monday, Aug. 19, that it is considering declaring a "dengue outbreak" in the Philippines. 'Say yes to fogging' is part of the 4S strategy of DOH against dengue. (Manila Bulletin / file photo) DOH Secretary...
DSWD Photo Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Monday, Aug. 19 warned that tampering with or repacking the agency’s family food packs (FFPs) is illegal and constitutes a criminal act. Gatchalian reiterated the warning following reports of repacking...
Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian holds a press conference at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City on August 19, 2024. (DSWD Photo) Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Monday, Aug. 19 that there is a need to...
The fourth convergence meeting between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) is a testament to the enduring strength of this partnership. This collaboration is not just anchored on a historic peace agreement. It is a shared commitment to bringing...
Amid complaints of being overworked due to the MATATAG curriculum , which started this school year, the Department of Education (DepEd) is planning to make the implementation of the revised curriculum for Kindergarten to Grade 10 “more flexible.” (DepEd file photo) “‘Yun, pinag-aaralan na...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) clarified that the latest poverty and food thresholds, which some have criticized as unrealistic, are not meant to serve as budget guidelines for a decent standard of living. NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said that these thresholds are...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has urged agency heads to give priority to contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) workers when filling vacant government plantilla positions. In a statement on Thursday, Aug. 15, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said that 92 percent of the...
The Marcos administration secured its first credit rating upgrade from Japan-based Rating and Investment Information, Inc. (R&I), the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In a statement on Wednesday, Aug. 14, the DOF announced that the Japanese debt watcher raised the country’s credit...
The approval of a new cabinet cluster for education has sparked a range of reactions. Some view the change favorably, while others have voiced concerns about its intended purpose. First day of classes at Vicente Hizon Sr. Elementary School in Davao City on Monday, July 29, 2024. (KEITH BACONGCO /...
