Exactly 10 days before her resignation as the Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd) took effect, Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, July 9, highlighted some of the agency’s achievements for Filipino learners during her two-year term. Vice President and DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte...
The annual Palarong Pambansa (National Games), a tradition upheld by the Department of Education (DepEd), took center stage once again this year as it formally opened on Tuesday, July 9, in Cebu City. Palarong Pambansa (DepEd / file photo) “Kinikilala natin ang taunang Palarong...
After six months in office, President Marcos' chief economic manager continued to assert that there was no need for new tax proposals to enhance the government's revenue collection. Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto reiterated his stance at a forum with business journalists on Monday, July 8,...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has forecasted a potential P5 per kilogram decrease in the average price of rice by August, attributing this drop to reduced import tariffs. Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said on Monday, July 8, that by lowering the tariff on imported rice from 35 percent to...
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said that inflation may have already reached its highest point, projecting a gradual decline in the rate of food price increases in the coming months. Recto stated that the continued moderation in inflation may lead the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to consider...
Two teachers’ groups on Saturday, July 6, welcomed the reported directive of President Marcos to Senator and incoming Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara to strengthen the teaching of Philippine history in basic education. The Philippine flag (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE...
An alliance of student councils and organizations nationwide urged Senator and newly appointed Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara on Thursday, July 4, to prioritize the future of Filipino students under his leadership. Filipino students (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE) ...
The Private Education Assistance Committee (PEAC) expressed strong support on Thursday, July 4, for Senator and incoming Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara, particularly his efforts to further expand government assistance for poor students. Senator and...
A group of education workers on Thursday, July 4, urged Senator and incoming Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara to hold dialogues with various groups and other stakeholders to discuss the concerns of teachers, especially on pay hikes and other issues hounding the country’s...
The Marcos administration is set to settle all outstanding arrears for the health emergency allowance (HEA) owed to healthcare workers, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced. In a statement on Thursday, July 4, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said that the DBM will disburse...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has committed to support the formulation of regulations that enable industries to leverage productivity-boosting technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI). NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said that AI has substantial benefits,...
BEYOND THE BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. I was privileged to join fellow economic managers during the Philippine Economic Briefing (PEB) held in Tokyo, Japan on June 21, 2024. With me were Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs...
