There will be no sanctions or penalties to be given to the public school teacher seen scolding her students on a viral TikTok video according to the Department of Education (DepEd). Vice President and DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte / MB Visual Content Group Vice President and DepEd...
Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte praised the MATATAG curriculum—the revised K to 10 curriculum under the K–12 program as a relevant step in improving basic education towards a rapidly changing landscape in the country. (DepEd / MB Visual...
The Department of Finance (DOF) is now supporting the creation of the Bulacan Special Economic Zone and Freeport (BuZ) next to the new airport being built by San Miguel Corp. (SMC). Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto told Manila Bulletin that he sees no drawbacks in Senate Bill No. 2572, aiming to...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Last week was an eventful and productive week for me and the entire Philippine delegation as we attended the 68th annual session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UN CSW68) at the UN Headquarters in New York City...
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (C, Front) speaks at a Security Council meeting on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation at the UN headquarters in New York, on March 18, 2024. (Xinhua) UNITED NATIONS -- UNITED NATIONS -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called on...
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has now officially settled into his role as a member of President Marcos' economic team, following his confirmation by the powerful Commission on Appointments (CA). During the 42-minute CA hearing last March 13, Recto received mostly praises and well-wishes from the...
(Photo from Pixabay) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, March 14 formally handed over the implementation of the Assistance to Older Persons (ATOP) to the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC), the government body mandated to lead the projects and programs...
Senator Cynthia Villar on Thursday, March 14 said she is keen on filing a resolution seeking an investigation into the reported construction of illegal structures within the vicinity of the Chocolate Hills, a protected area and major tourist attraction. “The Committee on Environment...
In the urban landscape of Metro Manila, where available land is increasingly scarce, the Department of Finance is suggesting the development of new modern business districts on two large state-owned lands that could replicate the success of Bonifacio Global City (BGC). Finance Secretary Ralph G....
Amid swirling rumors, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto announced that he has no plans to seek re-election to the Senate next year, and nothing can sway this decision. After the Commission on Appointments unanimously approved his ad interim appointment as the Department of Finance (DOF) chief, Recto...
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has expressed confidence that the Philippines is on track to become a global powerhouse by 2050, positioning itself to become a part of the prestigious G20 group of leading world economies. Recto told reporters on Wednesday, March 13, that the country's...
Budget Secretary Amenah “Mina” F. Pangandaman shared how the Philippines is empowering women at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. As the head of the Philippine delegation at the 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68), Pangandaman spoke at the first Ministerial...
