Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte on Wednesday, May 22, highlighted the country's commitment to improving Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) programs. (DepEd/ Manila Bulletin) “The Philippines took on the Presidency of the Southeast Asian Ministers...
President Marcos has ordered the gradual return of the school calendar to the old arrangement as he approved the start of classes next school year on July 29. The opening of classes next school year will begin on July 29, 2024, and will end on April 15, 2025. The move aims to gradually return to...
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte (Malacañang, OVP photos) President Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte continued to enjoy high trust and approval ratings despite significant declines in their respective ratings in the first quarter of 2024, based...
The Department of Education (DepEd) - Manila was urged to clarify a memorandum regarding completing certain tasks scheduled for June this year which may “violate” the mandatory vacation set for teachers. (Noel Pabalate / Manila Bulletin / file photo) The Teachers' Dignity Coalition-National...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (MANILA BULLETIN) There will be no more "drama" in the elections thanks to the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) decision to finally do away with the practice...
While it lauded the “landmark move” of the Department of Education (DepEd) that aimed to rationalization of workload for teachers, a group on Monday, May 13, urged the agency to also address the “ambiguities” in the said policy to ensure its effective implementation. (DepEd / MB Visual...
Calling them “unsung heroes,” Vice President Sara Duterte on Sunday, May 12, turned the spotlight on the role that mothers play in nation building and the sacrifices they make for their families. Vice President Sara Duterte (Inday Sara Duterte/Facebook) In her Mother’s Day message, the...
A group has criticized the "very slow" progress in studying the salary increase for teachers, reiterating its call for the government to prioritize their welfare amid challenges in the education sector. Filipino teachers (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE) "When it comes to the welfare...
Despite a slight decline in the April 2024 Satisfaction and Trust Ratings, Vice President Sara Duterte remained the top government official, attaining the highest percentage in two surveys, according to the Tangere Survey Application. Vice President Sara Duterte. (OVP) Based on the study, Duterte's...
A congressman is predicting members of former president Rodrigo Duterte's Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) and Vice President Sara Duterte's Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) to bolt their respective parties amid the apparent campaign to malign President Marcos. According to Deputy Majority...
Vice President Sara Duterte (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) Members of the "Young Guns" bloc in the House of Representatives can't help but poke fun at former presidential spokesman Harry Roque for proclaiming in a Dumaguete prayer...
Two major political parties— Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (CMD), the dominant party in the House of Representatives, and President Marcos' Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP)—are open to expand its alliance with major political parties in the country. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left),...