Teachers and government employees on Monday, October 27, expressed strong support for a congressional investigation into the reported P8.8 billion losses and alleged dubious investments of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS). The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines backed...
President Marcos has signed Executive Order No. 100 establishing a national floor price for palay (unmilled rice), a long-awaited policy designed to protect Filipino farmers from low farmgate prices during harvest seasons. The President signed the order on Oct. 25, citing the need to ensure a...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has completed the crafting of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 12287 or the “Declaration of State of Imminent Disaster Act.” In a statement Saturday, Oct. 25, the OCD said a five-day workshop was held in Clark, Pampanga to...
Two major teachers’ organizations on Thursday, October 23, welcomed the Department of Education’s (DepEd) decision to declare a wellness break for teachers and learners from October 27 to 30. In separate statements, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines and the Teachers’...
A teachers’ group on Wednesday, October 22, slammed the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for its failure to meet classroom construction targets, urging the Marcos administration to intervene and address what it called a worsening education infrastructure crisis. The Alliance of...
A group of education workers on Saturday, October 18, joined calls for the resignation of Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) President and General Manager Jose Arnulfo “Wick” A. Veloso over reported losses amounting to P8.8 billion and alleged questionable investments in...
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) convened the 46th Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Governing Board Meeting on Friday, October 17, marking the first organizational meeting under the newly signed ECCD System Act (RA 12199)....
A teachers’ group on Monday, October 13, criticized the government’s recurring reliance on class suspensions amid public health concerns and disaster preparedness drills, calling it a sign of chronic neglect of the education sector. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers-National Capital Region...
President Marcos has signed a law that aims to establish more Philippine Science high schools and increase the number of students pursuing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers. On Oct. 3, Marcos signed Republic Act (RA) No. 12310 or the “Expanded Philippine Science...
Senator Imee Marcos on Friday, October 3 said there is no need for the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to rush the crafting of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the newly-enacted Konektadong Pinoy (KP) Act. Marcos pointed this out as she described the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, September 30, said it has urged Congress to prioritize amendments to key education laws, including the School-Based Feeding Program and the Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education (GASTPE), during the first...
Filipino teachers and education workers are set to walk out of classrooms on October 3, marking World Teachers’ Day (WTD) 2025 with a nationwide protest to demand higher pay, address persistent shortages, and denounce alleged corruption in the education sector. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers...
