A group of teachers and education workers urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to issue a clarification regarding numerous reports requiring teachers to report to schools. (DepEd / file photo) In a letter dated Monday, March 7, Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines wrote to...
To highlight the sector's calls for salaries, accessible quality education, and a resolution to the health crisis, teachers and education workers will hold a Zumba session and will stage human formation on Sunday, March 6. (Photo from Alliance of Concerned Teachers-Philippines Facebook page) The...
A group of education workers urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to further discuss the compensation of teachers who will serve in the upcoming May 2022 elections. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines, in a statement issued Friday,...
Alliance Global Group, Inc. (AGI) is planning to infuse P7.8 billion in gaming and leisure subsidiary Travellers International Hotel Group, Inc. which is increasing its paid-up capital. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, AGI said “The infusion of fresh capital to augment the...
Citing their “most exemplary track record” among all presidential and vice-presidential candidates in responding to the needs of education, a group of teachers and education workers expressed its support to Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo for president and Senator Francis...
UniTeam Alliance senatorial candidate and former congressman Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro on Friday vowed to prioritize measures that aim to spur Philippine economic recovery following a two-year fight with the COVID-19 pandemic. The former Tarlac representative said reviewing the National...
The camp of presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Sunday refuted alelgations the former senator was avoiding handshakes during the campaign. Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos (Lakas-CMD Media) Marcos’ spokesperson Vic Rodriguez was referring to the video of Marcos...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said the Philippines has officially endorsed the official definition of "antisemitism" as prescribed by the Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (HRA) and reaffirmed its commitment to combat racial intolerance. (Photo from Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro...
Six regional unions of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines submitted a position paper urging the Department of Education (DepEd) to suspend the implementation of the twice-a-month pay scheme for teachers. (Image from ACT Philippines) Representatives of ACT regional unions in the...
Citing the problem of understaffing, the Alliance of Health Workers (AHW) on Monday, Feb. 14, said some health workers work 12 to 16 hours a day. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview over TeleRadyo, AHW National President Robert Mendoza said a lot of health workers already resigned, retired, or...
JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN As the May elections drew near, a group of teachers and education workers reminded voters of the importance of including education in the platforms of candidates. “Education is a major national concern and plays a vital role in determining the future of...
The proclamation rally of presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and vice presidential candidate Sara Duterte-Carpio at the Iglesia ni Cristo-owned Philippine Arena on Tuesday does not necessarily mean an endorsement from the bloc-voting church to their candidacies. This was...
