The Paranaque City government distributed financial assistance to about 3,400 college scholars amounting to P7,000 to P10,000 on Nov. 16. Mar Jimenez, Public Information Office head, said the 3,400 college scholars were given financial assistance from the city government to help them cope with...
A students' group hit the presence of armed cops inside a school in Pangasinan during the implementation of pilot face-to-face classes on Monday, Nov. 15. Under the Department of Education's (DepEd) policy for Schools as Zone of Peace, schools should be free from the presence of "armed combatants,...
The College Editors Guild of the Philippines (CEGP) reiterated their calls for key protection measures as the pilot face-to-face classes started on Monday, Nov. 15. (KEITH BACONGCO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, CEGP Deputy Secretary-General Regina Tolentino cited the Ligtas na Balik Eskwela...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said that more than one million tertiary students have already received at least the first dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) CHED Chairman Popoy De Vera, in a message to reporters on Nov. 10, said that the...
Without naming names, former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Thursday, November 4, posed a rhetorical question to voters: are they willing to hire someone who lied about being a college graduate? (Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV/Facebook) “Question: Kung meron kang negosyo at naghahanap ka ng...
Navotas City Mayor Toby Tiangco on Wednesday, Nov.3, led the groundbreaking for the construction of the new Navotas Polytechnic College (NPC). "NPC was built almost three decades ago. It is high time that we upgrade its facilities to make it more conducive for learning, improve the overall school...
A physician raised alarm on Thursday, Oct. 28, over the Department of Transportation's (DOTr) proposal to raise the passenger capacity in public utility vehicles (PUV) back to 100 percent. (KEITH BACONGCO / MANILA BULLETIN) DOTr said the proposal seeks to help drivers and operators amid the...
Marvel at the designs of the ‘Dean of Philippine fashion’ Earlier this year, the local fashion industry bid farewell to the legendary designer Ben Farrales . Dubbed as the “Dean of Philippine fashion,” Mang Ben, as his friends and colleagues humbly called him, helped put the nation’s...
A total of 144,131 minors, aged 15 to 17, are targeted for immunization under the two-phase Pediatric Vaccination Pilot in Metro Manila with those with comorbidities being prioritized, said Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya on Monday, Oct. 18. The...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque says face-to-face courting among the youth will soon commence following the ceremonial vaccination of tertiary students against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Wednesday, Oct. 13. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (Photo from Harry Roque's Facebook)...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Tuesday urged President Duterte to heed the call of the country’s medical experts and former health secretaries “not to obstruct” the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s investigation into the anomalous transactions involving the government’s...
Messages of support continued to pour for journalist Maria Ressa after winning the much-coveted Nobel Peace Prize. (Photo from Twitter/@mariaressa) The De La Salle University (DLSU) lauded journalist Maria Ressa for winning the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for her "efforts to safeguard freedom of...
