No Philippine budget cover from 2023 to 2025The World Bank has once again flagged delays in a project it is funding to better equip Metro Manila against earthquakes, which may prove more costly when the Philippines ' capital region is shaken by the anticipated "Big One.""Despite significant...
Senatorial candidate Ben Tulfo has called for the protection and preservation of the Chavacano language in Zamboanga City.Senatorial candidate Ben Tulfo (Santi San Juan/MB file photo)According to Tulfo, the Chavacano language is gradually disappearing among the younger generations living in...
Amid the recent cases of bullying, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to fully implement Republic Act (RA) No. 11476, also known as the "GMRC and Value Education Act". Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian expresses alarm over the increasing incidence of bullying among...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has reminded school officials and education personnel to refrain from engaging in any form of electioneering or partisan political activities during the upcoming graduation and moving-up ceremonies for School Year 2024-2025In a memorandum dated March 21, signed by...
AMA Rural Bank of Mandaluyong Inc. (ARB), owned by businessman Amable Aguiluz, has demanded that the Department of Education (DepEd) remit ₱1.495 billion in unremitted collections from public school teachers, warning of legal action against key officials.In a letter dated Feb. 12, 2025, ARB...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian expects improvements to the job readiness and employability of senior high school (SHS) graduates ahead of the impending implementation of the revised senior high school (SHS) curriculum.The Department of Education (DepEd) recently announced that the revised SHS curriculum...
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara on Tuesday, Jan. 28, said that the agency can make do with a temporary suspension of the controversial Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) while it is under review.Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian presides over the Committee on Basic Education...
Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel (PPAB) Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel finds Filipinos' frequent visits to pornographic website Pornhub "very alarming", as he said that such online content could mislead the youth when it comes to forming...
Senator Risa Hontiveros refuted certain online criticisms against Senate Bill (SB) No. 1979, otherwise known as the Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Act of 2023, even as she dismissed them as "false information".In a press conference on Wednesday, Jan. 15, Hontiveros, the bill's author, she said...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is seeking a comprehensive review of the National Council for Children’s Television's (NCCT) mandate in promoting high-quality, educational television content tailored for Filipino children.The senator said this even as NCCT recently unveiled new child-friendly...
Although the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) was "taught a lesson" with its zero-subsidy budget, Senator Pia Cayetano expressed her belief that that the action still violated the law.(Photo from the Office of Senator Pia Cayetano)"So siguro naturuan nga ng leksyon (So perhaps we did...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has been urged to address the absence of anti-bullying policies in over 10,000 schools nationwide to ensure the provision of safe and secure learning environments.(DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) The status of anti-bullying policies in DepEd schools was...
