President Marcos bared that one of his directives to incoming Education Secretary Sonny Angara is to ensure the welfare of teachers in order for them to focus on teaching. (Photo courtesy of DepEd) "[T]he key to any successful program in the DepEd (Department of Education) are the teachers so I...
President Marcos has asked one important thing from new Education Secretary Sonny Angara—to teach Philippine history in schools. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads the distribution of government assistance in the provinces of Eastern Visayas on July 4, 2024. (Photo courtesy of...
The strain on consumers’ budgets will continue next week, especially with gasoline prices which are expected to rise heftily by P1.30 to P1.70 per liter, based on the calculation of the oil companies. For the other fuel commodities, diesel prices are projected to increase by P0.40 to P0.80 per...
The Private Education Assistance Committee (PEAC) expressed strong support on Thursday, July 4, for Senator and incoming Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara, particularly his efforts to further expand government assistance for poor students. Senator and...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced on Thursday, July 4, that the vaccine for African Swine Fever (ASF) would soon be available for commercial distribution. The DA, through a statement from the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), said that the commercial trial for the vaccines...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) should focus on addressing much bigger problems instead of the pitch to rename the agency. House Deputy Majority Leader Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin, a...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Thursday, July 4 said that it had communicated with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) regarding the alleged data breach in the agency. Photo from Pixabay In a Viber message, the DICT noted that it had already offered...
The Marcos administration is set to settle all outstanding arrears for the health emergency allowance (HEA) owed to healthcare workers, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced. In a statement on Thursday, July 4, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said that the DBM will disburse...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Economist solon Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda says there's "simple" logic behind the Department of Finance's (DOF) intention to use excess funds of the Philippine...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday, June 3, it received reports of its email data being sold online. “The Department’s Information and Communications Technology Division is investigating the matter,” it added. On Wednesday, a group of cybersecurity enthusiasts claimed...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently unveiled a price guide for school supplies ahead of the upcoming school year. The guide, titled "Gabay sa Pamimili ng School Supplies," is designed to assist consumers in making informed purchasing decisions. Here are the price ranges...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is planning to streamline the suggested retail price (SRP) bulletin by removing certain products. In a statement on Wednesday, Junly 3, DTI said this proposal was presented at a recent meeting of the National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC)....
