Stakeholders in the education sector on Friday celebrated the joint accomplishments of the Department of Education (DepEd) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Philippines in improving early grade reading and literacy in the country this past year, amid the challenges...
LAGUNA - The province of Laguna has been placed under the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) from August 1 to 15 due to the threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Delta variant. In a Facebook post, Governor Ramil L. Hernandez said that the new curfew hours in the province will be 8...
The government is counting on the full delivery of the coronavirus vaccines it procured from China's Sinovac Biotech earlier than expected. The latest batch of of Sinovac vaccines procured by the government arrive in the Philippines on July 17, 2021 (National Task Force against COVID-19/Twitter)...
The number of learners who have already registered for School Year (SY) 2020-2021 has increased to over 4.5 million, the Department of Education (DepEd) said Friday, June 4. Based on the DepEd’s final monitoring report, a total of 4,557,435 learners in Kindergarten, Grade 1, 7, and 11 availed of...
Actress Riva Quenery, who recently announced her pregnancy, has shared a disclaimer. She reminded her YouTube followers, particularly young ones, that she's not promoting early pregnancy or pregnancy outside marriage. According to her, the matter is "situational." As per her case, Riva...
The Quezon City councilor, who organized a food pantry which eventually led to violation of health protocols, said Wednesday he is not doing early campaigning in leading the said activity. Majority Floor Leader Franz Pumaren said that as an elected official, he is mandated to help his constituents...
The Senate committees on electoral reforms, social justice and finance have endorsed for floor debate a bill enhancing accessibility in the early voting of senior citizens, persons with disability (PWD), pregnant women and indigenous people (IP). Imee Marcos rostrum Senator Imee Marcos, chairwoman...
President Duterte is putting his foot down against the alleged "inferior" treatment given by the United States to its longtime ally the Philippines. President Duterte delivers his public address while in a meeting with former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile and other government officials in Malacañang...
TV host Ryan Agoncillo posted a throwback photo of her daughter Luna on Instagram falling asleep with a bottle. This habit is a big NO for children’s dental care. It’s the primary reason why children develop baby bottle tooth decay or early childhood caries (ECC). View this post on Instagram...
