The End-of-School-Year (EOSY) Rites for the current school year will be held from July 10 to 14, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced. Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte signed DepEd Order No. 009 series of 2023 entitled “An Order Updating the Multi-Year Implementing...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, March 29, expressed openness to revert to the school calendar schedule before the changes brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. “We will take note of the suggestions and study the matter,” DepEd Spokesperson Michael Poa told reporters in a...
The Department of Education (DepEd) was urged to revert the school calendar of basic education to its pre-pandemic schedule as teachers and students in public schools endure the harsh heat in classrooms during the dry season. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers NCR Union (ACT NCR Union), in a...
A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted in December 2022 found that most Filipinos agree with the voluntary wearing of face masks. In the survey results released on Monday, March 27, SWS bared that 91 percent of Filipinos approve of the Executive Order (EO) 7 issued in 2022, allowing the...
CLINICAL MATTER The Covid-19 pandemic was accompanied by a parallel pandemic of misinformation and disinformation. While sinister forces are usually at work when it comes to disinformation, some misinformation can occur when the scientific evidence changes and outdated information is spread....
The House leadership will give appropriate action to the Makabayan bloc's resolution asking for the return of full face-to-face plenary sessions in the lower chamber. This, after Majority Leader and Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe said he would refer the measure to the appropriate,...
Militant solons from the Makabayan bloc want full face-to-face plenary sessions to come back in the House of Representatives. For this purpose, the Makabayan led by House Deputy Minority leader and ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro filed House Resolution (HR) No. 859. "It is unfortunate and...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Wednesday, Feb. 22, announced an additional face-to-face oathtaking date for new Agriculturists. PRC / MANILA BULLETIN It will be on March 16 at the Insular Hotel, Davao City. "All successful examinees who are interested to attend the face-to-face...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – In line with the government’s continuous fight against Covid-19, public commuters and drivers here are still required to wear face masks inside public transportation. This reminder was made by no less than Lt. Col. Evan Viñas, Cagayan de Oro City Police Office (COCPO)...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Monday, Feb. 6, announced the face-to-face oathtaking dates for new agriculturists. (PRC / Manila Bulletin) It will be on Feb. 9 at the Harbor Lights Hotel, Gusa, Cagayan de Oro City, and on Feb. 10 at the Bayfront Hotel, North Reclamation Area, Cebu...
Masks, seatbelts, and why we wear them CLINICAL MATTERS DR. EDSEL SALVANA One of the most frequent questions I get is whether it is finally safe to remove our masks. With the continued downtrend of Covid-19 cases in the country despite the emergence of new variants, does it make sense to continue...
The conduct of in-person activities will now be allowed in schools as long as these are held after class hours, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte signed on Jan. 26 the DepEd Order No.003 series of 2023...
