The Department of Education called on its field offices and schools to take part in the 18-day campaign to end violence against women and children (VAWC), to run from Monday, Nov. 25 to Dec.10. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group)In a statement, DepEd said Undersecretary and Chief of Staff Fatima...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian (Gatchalian's Facebook page) Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is seeking additional funding of P3 billion to help curb the impending deficit in the implementation of free higher education in state universities and colleges...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian wants public schools included in the government's free wi-fi program for a more efficient roll-out and to ensure Internet connectivity in the country’s public places.Gatchalian quizzed the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) during the...
President Marcos declared Misamis Occidental as now “insurgency-free,” but he also asked for vigilance against “emerging threats” and called on local authorities “to thwart any posturing or coming back of terrorist groups.” President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. delivers his...
President Marcos has asked the government units of Misamis Occidental to prevent terrorist groups and their supporters from coming back to the newly-declared insurgency-free province.President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA/Yummie Dingding)Marcos ordered the local government...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod Traffic Authority Office has started a 45-day free parking experiment in a bid to address traffic congestion on Lacson St. here.The measure that started September 9 was in response to the request of businessmen to provide them with free parking to enable their...
The Board of Investments (BOI) has partnered with South Korean lender Shinhan Bank to attract more foreign investors to the Philippines.The move comes as Manila anticipates the ratification of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with South Korea, which is expected to boost economic ties between the two...
(Unsplash) The Department of Information And Communications Technology (DICT) under Secretary Ivan John Uy has trumpeted the “remarkable” progress the agency has achieved in enhancing the Philippines’ digital infrastructure and services, particularly for...
The government has released an additional P3 billion to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to sustain the implementation of the Free Public Internet Access Program (FPIAP) nationwide.Department of Budget and Management Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman approved the...
(Getty Images) Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan is urging Congress to swiftly approve a proposed measure that aims to expand the list of free vaccines given to Filipinos in all stages of life.In a statement on Monday, Aug. 19, Yamsuan...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Wednesday, Aug. 14 said the country will likely remain free of tropical cyclones until at least the weekend.In its 4 a.m. bulletin, PAGASA said the southwest monsoon, locally known as “habagat,” is...
At least 1,500 patients in Rizal province have benefitted from the free medical services under the Lab for All program of First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos.Lab for All program (Photo courtesy of Liza Marcos)The First Lady brought the free medical services program to Rizal province on Thursday, Aug....
