Senator Richard Gordon on Saturday, October 9, welcomed the manifesto of support from leaders of the medical and health sectors for the Senate's ongoing investigation into the alleged anomalies in the government's procurement deals for the country’s COVID-19 response. Senator Richard Gordon...
In the first decade of the Indigenous Peoples Education (IPEd) Program, the Department of Education (DepEd) was able to reach and serve 2.529 million IP learners in 42,176 public schools nationwide. (Photo from DepEd) In 2011, the agency -- through DepEd Order 62 series of 2011 or the National...
Vice President Leni Robredo has more important things to worry about than threats made by President Duterte on late night television. Vice President Leni Robredo (Photo from Leni Robredo's Facebook) Robredo, who filed her certificate of candidacy (COC) for president on Thursday, was asked in a...
DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN Education Secretary Leonor Briones on Thursday, Oct. 7, clarified that student participation in the pilot study of limited face-to-face classes set to start next month will not be mandatory. “Ang isa sa mga requirements natin sa Shared Responsibility ay may permission ang...
The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed openness to shorten the timeline for the implementation of limited face-to-face classes set to start next month. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN “We are considering that suggestion from our counterparts in the legislative department,”...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, Oct. 7, reiterated the need for in-person learning amidst concerns on the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes in low risk areas. Photo taken at Calay IP School in Sarangani last September 2020. (DepEd Region XII) Education Secretary...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Oct. 6, highlighted the framework of “shared responsibility” to ensure the safety of participants once the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes starts next month. (AFP Photo / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “Our responsibility...
The pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes in basic education to be conducted by schools located in low risk areas will start next month, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Oct. 6, announced. (RIO DELUVIO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a Facebook post, DepEd said...
In time for the World Teachers’ Day (WTD) celebration, teachers’ federations, unions, associations and groups, aired their concerns in the new learning set-up and the opening of the school year on its second year amid the pandemic. (Photo from E-Net Philippines) “To honor the sacrifice and...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Tuesday, Oct. 5, chided an official of Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation for supposedly fooling the government in declaring that it paid over a million in employee benefits when government records showed otherwise. Senator Joel Villanueva (Senate of the Philippines) At...
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom -- Britain's finance minister admitted Monday that ending a pandemic furlough scheme that kept millions employed would mean job losses as the government was set to announce new support for workers. (AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN) Rishi Sunak, the chancellor of the exchequer, will...
The Department of Science and Technology-National Capital Region (DOST-NCR) virtually launched Tuesday, Oct. 5, its Small Enterprise Upgrading Program (SETUP) e-Caravan. Department of Science and Technology Secretary Fortunato de la Peña said the DOST, through its regional offices, doubled its...
