Labor and skills development programs are being recalibrated to align with workforce demands and national priorities following a two-day performance assessment led by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Quezon City. DOLE Undersecretary Carmela I. Torres urged agencies under the...
A teachers’ group on Monday, June 23, denounced President Marcos’ proposed performance-based evaluation system for teachers, calling it “grossly unfair” and potentially demoralizing to educators already struggling with low pay, heavy workloads, and lack of support. The Teachers '...
Calling it the “height of injustice,” a group of education workers decried the Department of Education’s (DepEd) disqualification from the 2023 Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) and urged Secretary Sonny Angara to take urgent action to appeal the decision. Students of Rafael Palma Elementary...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero and House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez expressed their elation over the high trust and performance ratings they received following the release of the latest OCTA Research survey. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), Senate President Francis...
Following the Department of Energy’s (DOE) rejection of its force majeure plea, Pangilinan-led SP New Energy Corporation (SPNEC) is now looking for an alternative site for the development of the 280-megawatt Nueva Ecija solar farm project it won under the first round of the green energy auction...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has disclosed to Congress that it will be submitting the result of its performance review on system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) by December. “We have until the end of the year to submit our findings to the President,” ERC...
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said that complicated records are hindering the release of public school teachers’ 2022 Performance-Based Bonus (PBB), but assured that this will still push through. During a first dialogue with the Teachers’ Dignity...
Thailand on Thursday, July 4, lauded President Marcos' economic governance for the Philippines as he expressed his hope that Thai investments would be supported in the country. "I expressed my admiration for economic performance of the Philippines under President Marcos Jr. that has...
The Department of Education (DepEd) continues to be the country’s most trusted government agency, based on the results of an OCTA Research survey conducted in the first quarter of 2024. The survey results released on Wednesday, April 17 revealed that Deped is trusted by 82 percent of Filipinos....
President Marcos got a performance score of 80 percent, while Vice President Sara Duterte received a 78 percent performance rating in the RP-Mission and Development Foundation Inc. (RPMD) “Boses ng Bayan” 2023 survey. (From right) President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Vice President...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Saturday, Dec. 9, welcomed the recent OCTA Research “Tugon ng Masa” nationwide survey that named the Department of Education (DepEd) as the country’s most trusted and top performing government agency. Vice President and Education...
Although President Marcos received a 77 percent job performance rating, while Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte was not far behind with 76 percent, the RP-Mission and Development Foundation Inc. (RPMD) September 2023 survey said that both leaders suffered a drop in their...
