President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. approved a five-year extension of the Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy (CARS) program or up to 2028, following the recommendation by the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC), with the goal of expanding the Philippine automotive industry.
At the...
PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) celebrates the golden performance of SIBOL, the national team for esports, at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia. *Team SIBOL Delegation for the 32nd SEA Games. (SIBOL's Facebook page)* From Lakad Matatag to Taon ng Tagumpay, SIBOL...
CEBU CITY – To promote equal rights and inclusivity, the provincial government of Bohol on Thursday, May 17, launched its gender and development (GAD) program dubbed “ArisGAD A.” Bohol. Gov. Aris Aumentado and Vice Gov. Dionisio Balite led the launching of the program at the new provincial...
Businessmen involved in agriculture held a meeting on Wednesday, May 17, to come up with solutions to helping small farmers scale up their production under Go Negosyo’s Kapatid Angat Lahat Agri Program (KALAP). (From left) Francisco Dizon of Dizon Farms, Ramon Garcia of DFNN, Winston Uy of...
Local content in domestic automotive manufacturing more than doubled to 42 percent from only below 20 percent following the implementation of the Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy (CARS) Program, reported a top official of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). DTI Undersecretary...
A group of teachers welcomed the proposed changes in the K to 123 curriculum as contained in the draft released by the Department of Education (DepEd) last month. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) “Curriculum changes are imperative if we hope to ever recover and initial steps have already been...
The Department of Education (DepEd) created a national task to conduct a program review on the Senior High School Program (SHS) implementation. Senior High School graduates (DepEd file photo) The creation of the Senior High School National Task Force (SHS-NTF) was announced by DepEd in Memorandum...
A youth group urged the proponents of the bill to revive the mandatory Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) to quit “sugarcoating” the proposal as a disaster response program for the youth and instilling patriotism, discipline, and volunteerism. Student-leaders from various universities and...
The Philippines has echoed the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' (ASEAN) call for adequate resources from the United Nations for the effective implementation of peacekeeping mandates in the region. Noel Novicio, Philippine representative to the country's mission to the UN, said ASEAN will work...
Following the release of the draft of the [revised Kindergarten to Grade 10 curriculum](https://mb.com.ph/2023/4/29/dep-ed-releases-draft-of-k-to-10-curriculum-what-s-new-this-time) by the Department of Education (DepEd), a group of teachers raised concerns about some revisions in various learning...
To get more feedback from education stakeholders regarding the review of the country’s basic education curriculum, the Department of Education (DepEd) has announced the extension of the public review of the draft revised curriculum for Kindergarten to Grade 10. (JOJO RINOZA / MANILA BULLETIN FILE)...
As the Department of Education (DepEd) revises the K to 12 curriculum, a group urged Vice President Sara Duterte, who serves as the Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary in a concurrent capacity, to retract her “red-tagging statements” publicly apologize for “attacking human rights.”...
