(SOCIAL WEATHER STATIONS) Filipinos' optimism over their quality of life continues to improve, based on the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results released on Friday, July 23. Of the 1,200 respondents in its June 23-26 survey, SWS found that 37 percent of Filipino adults believe that...
Even after the Philippine government - as demanded by the Department of Education (DepEd) - got the apology it wanted from the World Bank (WB), a group maintained that the state of Philippine education remains in crisis. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN “The Philippine government got...
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) bared on Monday, July 12, the deployment of locally made air quality monitors to communities affected by Taal’s unrest in provinces of Batangas and...
While it supports education and learning continuity amid the pandemic, a council urged the government to allow quality education to thrive by supporting the private education system. (Photo from Unsplash) “Education indeed should not only continue. For us, quality education must thrive,” said...
While it continues to receive criticisms on the state of Philippine education following a report released by the World Bank highlighting the poor learning outcomes of Filipino students, Education Secretary Leonor Briones assured that reform initiatives are being undertaken by the Department of...
While the Department of Education (DepEd) welcomed the report released by the World Bank, an official of the agency also expressed regret that the reform initiatives currently being undertaken to uplift the quality of education in the country were not acknowledged. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN DepEd...
The Department of Education (DepEd) sought the support of the local government in Baguio City to ensure that the ongoing repair and rehabilitation of the National Educators Academy of the Philippines (NEAP) facility in Baguio City will not be further interrupted due to the health situation in the...
I’m a typical nerd when it comes to the quantification of self -- you know, the concept that we can break down all our bodily functions into numbers and patterns: from daily steps taken to sleep cycles and REM. When the Fitbit was released, I became obsessed with the gamification of walking: I...
Universal Robina Corporation announced that its (URC) Thai subsidiary has clinched Thailand’s "FDA Quality Award for Year 2020”-- the only Filipino company to receive this distinction in the food category. In a statement, the firm said URC (Thailand) Co. Ltd. was recognized for its use of...
The #RealBolz couple busts parenting myths on their latest vlog New parents Solenn Heussaf and Nico Bolzico discussed parenting myths on Solenn’s YouTube channel. They started light with Solenn saying that her feet only got a little wider when she was pregnant. Then, the couple both agreed that...
