Aimed at addressing the learning gaps exacerbated by recent disruptions in the education system, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, April 10, announced the launch of its expanded Summer Programs for 2025. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “We are dedicated to creating opportunities...
The Department of Education (DepEd) led the ceremonial signing of the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) on Monday, Dec. 16. (DepEd / Visual Content Group) Held at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City, the IRR...
Senator Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri lauded the signing of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises to Maximize Opportunities for Reinvigorating the Economy (CREATE MORE) Act on Monday, Nov. 11, as it is expected to cut the bureaucratic red tape that has hampered the growth of the...
To help students resume their studies as quickly as possible following disruptions caused by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, the Department of Education (DepEd), led by Secretary Sonny Angara, has mobilized rapid response efforts in affected areas. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) In a statement...
The work-from-home (WFH) model is on track to become a permanent component of the Philippine business landscape as the CREATE MORE bill—officially known as the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises to Maximize Opportunities for Reinvigorating the Economy—nears its final...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is set to implement a learning recovery initiative focused on literacy and numeracy, according to the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2). (DepEd / file photo) In a statement, EDCOM 2 noted that on August 29, the House Committee on Basic...
The Department of Education (DepEd) can successfully implement the National Learning Recovery Program (NLRP) but it has to address the lack of consolidated data first in assessing learners’ competencies and foundational skills before going further, Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay said on...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is batting for massive reforms in the Department of Education’s (DepEd) National Learning Recovery Program (NLRP) in a bid to effectively target learners needing interventions. (MB file photo) “It seems to us that, first, it is not reaching the right clientele....
The uptrend in the tariff of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) in its July billing will strain its customers’ household budgets, but a survey of selected power utilities in various parts of the country would show that its rate hike is still leaner versus peer-distribution firms. Meralco announced...
System operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) forthrightly stated that it can deliver more transmission projects to commercial completion if approvals of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on its cost recoveries for invested capital could be granted promptly. “With...
System operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is batting for regulatory approval on full cost recovery of its P20.94 billion investment in the newly reinforced 500-kilovolt Hermosa-San Jose transmission line, which is now supporting the wheeling of additional capacities in...
Recognizing that not all students might need to “catch up” with foundational skills such as reading, the Department of Education (DepEd) plans to integrate peer tutoring as part of its Catch-Up Fridays program. (Courtesy of DepEd) “Pwede din natin gawin or i-institute sa ating...
