As a solution to the challenges in the education sector and issues on education quality among Filipino learners, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is eyeing to bring down the cost of its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing to pave the way for the gradual resumption of face-to-face classes. The...
The World Bank Philippines on Thursday, July 8, issued an apology to the Philippine government and the Department of Education (DepEd) for “inadvertently” releasing an education report on the poor learning outcomes of Filipino students. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN “We deeply...
Both international and domestic travel demand showed marginal improvements in May 2021 although traffic remained well below pre-pandemic levels. Extensive government travel restrictions continued to hamper recovery in international traffic, according to the latest International Air Transport...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has recommended the imposition of sanctions against the University of the Philippines System (UPS), the Mindanao State University (MSU) and four other state universities and colleges (SUCs) for continued failure to liquidate over P607 million in funds granted under...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has finally broken its silence on the report released by the World Bank saying that more than 80 percent of Filipino learners “do not know what they should know.” DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN In a statement issued Monday, July...
Education Secretary Leonor Briones on Monday, July 5, said that the World Bank owed the Philippines a “public apology” after its report on student learning outcomes and well-being put the entire country to “shame.” Education Secretary Leonor Briones/ DepEd/ FILE PHOTO/ MANILA BULLETIN...
The global vaccination rollout and increased adoption of digital solutions for safe travel should boost international mobility over the weeks and months ahead, according to World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) data released today, July 5. images.jpeg-9 Significantly, 70 percent of all destinations in...
An official of the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, July 2, raised some concerns on how the World Bank handled an education report revealing that 80 percent of Filipino learners showed poor learning results. Undersecretary Nepomuceno Malaluan / DepEd / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN In an...
Despite the Philippines’ retention under the Tier 1 category on the 2021 Trafficking In Persons (TIP) Report, the US State Department has issued at least 10 prioritized recommendations and among them is to investigate and convict "complicit officials" involved in the scheme. (via US State...
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...
Malacañang expressed alarm over the World Bank report that showed that 80 percent of Filipino students do not know what they should know based on their current academic level. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the...
PLDT and Smart Communications, Inc. secured 22,000 fixed and wireless permits as of June 22, 2021 after the government fast-tracked approvals for telcos. This enabled the two to step up their internet speeds, on the back of their network rollouts. Smart's average mobile download speeds have almost...
