Although she asked them to stay until the incoming Department of Education (DepEd) secretary says otherwise, Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, July 17, revealed that at least one of the five who resigned from the agency will be transferring to the Office of the Vice President (OVP).Vice...
BETTER DAYS2024 marks the 50th year Nutrition Month is being celebrated in the Philippines. It was in 1974, during the administration of then President Ferdinand Marcos that the celebration of Nutrition Month started by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 491, s. 1974, which also paved the way for the...
Incoming Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Senator Sonny Angara said that he will be talking to employers and industry groups in a bid to improve the K-to-12 curriculum as well as the employability of Senior High School (SHS) graduates."Kakausapin din natin ang mga employers and industry...
A group of education workers on Thursday, July 4, urged Senator and incoming Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara to hold dialogues with various groups and other stakeholders to discuss the concerns of teachers, especially on pay hikes and other issues hounding the country's...
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Health (DOH), along with teachers' groups, on Tuesday, July 2, welcomed the appointment of Senator Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara as the new Education secretary.(Manila Bulletin) "The DepEd community looks forward to working with...
Utmost support poured out from senators on Tuesday, July 2, for the appointment of their colleague Senator Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara as the new secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd), wishing him success in his new role.Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero congratulated Angara on his...
Senator Sonny Angara is the new Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary.Sen. Sonny Angara (Senate of the Philippines / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)Malacañang announced on Tuesday, July 2, that President Marcos "is set to appoint" Angara as the new DepEd chief, replacing Vice President Sara...
BALER, AURORA - Sen. Sonny Angara said on Monday, July 1, that he's open to taking on the role as the next secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd) should the post be offered to him.Sen. Sonny Angara said on Monday, July 1, that he's open to taking on the role as the next secretary of the...
BETTER DAYSOver the past two years we are seeing a resurgence in the Philippine tourism industry. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) recently came out with its 2023 Philippine Tourism Satellite Accounts data, which showed the sector posting the highest growth rate since the agency started...
BETTER DAYSOver the past few decades we have seen an exponential growth in the use of technology and along with it, the amount of information that is being made available at the fingertips of people. A while back, the amount of content an individual can consume was dependent on his or her capability...
BETTER DAYSOn June 3, 2024 we witnessed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signing into law the Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo Act or the institutionalization of the grant of teaching supplies allowance for our public school teachers. Known among the teaching profession as the "chalk allowance," funding for...
BETTER DAYSRecent events have unfolded in the Senate that led to a surprise change in its leadership. Being part of the majority bloc and since I was merely elected as chairman of both the finance and youth committees, I saw it fit to resign from these positions in order to give the new leadership a...
