Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara has been meeting with various groups to forge partnerships aimed at improving the quality of basic education in the country. (Photo from DepEd) In his recent meetings this week, Angara discussed potential partnerships to enhance learning...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has urged full support and enactment into law of two Senate Bills (SBs) that seek to improve geriatric care for senior citizens in the country. SB 979 on Senior Citizens’ Hospital Act and SB No. 2687 on Philippine Geriatric Center Act seek to ensure that...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Over four million indigent Filipino senior citizens who are now getting the law-mandated monthly pension of P1,000 are set to enjoy this benefit in 2025 thanks to the P49.8-billion outlay for this social protection program...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez during the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) Agency Summit on Monday, Aug. 19 (Speaker’s Office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez trumpeted on Friday, Aug. 30 the launch of new social amelioration...
Indigent senior citizens can now receive their social pension monthly, bi-monthly, or quarterly, rather than the previous semi-annual schedule, according to a Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) official on Thursday, Aug. 29. In a memorandum circular (MC) to all regional directors,...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) should step up efforts in boosting the job readiness of senior high school (SHS) graduates, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said. Gatchalian made the call as he received the Special Kabalikat Award from the agency, during its...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao clarified on Wednesday, Aug. 21 that its social pension program is only for indigent senior citizens. This statement was issued to address any confusion about eligibility for the Social Pension for Indigent Senior...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) At 68 years old, Celia Esguerra still has to look after her three grandchildren. The eldest has just stepped foot in college, the middle is in Grade 8, and the youngest is in preschool....
The Department of Education (DepEd) is considering rationalizing the Senior High School (SHS) curriculum by making some subjects “elective” or voluntary for Grade 11 and 12 students. Senior High School students (DepEd file photo) In a Palace briefing on Tuesday, Aug. 13, Education...
Go Negosyo founder and PSAC (Private Sector Advisory Council) Jobs Lead Joey Concepcion wants to bring entrepreneurship to senior high school students as business ownership is an “alternative” to being an employee. (From left) DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara and Go Negosyo founder Joey...
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – A 65-year-old woman died after she was hit in the head multiple times by her younger brother with a bamboo stick in Barangay Lipit, Manaoag, Pangasinan on Friday afternoon, August 9. Police identified the victim as Leticia Soriano-Idor. Investigation said Idor was...
BACOLOD CITY – A 62-year-old man died and four persons were injured after a delivery van crashed into a waiting shed in Bangga Pedion, Barangay Tabao Proper, Valladolid, Negros Occidental on Thursday morning, August 8. Police identified the fatality as Arnaldo Amboboyog of Barangay Bagumbayan,...
