House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Speaker Martin Romualdez said on Thursday, Jan. 25, that the House of Representatives would not hesitate to exercise its oversight power to force compliance against business establishments that disregard...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left), a Starbucks beverage (Facebook, Unsplash) All is well that ends well. House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda praised popular coffee chain Starbucks on Tuesday...
Indigent senior citizens who are beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) social pension program will begin receiving a monthly stipend of P1,000 in February, Assistant Secretary for Strategic Communications and spokesperson Romel Lopez said on Monday, Jan. 22....
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Facebook) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda is serious about his proposal to the local Starbucks chain to do "penance" for its supposed violation of the 20 percent discount for senior citizens and persons with...
Senior Citizens Party-list Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes (Facebook) House Committee on Senior Citizens Chairperson Senior Citizens Party-list Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes said he almost called for a boycott against Starbucks after it released a controversial advisory that...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Jan. 16, confirmed that the Senior High School Voucher Program (SHSVP) has been extended for the enrolled Grade 11 students in government-run Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) this school year (SY) 2023-2024. Senior High School students (DepEd file...
(MANILA BULLETIN) A Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) official-turned-congressman is batting for the passage of a bill that would institutionalize a national long-term care program for senior citizens. Bicol Saro...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives will soon launch a motu proprio investigation on alleged reports of senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) being denied of their discounts under...
House Minority Leader 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino "Nonoy" Libanan (Facebook) The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) simply didn't have a "well-defined" plan from the start regarding the senior high school (SHS) program in state universities and...
Chairman Popoy De Vera on Monday, Jan. 8, clarified that the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) did not order government-run universities and colleges to close their Senior High School (SHS) Programs. CHED Chairman Popoy De Vera / CHED file photo In a press conference, De Vera explained that...
Amid concerns about the possible displacement of Senior High School (SHS) students, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said that closing SHS Programs in State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) and Local Universities and Colleges (LUCs) was needed so they can accommodate tertiary students....
While many government-run higher education institutions (HEIs) have stopped offering the Senior High School (SHS) Program, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Monday, Jan. 8, clarified that the K to 12 Program will continue. (CHED / MB Visual Content Group) “The K to 12 Program is...
