ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Ulama Council of Zamboanga Peninsula and Bangsamoro Darul-Ifta declared that the holy period of Ramadan officially starts on Sunday, March 2. Sheikh Abdulrauf Guialani, Bangsamoro Mufti, made the declaration on Friday, Feb. 28, based on results of moon-sighting activities on...
Limited access to funding and lack of focus on areas outside Metro Manila hindered the number of young entrepreneurs in the country, a report by the International Trade Center revealed. According to the study “Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in the Philippines: Network Analysis and Mapping of...
PacificLight Power Pte Ltd (PLP), a subsidiary of the Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGen), has cornered a deal on the provision of 100 megawatts (MW) of ‘fast start’ generation capacity for the Singapore electricity market. The supply deal had been awarded by the Energy Market Authority (EMA),...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has been trending on X, formerly Twitter, following the “declutter” order issued by Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte to schools weeks before the opening of classes for the incoming school year. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group DepEd formally...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is expecting 28 million students to go back to school for School Year (SY) 2023-2024. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group “We expect that this coming 2023-2024, we are welcoming 28 million learners who will troop to more than 47,000 schools nationwide,” DepEd...
As the start of the School Year (SY) 2023-2024 approaches, the Department of Education (DepEd) has disclosed that over 470 schools have sustained damage in the wake of recent typhoons. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group Based on the impact of tropical cyclones Egay and Falcon enhanced by the...
The enrollment period in public schools will officially start next week, the Department of Education (DepEd) said in its issuance dated Friday, Aug. 4. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “Enrollment shall start on August 7, 2023 and shall end on August 26, 2023,” the agency said in DepEd Order...
In preparation for the opening of the incoming school year, a group urged the government to “immediately start” the renovation and repairs of damaged facilities due to the recent typhoon and weather disturbance that affected the country. Taken during school opening for SY 2022-2023. (MARK...
School Year (SY) 2023-2024 in public schools will officially start on Aug. 29, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, Aug. 3, announced. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “The Department of Education (DepEd) announces that the opening of classes for School Year (SY) 2023-2024 in all...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is eyeing Aug. 29 as the school opening date for public schools this incoming School Year (SY) 2023-2024. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “We are finalizing the DO [Department Order] now and we are looking at, probably, towards the end of August,” DepEd...
The rainy season associated with the southwest monsoon, locally known as "habagat," is expected to begin in the next few days, according to the Climate Monitoring and Prediction Section (CLIMPS) of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). CLIMPS...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is currently finalizing the calendar for the incoming school year, Education Undersecretary and Spokesperson Michael Poa on Friday, May 19, said. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) Poa gave an update on the preparations for the opening of the School Year (SY) in an...
