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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) will push for “additional benefits” for teachers before Congress, amid a pending bill filed by the Makabayan bloc seeking to increase teachers’ monthly salary to P50,000.
MANILA, Philippines — The three-member militant Makabayan bloc filed yesterday a bill in the House of Representatives that will nearly double the entry-level salary of public school teachers nationwide, to the tune of P50,000 monthly.
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives committee on legislative franchises yesterday decided to issue a subpoena to Pastor Apollo Quiboloy with regard to the defiant stance of his Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) despite a temporary shutdown order for violations of its legislative franchise.
MANILA, Philippines — Ikinabahala ng isang mambabatas ang "misleading" na datos ng gobyerno pagdating sa mapagpipiliang local modern jeepneys sa gitna ng PUV modernization program — ito habang higit P2 milyon kada unit kung ibenta ang foreign counterparts nito.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 19) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is doubtful that the purported timeline for charger change via the people’s initiative will likely be followed.
MANILA, Philippines — Only if and when it gets formal correspondence or evidence from Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III or from others concerned will the Department of Justice (DOJ) pursue his call for an investigation on allegations of bribery in the signature campaign to amend the 1987 Constitution.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 4) — Lawmakers on Thursday called on education authorities to ensure that thousands of affected students would not be left out because of the phaseout of senior high programs in state and local universities.
MANILA, Philippines — A House panel yesterday questioned the partnership of broadcasting company Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) with state-run Chinese Global TV Network (CGTN), citing the dispute over the West Philippine Sea (WPS).