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MANILA, Philippines — Starting January 2024, beneficiaries of the government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4Ps and those considered to be living below the poverty threshold could enjoy discounts in their electricity bills.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) should come up with more granular and location-specific heat indexes to guide schools and local government units to remove the “arbitrariness” in class suspensions because of extreme heat, according to Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian.
SEN. Sherwin Gatchalian said on Friday that the Philippine government must be open to the use of alternative sources of energy, including nuclear power.
MANILA, Philippines — With 4,000 face-to-face classes suspended, a Senate panel will conduct a hearing today to discuss the effects of extreme heat on learners and the shift to alternative delivery modes.
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate committee on basic education will conduct a hearing to discuss the impact of extreme heat on classes, its chairperson said Monday, as the exceptionally hot weather forces the closure of schools in the country.
MANILA, Philippines — From P6 to P7 per kilowatt-hour, the cost of electricity has doubled to P11 per kwh due to problematic power generation, according to Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian.
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian yesterday urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to come up with an order banning the use of cellphones in schools.
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis Escudero will invite the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in the upcoming investigation to shed light on the enrollment of Chinese students in schools in Cagayan province.
The Second Congressional Commission on Education's (EDCOM 2) is currently conducting a benchmarking visit to the United States of America (US) from April 15-19, 2024. EDCOM 2 Co-Chairpersons Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, Rep. Mark Go, and Rep. Roman Romulo, are joined by Commissioners Rep. Pablo John Garcia, Rep. Kiko Benitez, and Senator Sonny Angara.