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MANILA, Philippines (First update: 11:42 a.m.) — For his first opening session as senate president, Francis Escudero stressed the independence of the Senate and urged his colleagues to set aside pieces of legislation that "divide the public."
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines' central bank Monetary Board approved $3.90 billion in public sector foreign borrowings from April to June 2024, a 43% increase from the $2.73 billion approved in the same time period last year.
MANILA, Philippines — Newly appointed Education Secretary Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said he is “confident” that the salaries of teachers will significantly increase under the Marcos administration.
MANILA, Philippines — Teachers’ group Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) slammed the reported P20-million budget for President Marcos’ third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday.
MANILA, Philippines — Former senator Sonny Angara was officially sworn in as the 37th secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd), vowing that his leadership would be marked by “collaboration” with stakeholders in addressing the country’s education crisis.
Generalia specialibus non derogant. A legal maxim that states a special or specific law prevails over a general law. Between two conflicting statutes, the courts are predisposed to give precedence to the special act. The Supreme Court has highlighted this elementary statutory construction in several cases.
MANILA, Philippines — Private schools under the Coordinating Council of Private Education Association (COCOPEA) expressed their support yesterday for new Education Secretary Sonny Angara.
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan's foreign minister said Friday the self-ruled island must rely on itself for defense after US presidential candidate Donald Trump insisted Taipei "should pay" Washington for defense in the event of a conflict with neighboring China.