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MANILA, Philippines — Incoming education secretary Sonny Angara should not appoint persons with no background in and commitment to education now that he is seeking to replace five ranking officials who resigned from the Department of Education (DepEd), the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) said yesterday.
MANILA, Philippines — Advocates are expected to mount a legal challenge to the government’s move to transfer excess funds from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) and other government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) to finance unprogrammed appropriations in this year’s budget.
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano suggested the inclusion of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) in the proposed creation of a new Cabinet Cluster focused on education.
MANILA, Philippines — Pinoy Gen Zs simply love to travel!
To ensure continued efficiency in its operations, the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO) organized Sulong pa, PLLO! (Conduct of the PLLO Mid-Year Assessment, PLLO's 37th Founding Anniversary, and GAD Training-Seminar at Escala Hotel, Tagaytay City, 25-26 June 2024.
A funny story that the late Chino Trinidad once told was about his father Recah, a respected sportswriter and columnist now retired at 81. It was during the 1972 Olympics where the Philippines was represented by 53 athletes in 11 sports. No Philippine delegation was ever bigger in 23 participations, including the coming Paris Games.
MANILA, Philippines — Utilizing excess funds of state-run corporations is a more prudent fiscal option for the government than borrowing, the Department of Finance (DOF) said in defense of its move to ask agencies to remit unused subsidies.
Senator Win Gatchalian pitched anew his proposed 'Batang Magaling Act' (Senate Bill No. 2367) to boost the employability of senior high school (SHS) graduates. Gatchalian reiterated his push following statements made by the President to make sure that SHS graduates are ready and employable for the workforce.