Finally! With a tweet last May 5, 2023 from the director-general of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the world can (officially) heave a sigh of relief. He wrote: The Covid-19 Emergency Committee met for the 15th time and recommended to me that I declare an end …
Read More »Revisiting K to 12 program anew
THE K to 12 program was initially seen as a catch-up move by the Department of Education. Fully 99 percent of the countries in the world have 18 years of pre-university education, except for some countries in Africa. President Benigno Aquino 3rd and his Education secretary, Brother Armin Luistro, pushed …
Read More »PBBM to push security issues at ASEAN meet
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will leave for Labuan Bajo, Indonesia today (Tuesday afternoon) for the 42nd ASEAN Summit, where he is expected to push for regional security, food and energy security, efforts toward economic recovery, and combating transnational crimes. He is also expected to press for the upgrading of technical …
Read More »Marcos arrives in Indonesia for 42nd ASEAN Summit
At a Glance Philippine Airlines (PAL) Flight PR001 landed at the Komodo Airport at 4:53 p.m. on Tuesday, May 9. Marcos is expected to advance the Philippines’ priorities in the regional bloc through regional and multilateral cooperation in various areas. He will also stress the importance of demonstrating ASEAN’s centrality in …
Read More »Remulla: ‘Voluminous’ evidence to pin down Teves for Degamo slay
There are “voluminous” pieces of evidence that investigators have against Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep. Arnolfo A. Teves Jr. to pin him down for his alleged involvement in the March 4 killings of 10 persons in the province, including incumbent Gov. Roel R. Degamo. “‘Wag siya mag-alala (Teves shouldn’t worry). …
Read More »Unemployment rate drops to 4.7% in March
The unemployment rate in March 2023 declined to 4.7 percent from 5.8 percent a year ago and 4.8 percent in February, translating to 2.42 million jobless Filipinos out of 51 million who were in the labor force during the period, the Philippine Statistics Authority said Monday. The country’s employment rate …
Read More »Ax poised over 4 ‘ninja cops’
As Napolcom sets probe of 32 officers, clears 917 of drug ties Two generals and two colonels in the Philippine National Police face administrative and criminal charges for their alleged links to the illegal drug trade, while 32 senior officers face further investigation and 917 others were cleared by an …
Read More »Joint patrols by US, PH in WPS by Q3—envoy
Joint patrols between the United States and the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea might start in the third quarter of this year, Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez said on Monday. “We’re already at a… I would call continuing discussions on this joint patrol with the United …
Read More »CSC urges gov’t agencies to put measures to promote a healthy workplace
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) reminded government agencies on Tuesday, May 9 of the need to implement measures that promote a healthy workplace. In a statement, CSC said that a healthy public sector workforce is a productive workforce. “We count on our civil servants to run the day-to-day operations of government. …
Read More »DPWH, DepEd step up efforts to address classroom gaps
SCHOOL BUILDING PROGRAM. Representatives from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and Department of Education (DepEd) in the Cordillera Autonomous Region and Regions 1 to 3 convene in separate groups to discuss current concerns and issues related to the implementation of the government’s School Building Program in an …
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