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As information multiplies and personal preference increasingly shapes what people accept as true, Filipinos need a firm foundation to distinguish right from wrong, Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano said. Speaking at the Teaching Series event Unchanging Truth in a Changing World, Cayetano argued that openness to new knowledge should not mean treating every principle […]
“Open your libraries to the people.” This was the appeal of Solid North Party-list Rep. Ching Bernos to the country’s state universities and colleges as the country commemorates Library and Information Services Month this November. Bernos also suggested that SUCs conduct library-centered activities in communities to encourage people to read and access library materials. “Libraries […]
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Education Secretary Sonny Angara, joined by First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos, launched the nationwide deployment of over 231,000 laptops for public school teachers on Monday, beginning with an initial distribution of 209 Apple MacBook Neo units to 10 public schools in Dagupan City. Held at the Dagupan City National High […]
In line with the observance of the National Reading Month this November, Senate President Win Gatchalian is seeking the active mobilization of local government units (LGUs) to build on reading gains and combat illiteracy across the country. While acknowledging the country’s improved Reading performance in the 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), Gatchalian emphasized […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Friday called on technology and social media companies to enforce stricter age-verification controls and remove online content that glorifies violence and targets young learners for radicalization. Speaking at a multisectoral forum on preventing nihilistic violent extremism (NVE) held at the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P), Angara stressed that […]
Parañaque 2nd District Representative Brian Yamsuan has called on the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to take into account the welfare of commuters and the job security of transport workers in setting the rules on the allocation of rider-partners for motorcycle taxi platforms. Yamsuan, a vice chairperson of the House Committee on Transportation, also urged DOTr Secretary […]
Moving away from blanket class cancellations, the Department of Education (DepEd) and partner agencies are finalizing a comprehensive Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) to establish operational guidelines for suspending and resuming classes under Executive Order (EO) No. 130, s. 2026 recently signed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. Spearheaded by DepEd in collaboration with the Department […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) is integrating El Niño preparedness campaigns into the activities of over 35,000 Youth for Environment in Schools Organizations (YES-O) while strengthening the Gulayan sa Paaralan Program (GPP) in public schools nationwide to promote practical water conservation, urban gardening, and climate resilience. This approach enhances school-level environmental efforts to address the […]
The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP), Department of Health (DOH), World Health Organization (WHO), and Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) have reaffirmed their commitment to accelerating Universal Health Care (UHC) through stronger local health systems, improved health financing, and evidence-informed local leadership. The commitment was highlighted during the High-Level UHC Summit 2026, […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara said the Department of Education (DepEd) generated at the very least PHP1.4 billion in savings compared to retail prices in procuring more than 231,000 laptops for public school teachers through an open and competitive bidding. The procurement covers 169,008 Mac-based and 62,717 Windows-based laptops for teachers. The package includes 3,646 Mac […]