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Senator Bong Go called for stronger cooperation between government and the private sector to make safe, decent and affordable housing more accessible to Filipinos as he addressed real estate professionals from across the country during the 66th National Convention of the Philippine Association of Real Estate Boards, Inc. (PAREB) in Davao City. Speaking before PAREB […]
In a nationwide push to reinforce secure, inclusive, and protective environments for learners, Education Secretary Sonny Angara led the official kickoff of the National School Safety Week at Cainta Elementary School. The launch convened key national agencies, local government officials, school administrators, and parents to form a united front to bolster prevention mechanisms against school […]
The Senate has approved four major housing-related measures aimed at expanding access to affordable housing, providing relief to calamity survivors, and updating the decades-old condominium law crafted by the Committee on Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement chaired by Senator Chiz Escudero. Chief among the legislative package was the ratification of the bicameral conference committee report […]
A Vice Chairperson of the House committee on public order and safety called on the government to also focus on the reformation of wayward youth after their rescue from gangs that promote criminal activity. This as the Philippine National Police earlier vowed to dismantle groups that are recruiting minors for criminal activities in response to […]
The Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) are expanding opportunities for Filipino learners through One Education, advancing initiatives that strengthen learner support and create more flexible pathways across education, skills training, and employment. During the Fourth Joint Education Trifocal Management Committee (JETMC4) Meeting in […]
Senator Bong Go urged PhilHealth to further strengthen primary and preventive healthcare while ensuring adequate benefits for Filipinos already undergoing dialysis and other life-sustaining treatments, following the state health insurer’s disclosure that around a quarter of its payouts now goes to dialysis. PhilHealth Acting President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho said around 25% of […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Centre for Educational Innovation and Technology (SEAMEO INNOTECH) have introduced a new learning toolkit to promote early career exploration among children in Kindergarten through Grade 3. The turnover of the Career Development for Children (CD4C) toolkit marks a major shift toward […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) clarified that school buildings reaching 50 years of age will undergo detailed, condition-based assessments to safely extend their serviceability through targeted repairs before any decisions on replacement are made. Addressing reports citing Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) data, which estimate that 51,222 classrooms will hit the 50-year mark […]
Senator Bong Go voted in favor of the passage of Senate Bill No. 1431, or the proposed “Revised Cooperative Code of the Philippines,” which was approved by the Senate on third and final reading through a 19-0-0 vote. Go is a co-author and co-sponsor of the measure, which seeks to amend the Cooperative Code of […]
To build on gains in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2025, the Department of Education (DepEd) is expanding its flagship learning recovery initiative by launching ARAL Mathematics and introducing flexible tutoring models for public schools nationwide. The operationalization of DepEd Memorandum No. 060, s. 2026 enforcing Republic Act No. 12028, or the Academic […]