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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 […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan is pushing for stronger and more comprehensive agricultural insurance protection for farmers and fisherfolk through a proposed measure that seeks to expand services and ensure the continued operation of the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC). Pangilinan filed Senate Bill No. 2583, seeking to strengthen the PCIC by extending its corporate term and […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara pressed for expanded support for learning recovery efforts during his visit to the Visayas on Wednesday. Speaking before over 800 education leaders and local officials at the Literacy and Numeracy Expo in Iloilo City and later before 3,000 educators at the 1st Regional Assembly of Education Leaders in Bacolod City, Angara […]
A vice chairperson of the House committee on public order and safety has called on the government to intensify its crackdown on illegal gaming and scam operations in the country. Abra lone district Rep. JB Bernos stressed that “we must strengthen our efforts against illegal gaming and scam operations to ensure that we are not […]