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691 BIR PERSONNEL GET PROMOTIONS

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), led by Commissioner Charlito Martin Mendoza, held a mass oath-taking ceremony for 691 newly promoted officials and employees at the BIR National Office, with promotees from various Revenue Regions joining virtually. A significant number of the promotions involved employees advancing from entry-level positions, creating vacancies that can be filled […]

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PBBM, ANGARA ROLL OUT LAPTOPS FOR TEACHERS

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 […]

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BIR EYES ABATEMENT PROGRAM EXPANSION

Four months after the One-Time Abatement Program for Micro Taxpayers was established, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has recorded 3,929 beneficiaries and P266.79 million in taxes and penalties abated.  The results have led the Bureau to study expanding the program to include small taxpayers. Commissioner Charlito Martin Mendoza said the level of availment shows […]

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ERC LAUDS LAUNCH OF 2 NEW MALAMPAYA GAS WELLS

Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairperson and CEO Atty. Francis Saturnino Juan joined President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the Malampaya Onshore Gas Plant to mark the first flow of natural gas from two new Malampaya Phase 4 wells. The wells, Malampaya East-1 and Camago-3, add an estimated 222 billion cubic feet of recoverable gas reserves.  They […]

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PBBM RELEASES P8.6B TO 306 DISASTER-HIT LGUS

Malacañang has released P8.645 billion directly to 306 local government units (LGUs) to speed up the repair of damaged infrastructure and restore livelihoods in communities hit by disasters from 2024 to 2026. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led the turnover of rehabilitation assistance at Malacañang, as part of the administration’s move to cut bureaucratic delays […]

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SAFEGUARDS VS NIHILISTIC VIOLENT EXTREMISM PUSHED

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 […]

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DEPED WANTS DATA-DRIVEN CLASS SUSPENSIONS

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 […]

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35,000 SCHOOL CLUBS INTEGRATE EL NIÑO PREPARATIONS

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 […]

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DEPED SAVES P1.4B IN LAPTOP PROCUREMENT

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 […]

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VILMA SANTOS-RECTO COMMENDS BOC-BATANGAS

Batangas Governor Vilma Santos-Recto commended the Bureau of Customs (BOC)–Port of Batangas for its record-breaking revenue collection and continuing efforts to make customs processes more efficient for businesses during a courtesy call by District Collector Carmelita Talusan, recognizing the Port’s role in supporting trade and economic growth in the province. The commendation follows the Port’s […]