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Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said four bus companies operating in EDSA Malibay, Pasay will be summoned by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) for operating illegal makeshift terminals, leaving passengers without adequate facilities. Dizon aired his frustration after inspecting the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX), while issuing a stern warning against Philtranco, Mega […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) welcomed the recent donation of 100 tablets and three satellite internet devices to eight public high schools in Cebu, reinforcing President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s vision of stronger government-private sector collaboration in education. Made under the Pay IT Forward: A Digital Transformation Advocacy initiative—led by iACADEMY and Republic Asia in partnership with DepEd […]
Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon has signed a Joint Memorandum Circular on anti-overloading on sea travel and ordered electronic ticketing at Batangas Port to ensure the safety, comfort, and less travel time of passengers, especially this Holy Week. “May pinirmahan akong Joint Memorandum Circular between PPA, MARINA, Coast Guard at DOTr sa anti-overloading for sea travel. Ang […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), led by no less than Trade Secretary Cristina Roque, is continuing its intensified nationwide price and supply monitoring operations. This heightened activity aims to ensure fair trade practices and promote consumer protection across the country. Following a monitoring activity in Mabalacat, Pampanga recently, Roque personally led a similar […]
In line with the vision of Bagong Pilipinas to improve the quality of classroom instruction, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has updated the teacher education curriculum to align with the Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (LEPT). President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who earlier directed the Second Congressional Commission on […]
The Department of Agriculture has imposed a temporary ban on the import of both wild and domestic birds from Belgium after the European country reported an outbreak of bird flu. Belgian veterinary authorities had earlier informed the World Organization for Animal Health of an H5N1 High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza outbreak in Sint-Niklaas, Oost-Vlaanderen, Vlaanderen, which […]
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) signed two significant memoranda of agreement on April 11 to enhance disaster resilience efforts in Negros. The agreements were made with the city of Victorias and the Negros Association of Chief Executives (ACE). The first Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the OCD and the City of Victorias aims to […]
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) signed a Joint Memorandum Circular in Malacañang, agreeing to align the Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (LEPT) with the teacher education curriculum beginning September 2025. The signing was witnessed by the President, following his instructions during the Sectoral Meeting on the Second Congressional […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) has officially launched its Summer Programs for 2025, integrating a whole-of-community approach to strengthen foundational and grade-level competencies among learners across key stages in public schools nationwide. This initiative supports the administration’s education agenda under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Bagong Pilipinas vision. Aimed at addressing gaps in reading and mathematics […]
Rice farmers in Marinduque are primed for an extra planting season with the delivery of certified inbred seeds, a vital input to the recently adopted double dry cropping system that promises higher farm productivity and farmers’ incomes. Spearheaded by the Department of Agriculture in cooperation with the National Irrigation Administration, this initiative is designed to […]