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CHED, PRC UPDATE TEACHER EDUCATION CURRICULUM

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 […]

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DA BANS BIRDS IMPORTED FROM BELGIUM

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 […]

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OCD ENHANCES NEGROS DISASTER RESILIENCE EFFORTS

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 […]

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CHED, PRC TO FIX TEACHER SPECIALIZATION MISMATCH

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 […]

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DEPED LAUNCHES 2025 SUMMER PROGRAMS

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 […]

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DOUBLE DRY SYSTEM BOOSTS MARINDUQUE RICE HARVEST

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 […]

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FRASCO LAUDS AIR CANADA’S MANILA-VANCOUVER ROUTE

A new chapter in Philippine-Canada relations unveiled recently as the Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomed Air Canada’s maiden flight connecting Manila to Vancouver, enhancing travel, trade, and tourism between the two nations. Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Frasco with Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon, Air Canada Managing Director Rocky Lo and Canadian […]

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BIR STEPS UP HUNT FOR VAPE, CIGARETTE SMUGGLERS

The recent destruction of ₱3.26 billion worth of smuggled vape products marked another milestone in the government’s intensified campaign against illicit trade—an effort being led on multiple fronts by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC). In a recent interview, BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. said the agency has been […]

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DOTR: NO US TRAVEL ADVISORY ISSUED VS PH AIRPORTS

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) clarified that no new travel or security advisory has been issued by US authorities against the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) or any other airport in the Philippines. This clarification follows the circulation of a social media post showing what appears to be an old 2018 travel advisory displayed at […]

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DA OPENS CLSU ANIMAL VACCINE DEVELOPMENT CENTER

The Department of Agriculture (DA) officially inaugurated the vaccine unit at the Center for Transboundary Animal Diseases (CenTrAD) in Munoz, Nueva Ecija. This state-of-the-art facility is dedicated to the development of shots to immunize animals against infectious diseases, particularly African Swine Fever (ASF), Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), and Avian Influenza (AI). These infectious diseases are major […]