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Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva exhorted employers and companies to invest in technical vocational graduates as he pitched for their continuous training to match the skills demand of industries. “Our technical vocational education is among the best in the world. We have a pool of talent who can get every job done,” Villanueva said as the […]
A measure seeking to protect consumers and merchants engaged in Internet transactions has hurdled committee level at the House of Representatives. During its virtual hearing, the House committee on trade and industry approved a consolidated version of the proposed Internet Transaction Act or E-Commerce Law, which is priority legislation mentioned by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. […]
The provincial government of Iloilo launched its “Bakas para sa PinasLakas” program to boost the coverage of the coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination and to reach the target of its national counterpart campaign in the province. Department of Health (DOH) officer in charge Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, who graced the launching of the program at the […]
To protect the well-being of its learners, teachers, and personnel during inclement weather, the Quezon City government has issued guidelines on the localized suspension of classes due to typhoons, flooding, and other weather disturbances. According to Memorandum Circular No. 10 issued by Mayor Joy Belmonte, classes are automatically suspended when typhoon signals are issued by the […]
The Senate hailed members of the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) taekwondo team for finishing as the overall champion in their event at the 2022 World Police and Fire Games. The chamber adopted proposed Resolution No. 113, authored by Senator Lito Lapid, during a recent plenary session. The measure was sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Joel […]
Senator Win Gatchalian thanked the country’s education frontliners for ensuring the smooth opening of schools and ensuring the continuity of education despite the persisting threat of COVID-19. Gatchalian cited the role of teachers, principals, and schools superintendents in preparing the country’s schools, especially for taking steps in ensuring the safe resumption of face-to-face classes, including […]
Senator Bato dela Rosa is urging Executive Secretary Victor Rodriguez to ensure that the Marcos administration will file cases against sugar hoarders and price manipulators. “Sir, ‘yung mga nahuli n’yong hoarder…tuluyan na ninyong kasuhan [kung] may dapat kasuhan du’n sa mga raids na ginawa ninyo. People are waiting kung meron talaga makakasuhan dito sa mga […]
“With the doors of Colegio de San Lorenzo now closed, it is now up to QC (Quezon City) officials and agencies like the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to open windows of opportunities for students who want to continue their education.” This is according to Quezon City First District Rep. Juan Carlos “Arjo” Atayde, who […]
A proposal to establish a voucher system for poor and academically qualified students in private higher educational institutions (HEIs) and private technical vocational institutions (TVIs) has hurdled committee level at the House of Representatives. The House Committee on Higher and Technical Education, chaired by Baguio City Representative Mark Go, approved a substitute bill to five […]
Twenty-six more modern public utility jeepneys (PUJs) will start plying routes in the City of San Jose Del Monte in Bulacan Province. Nasrudin Talipasan, regional director of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), said the Sapang Palay-Grotto Transport Service Cooperative (SPGTSC) launched recently the brand new PUJs to ply the Grotto-Sapang Palay via […]