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The House of Representatives adopted a resolution urging the Department of Education (DepEd) to exercise scholastic leniency to students of the K to 12 basic education program for School Year (SY) 2020-2021 by giving them an automatic passing mark. The chamber adopted House Resolution 2267, which aims to protect the students’ health and well-being in […]
House Deputy Speaker Benny Abante Jr. on Thursday formally kicked off his bid to win a second term as representative of the 6th legislative district of Manila with the filing of his certificate of candidacy (COC) at the Commission on Elections accompanied by members of his family. The veteran lawmaker, who served as Minority Leader […]
Concerned with the conservation and preservation of a city in Cebu and a municipality in Ilocos Sur, the Senate approved on third and final reading two local bills declaring them as heritage zones. Approved were House Bill Nos. 5644 and 7927. The measures seek to declare Carcar City in Cebu and San Vicente in Ilocos […]
Senator Dick Gordon paid tribute to Filipino teachers and educators for their sacrifices and dedication to educate and shape the minds and character of our youth, especially during this difficult time of the new coronavirus pandemic. In his message on the occasion of World Teachers’ Day today, Gordon said the Senate recognizes the myriad challenges […]
Filipinos who insist on not getting vaccinated may change their minds with more encouragement from the government and the private sector – such as allowing only fully vaccinated people to dine, shop or patronize establishments indoors. Senator Panfilo Lacson made the call for more of such win-win measures even as he reiterated that the government […]
The municipality of Valencia in Negros Oriental will be imposing a four-day lockdown in time for its annual fiesta celebration to stymie the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The lockdown will be from Oct. 11-14, as embodied in Executive Order No. 29, series of 2021, signed by Mayor Edgar Teves. Valencia celebrates its fiesta […]
Major flood control projects are underway in the 3rd district of Negros Occidental where various localities experienced massive floods that displaced thousands in the early days of January this year. Representative Jose Francisco Benitez said they requested for a funding of about P6.6 billion mainly from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for […]
The country’s over 900,000 public school teachers are expected to receive their P1,000 World Teachers’ Day Incentive Benefit (WTDIB) without any delay, Makati City Rep. Luis Campos Jr. said on Tuesday. “The amount of P910 million meant to pay for the WTDIB of public school teachers is itemized and fully funded in this year’s General […]
Former Senator Joey Lina, principal author of the Philippine Midwifery Act of 1992 (RA 7392), was named first nominee of the newly-formed Ang Komadrona Party-list. Lina, also a former DILG Secretary and Laguna Governor, accepted the opportunity to continue his long and productive years in government service as a nominee for a party-list dedicated to help […]
Asserting that education should be placed at “the forefront of our national priorities,” the Philippine Educators Alliance for Community Empowerment (PEACE) Party-list today filed its Certificate of Nomination and Acceptance for the 2022 national elections. “The ongoing pandemic has caused a huge setback in our educational system, exacerbating a crisis that has gone on for […]