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The House Committee on Basic Education and Culture chaired by Pasig City Representative Roman Romulo has approved the Substitute Bill to House Bill 6287 which seeks to create a network of meister schools or schools for specialized skills in the country. In the explanatory note of his House Bill 6287, author Albay 2nd District Representative Joey […]
The provincial government of Guimaras turned over to the Salvacion Cluster Farmers Association from the municipality of Nueva Valencia one unit of the combined harvester with a trailer worth P1.6 million. In his message during the turnover held at the Barangay Salvacion covered gym, Governor Samuel Gumarin said the distribution of post-harvest facilities is part of […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) turned over a multi-purpose cash grant to about 3,000 families in Cebu who were affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. PRC chair and chief executive officer, Senator Dick Gordon, led the virtual turnover of the cash grant recently attended by the American Red Cross and the local government […]
To help ensure coherence in improving the quality of teacher education and training in the country, Senator Win Gatchalian is seeking the institutionalization of the National Educators Academy of the Philippines (NEAP), the Department of Education’s (DepEd) professional development arm. Gatchalian made this proposal in Senate Bill No. 1887 or the Teacher Education Council (TEC) […]
With the “COVID of pigs” severely impacting the P200 billion swine industry, hog raisers must be given insurance as they continue to battle the effects of the African swine fever (ASF), Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. “Dagdagan ang insurance lalo na sa mga magbababoy ngayon para sila ay tumaya. Ma-insure ang kanilang per head na mga […]
“It is always better to be safe than to be sorry.” This according to Quezon City 5th District Councilor Karl Castelo, when asked for comment about the recent pronouncement of the President about postponing the pilot-testing of face-to-face classes, during a book distribution project in his district. The Department of Education (DepEd) had earlier proposed […]
The Commission on Elections must extend the registration period to be able to accommodate 15 million qualified voters Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. “Ano ba naman ang 30 days o 45 days extension? I think Comelec should consider an extension given that 15 million qualified voters are not registered,” Pangilinan said. The Philippine Statistics Authority estimates that number […]
A recent study on the behavior of internet users revealed that Gen Zs, or those born after 1996, are the most likely to share unverified news on social media platforms. For Senator Win Gatchalian, this finding should prompt efforts to boost information and media literacy among the country’s K to 12 learners. “28% of Gen […]
Decrying the continuous rise in criminal incidents perpetrated by riding-in-tandem criminals, most of which remain unsolved, Senator Dick Gordon prodded anew the Land Transportation Office and the Department of Transportation for the full implementation of Republic Act 11235 or the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act as he expressed fear that the unabated killings in the country […]
The Eastern Samar provincial government will provide financial assistance to confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients in the province. Governor Ben Evardone said those patients who recovered from the illness will each receive P5,000, while P10,000 will be given to the family of those who died. “The assistance is primarily aimed at providing socio-economic relief to […]