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VILLAFUERTE TO TELCOS FIRMS: STOP BLAMING LGUS FOR POOR INTERNET CONNECTION

Deputy Speaker LRay Villafuerte said over the weekend Globe Telecom Inc. and Smart Communications Inc. should stop blaming all local government units (LGUs) for their epic failure to upgrade their poor and slow services, more so now when President Duterte and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) have assured them there would no […]

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2,500 MAKATI TEACHERS TO GET LAPTOPS, INTERNET ‘LOAD’ – BINAY

The Makati City government will provide some 2,500 teachers in the city’s public elementary, junior and senior high schools with brand-new laptops as teaching shifts to the “new normal,” Mayor Abigail Binay said. Binay said the laptops are set to be distributed in October, in time for the celebration of World Teachers Day. “Makati City […]

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LOCAL GOV’TS SHOULD SERVE ONLINE IN THE ‘BETTER NORMAL’ – CUA

Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) President and Quirino Governor Dax Cua has announced the launching of the Quirino Province Online Action Center (QPOAC) and as he urges fellow local government executives to transition to “digital governance” in order to safely serve their constituents in the “better normal.”“We do not know when the […]

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BUILD CELL SITES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian is eyeing the installation of a cell site in every DepEd school in the country to provide internet access to all of the country’s 42,046 barangays. Since most, if not all, barangays nationwide have a public school, Gatchalian said these schools provide viable spots for cell sites that would ensure nationwide internet […]

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POWER COOPS TO ASSIST EDUCATION SECTOR IN SHIFTING TO ‘NEW NORMAL’ – NEA

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has directed the electric cooperatives (ECs) to ensure reliable and sufficient electricity to households in rural communities as the education sector shifts to a “new normal.” NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong issued the statement as the Department of Education (DepEd) prepares to implement a blended learning approach for students in the […]

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MAKE ONLINE TRANSACTIONS EASIER, FASTER – GATCHALIAN

With more Filipinos turning to the internet to conduct daily businesses under the new economy, Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for the Internet Transactions Act to make transactions easier and faster and strengthen the country’s digital economy. Gatchalian who is the vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Economic Affairs has filed Senate Bill No. […]

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LEARNING FROM HOME IS THE NEW NORMAL – GATCHALIAN

Learning from home. This is the “new normal” that Senator Win Gatchalian sees for school year (SY) 2020-2021 that will ensure the safety and continued education of the country’s more than 27 million learners amid the threat of the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and […]

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WE MUST BEAT THE VIRUS – GORDON

Amid the rising COVID-19 cases in the country, Senator Dick Gordon is calling for unity and cooperation to ensure victory against the disease, which has affected many countries and their economies. “Dapat ang resolve ng buong bansa, we must rally around the flag, we must rally around our country, wala munang pulitika at gawin natin […]

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PREVENTIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM NEEDED TO CURB ONLINE SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN – GATCHALIAN

At the conclusion of the National Awareness Week for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation, Senator Win Gatchalian underscored the need for a comprehensive “Human Trafficking Preventive Education Program” to stop the online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC). Gatchalian, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, said this proposed […]

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USE TECH, INTERNET TO BE LIKE RIZAL – REP. NOGRALES

The age of the internet has seen to it that “being like Rizal is much more feasible than in the past,” and the youth should seize the advantages that come with being digital natives, a young lawmaker said. “Rizal had the advantage of quality education, starting with the patient teaching of his mother, which had […]