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ERC DISCUSSES NATIONAL LIFELINE SUBSIDY ONLINE

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) held an Online Continuing Regulatory Education for Stakeholders (CREST) recently to discuss ERC Resolution No. 2, Series of 2026, which institutionalizes the Uniform National Lifeline Subsidy and Rate under the Lifeline Program. The activity brought together distribution utilities (DUs), partner government agencies, and other power sector stakeholders, highlighting the Commission’s […]

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BOOST BASIC EDUCATION ONLINE DEV’T – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a bill that seeks to accelerate the digital transformation of the basic education sector, one of his 20 priority measures for the 19th Congress.Under Gatchalian’s proposal, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) will accelerate the installation, deployment, and activation of free public Wi-Fi in all public basic education […]

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CREATE E-LEARNING CENTERS – REP. DUTERTE

Davao City Representative Paolo Duterte is pushing for a measure seeking to establish at least one e-learning center in every city and municipality in the country to improve the availability and accessibility of online learning amid the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. In filing House Bill 453, Duterte said the continued proliferation of the coronavirus […]

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DEPED OFFERS PROGRAMS IN ETULAY SUMMER CAMP

To further enhance the knowledge acquired in the previous school year, the Department of Education (DepEd) has started streaming episodes of the ETUlay Summer Camp. From July 19 until August 28, the ETUlay Summer Camp will offer English and Math remediation programs for interested learners, as well as Scouting, Arts and Craft Class, Music Class/Playing […]

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POE TO TELCOS: IMPROVE INTERNET SERVICES NOW

Senator Grace Poe is urging telecommunications companies to expedite the construction of connectivity infrastructure to improve services for children and students who need to rely increasingly on internet connection for online education. A survey conducted by the Asian Development Bank Institute revealed that 46 percent of Filipino families with children are not attending school because […]

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SAN NICOLAS, ILOCOS NORTE LAUNCHES ‘i-HUB’ FOR NEW NORMAL LEARNERS – VALDEZ

The local government of San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte inaugurated recently its newly-refurbished “i-hub” or internet center to accommodate learners under the “new normal” education system. San Nicolas Mayor Alfredo Valdez said the center, which is located beside the municipal hall building, is currently equipped with 12 computers with high-speed internet access. Students who have no personal computers […]