Day: November 5, 2024

Quezon City: In response to significant class disruptions caused by recent typhoons, Education Secretary Sonny Angara announced the potential implementation of Saturday catch-up classes or night shifts. These measures aim to mitigate the learning loss experienced by students across the Philippines. According to Philippines News Agency, Angara discussed these plans during an interview at the SEAMEO Regional Centre for Educational Innovation and Technology in Quezon City. He emphasized the urgency of make-up classes due to the extensive impact of weather disturbances on the educational sector. Angara noted, “We are telling them to get ready, that others will have Saturday classes,

Manila: Philippine News Agency’s business reporter Kris Crismundo has been selected to take part in the prestigious three-week International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) of the US Department of State. Crismundo is the lone Filipino participant and media professional in the IVLP round titled ‘Renewable Energy as an Economic Driver,’ joining high-level officials from the energy sector from more than a dozen countries. Her batch will be traveling to Washington D.C., North Carolina, Nevada, Utah, and Louisiana from Nov. 2 to 23 to meet and confer with professional counterparts in the US. The program aims to give participants an overview of

Manila: Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III is seeking reforms at the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM) due to concerns over operational issues. CITEM is a government-owned and -controlled corporation mandated to develop, nurture, and promote micro, small and medium enterprises, brands, designers, and manufacturers by implementing an integrated approach to export marketing in partnership with other government and private entities. According to Philippines News Agency, Pimentel highlighted some well-known issues and challenges CITEM faces, including high exhibitor costs, direct competition and duplication of functions with other government agencies conducting promotional events, and a 50-year lease of

Quezon City: The conduct of forced evacuations in areas in the path of Typhoon Marce (international name Yinxing) is up to the discretion of local officials, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said Tuesday. “So we leave it to the local officials as with protocol to enforce the evacuations. They must have identified the areas already,” he said in a press briefing in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on government preparations for the country’s 13th tropical cyclone for this year. According to Philippines News Agency, Teodoro mentioned that it would be hard to say what areas should do forced evacuations as this

Iloilo: The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced the completion of a significant flood control structure valued at PHP96.4 million in Alimodian town, Iloilo. This development is anticipated to provide substantial benefits to local communities by mitigating flood risks. According to Philippines News Agency, DPWH 6 (Western Visayas) Director Sanny Boy Oropel highlighted that the project in Barangay Bagumbayan comprises a 665-lineal meter revetment wall supported by a steel sheet foundation. The structure is designed to manage floodwaters effectively, especially during adverse weather, by diverting, storing, and releasing them in a controlled manner. This approach aims to reduce