Day: January 28, 2025

Manila: The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) commission en banc on Tuesday issued a show cause order against Bestlink College over its unauthorized out-of-town founding anniversary celebration in Bataan. ‘A show cause order has been issued today against Bestlink College for conducting off-campus activity without submitting the required documents with CHED Regional Office National Capital Region,’ CHED Chairperson J. Prospero de Vera III said in a statement. ‘Last Sunday, Bestlink students claimed to have experienced severe logistical problems and safety concerns, with many students stranded for hours with no transportation to go back to Manila during the activity,’ he added.

Bicol: The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) is urging all gun owners, particularly those with expired registrations, to surrender their firearms for safekeeping. In an interview on Tuesday, PRO-5 Director Brig. Gen. Andre Dizon stated that gun owners may turn in their firearms to police stations for security and compliance with the ongoing election gun ban. According to Philippines News Agency, Dizon emphasized that surrendering firearms demonstrates gun owners’ commitment to complying with the gun ban implementation and contributes to a peaceful conduct of the national and local elections on May 12. He explained that gun owners could retrieve

Davao de Oro: The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Davao Region (DSWD-11) has donated a PHP4.4 million multipurpose building to Mawab, Davao de Oro. DSWD-11 Regional Director Merlinda Paragamac highlighted that the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS)-funded project includes essential facilities such as a kitchen, dining area, service and laundry areas, and three restrooms equipped for people with disabilities. According to Philippines News Agency, Paragamac noted that the building aims to address critical gaps within the barangay, particularly concerning disaster preparedness. The new facility is set to benefit 10,704 residents of

Bangued: Police in Abra province have added the municipalities of Bangued and Pilar as election hotspots for the upcoming May 2025 mid-term polls by placing these areas under the “orange” category. Col. Damian Olsim, Regional Intelligence Division chief of the Police Regional Office Cordillera Administrative Region (PROCAR), identified these areas during the meeting of the Cordillera Regional Joint Control Center (RJSCC) at the Commission on Elections (Comelec)-CAR office here on Tuesday afternoon. According to Philippines News Agency, areas under the “orange” category are considered to have serious armed threats. During the RJSCC meeting last December, the only municipality under this

Manila: The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved two significant education bills on the third and final reading, aiming to enhance pathways for students and expand assistance to private education institutions. According to Philippines News Agency, during the plenary session, a total of 200 lawmakers voted in favor of House Bill (HB) 11213, which proposes two education pathways for basic education students upon completing junior high school. Only three lawmakers voted against the measure, while no one abstained. The proposed legislation seeks to provide students with a choice between the University Preparatory Program under the Department of Education (DepEd) and