Day: June 26, 2025

Manila: An additional 20,000 new teaching positions ready for deployment serve as a ‘considerable’ boost to the country’s public education system, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced. According to Philippines News Agency, the DepEd confirmed that the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) approved all requested positions in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to accelerate the deployment of teaching positions. This initiative aims to further improve the quality of education in the country. To expedite the nationwide deployment, the DBM is issuing Notices of Organization, Staffing, and Classification Action (NOSCAs) directly to the Schools Division Offices (SDOs)

Vancouver: Opportunities in prime investment hubs in Luzon were highlighted during the meeting between officials of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and the Philippine Consulate in Vancouver, Canada. Among the places presented by BCDA Senior Vice President for Corporate Services, lawyer Elvira Estanislao, and Vice President for Public Affairs Leilani Barlongay Macasaet are the New Clark City in Tarlac, Camp John Hay Special Economic Zone in Baguio City, and Poro Point Freeport Zone in La Union – sites that can house manufacturing, logistics, tourism, and sustainable infrastructure-focused firms. According to Philippines News Agency, the recent meeting was ‘aimed