Category: General

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,

MUNTINLUPA CITY: The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) and the Commission on Elections (Comelec) conducted a voter education activity for 2,140 registered persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City. The initiative aimed to prepare PDLs for participation in the 2025 National and Local Elections. According to Philippines News Agency, Comelec officials, led by Chairman George Erwin Garcia, included BuCor in its Info-Campaign Caravan, specifically designed for the Voter Education Activities of the Vulnerable Sectors Office. This effort is part of a broader strategy to ensure that even the most marginalized groups in society are informed

DAVAO CITY: The coastal City of Mati in Davao Oriental established a significant partnership on Tuesday with the Department of Science and Technology’s Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-Phivolcs) to bolster local preparedness for tsunami hazards. Recognizing Mati City for its proactive stance on safety and disaster resilience, DOST-Phivolcs and local officials signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to enhance community awareness and readiness through various educational and community-focused initiatives as part of the World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD) 2024 observance. According to Philippines News Agency, a central feature of the campaign is the ‘Tsunami InfoSerYe,’ a public information

Manila: The Philippine National Police – Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG) reported Tuesday that it seized nearly PHP78 million worth of narcotics in October. According to Philippines News Agency, PDEG chief Brig. Gen. Eleazar Matta stated that 71 operations conducted during the month resulted in the arrest of 80 drug personalities. These operations led to the confiscation of 3.5 kilograms of suspected shabu, 33 kilograms of kush, 33.04 kilograms of dried marijuana, 45 milliliters of marijuana oil, 700 marijuana seedlings, and 2,800 fully grown marijuana plants. The total estimated value of these items reached PHP77.9 million. Brig. Gen. Matta emphasized that

LAOAG CITY: Enhanced food safety measures are being undertaken at state-run Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) after 59 students and 12 teachers of the College of Computing and Information Sciences suffered from food poisoning during the weekend. Herdy Yumul, director of the strategic communication office of MMSU, told the Philippine News Agency on Tuesday the victims experienced stomach ache, vomiting, and loose bowel movement after eating chicken afritada (tomato-based stew) and string beans adobo (soy sauce and vinegar-based) they ordered from outside the school. According to Philippines News Agency, the group came from a practice for the University Games, slated