The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Thursday said its Free Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) for All program is now available in 6,723 sites nationwide and will continue to increase in the next three years.
In a statement, the DICT said the Free Wi-Fi …
Read MoreThe Joint Task Force (JTF) Covid Shield on Tuesday said an online platform for all documents needed for local travel of non-authorized persons outside residence (APORs) is now being developed in cooperation with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
In a press statement, task …
Read MoreSome 46 colleges and universities in the Ilocos Region have already started their classes using the flexible mode of learning, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) regional office here said Thursday.
At the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkasters ng Pilipinas Pangasinan chapter virtual forum, CHED …
Read MoreThe Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) signed a partnership with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) that is expected to boost the ease of doing business and eliminate red tape in the government.
ARTA Director General Jeremiah Belgica and PCCI President Benedicto Yujuico …
Read MoreThe Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has allocated some PHP170 million to construct five units of mobile modular food processing facility (MMFPF) that will be deployed in four regions.
In an interview with the Philippine News Agency on Sunday, DOST-Industrial Technology Development Institute’s …
Read MoreAmid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) regional office here said it is all set for the opening of classes for the school year 2020-2021 on Monday (Oct. 5).
DepEd regional director Nicolas Capulong said preparations have been made by …
Read MoreThe Department of Education (DepEd) is all set to welcome School Year 2020-2021 through its National School Opening Day Program on October 5.
To kick-off with a nationwide simultaneous flag-raising ceremony by 7:30 a.m., the program will be led by Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones, …
Read MoreThe Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Philippine National Railways (PNR) awarded the three remaining civil works contract packages for the Clark Phase 2 project, or the Malolos-Clark extension of the North-South Commuter Railway System.
The award of the three contract packages completes the …
Read MoreSome 6,453 elementary and secondary students in Pasay City will receive financial assistance worth PHP3,000 each from the local government until Sept. 21.
Under the city’s Financial Assistance to Students Program, the local government has begun the distribution of the cash assistance last Sept. …
Read MoreWading in mud and enduring the sun’s scorching heat were among the travails an aspiring accountant had to deal with to buy a smartphone for him to get connected for distance learning.
It took nearly three months for Rocky Bultron, 20, of Villa Rosas …
Read MoreFour schools in Bicol will explore different learning modalities for the early grades through the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Advancing Basic Education or ABC+project as part of the implementation of the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Basic Education–Learning Continuity Plan (BE-LCP).
Tom …
Read MoreThe National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) is opening its doors for competitive grant applications for culture, arts and music projects that will be implemented using the online platform under the new normal amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) crisis.
Veronica Amboni, …
Read MoreA lawmaker in Samar province is pushing for the passage of the law developing the mat weaving industry and recognizes the town in Samar as the country’s “banig” (woven mat) capital.
In a statement on Monday, Samar 2nd district Rep. Sharee Ann Tan said …
Read MoreMalacañang on Monday defended the government project to pour “white sand” on the shore of Manila Bay claiming it will prevent soil erosion and flooding.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this remark after Vice President Leni Robredo said the PHP389-million project is a “misplaced …
Read MoreArmed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay, has urged Naval Task Force 80.5 to impart the knowledge they gained from the two-week “Rim of the Pacific” (Rimpac) naval exercises to their colleagues once they return home.
“Impart the …
Read MoreFour years after the 2016 Roxas night market bombing here, the city government commemorated the incident on September 2 with a call for vigilance among Dabawenyos.
The Sept. 2, 2016 bombing killed 15 and injured 69 others.
Mayor Sara Z. Duterte, who led …
Read MoreThe Court of Appeals (CA) has affirmed the dismissal of a suit filed by officials of a barangay (village) in Manila on behalf of its residents, seeking to stop the intended demolition of houses and structures within the South Harbor Expanded Port Zone in Port …
Read MoreThe peso ended sideways against the US dollar on Tuesday while the main equities index slipped as concerns over anti-China issues rose.
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) shed 1.44 percent, or 84.94 points, to 5,799.24 points.
All Shares contracted by 0.94 percent, …
Read Morehe decision of the government to reset the school opening from Aug. 24 to Oct. 5 has allowed more learners to enroll for academic year 2020-2021.
As of Tuesday, the Department of Education (DepEd) reported that 23,987,944 learners have enrolled in public and private …
Read MoreThirty-six villages in Bicol tagged as “conflict-affected areas” (CAA) will get PHP10.8 million worth of projects aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in their respective communities, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the region announced on Tuesday.
Arnel …
Read MoreThe Technical Education and Skills Development Authority in the National Capital Region (TESDA-NCR) on Friday launched the “Gulayan ng Bayan, Bagong Pag-asa sa Gitna ng Pandemya” project in Bagong Pag-asa, Quezon City.
“The project aims to provide livelihood to the urban poor communities. It …
Read MoreThe free laptops, tablets, pocket wifi, and sim cards for use by teachers and students enrolled in different public schools in Manila have been turned over to the Division of City Schools (DCS) Monday.
Manila Mayor Francisco ‘Isko Moreno’ Domagoso and DCS-Manila Superintendent Maria …
Read MoreMembers of the House of Representatives’ “power bloc” on Tuesday said the continuation of the Malampaya Gas-to-Power Project is critical in ensuring the country’s energy security and the viability of the health care system, especially amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
Philreca Party-list …
Read MoreAbout 93 percent of public schools nationwide already have devices that will be used in the online learning modality for the school year 2020-2021, an education official reported Monday.
“There are 1,042,575 devices in 43,948 public schools all over the country. These are computers, …
Read MoreA group of Subanen farmers in Zamboanga del Sur is set to receive a PHP600,000 ramp-pump irrigation project from the Department of Agriculture (DA) to boost farm production.
DA-Region 9 Director Rad Donn Cedeño said Friday the Mati Subanen Farmers Association based in Barangay …
Read MoreThe Philippine National Police (PNP) will implement a “buddy system” in tracking and monitoring police pensioners nationwide to promote camaraderie between active and retired police personnel.
“This new program will be implemented in three phases as a buddy system which includes matching and pairing …
Read MoreAt least 17 private colleges and universities in Region 12 (Soccsksargen) are seeking to increase their tuition and other related fees amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) health crisis.
Jocelyn Santoceldes, officer in charge of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) 12, said in …
Read MoreMalacañang on Friday backed the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) move to require all commuters nationwide to wear face shields, apart from face masks, beginning August 15 to reduce the risk of exposure to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, in a …
Read MoreTribal leaders in the Surigao del Sur town of Lianga challenged on Thursday Bayan Muna Party-list Rep. Eufemia Cullamat to help build schools for the indigenous peoples’ (IP) communities.
“This is our challenge to Congresswoman Cullamat as a member of the House Representatives,” Hawudon Jumar …
Read MoreThe Department of Education (DepEd) will build a stand-alone senior high school and a community college inside the Leyte Regional Prison (LRP) in Abuyog town.
In an interview Friday, DepEd-Leyte Division Assistant Superintendent Edgar Tenasas said the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has allocated a 20,000-square-meter …
Read MoreThe Department of Education (DepEd) has suspended all national and regional activities which require travel and congregation of schools, division, and regions amid the continuing threat of the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
In Department Memorandum No. 034, series 2020, issued Monday, the DepEd said only …
Read Moreome court advantage will be Palayan City's biggest advantage against defending champion San Juan when Game 2 of the Community Basketball Association Pilipinas Cup best of three title showdown is played in Gapan, Nueva Ecija on March 8.
Palayan City team manager Ryan Ripalda hopes …
Read MoreMore than 290 million students have been affected by school closures across 13 countries amid efforts to curb the coronavirus outbreak, the UN said Thursday.
While temporary school closures as a result of health and other crises are not new unfortunately, the global scale and …
Read MoreThe Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) expects to benefit one million internet users in its initial 3,000 Wi Fi facilities across the country under the "Free Wi Fi for All" program that was simultaneously launched here and in four other sites on Thursday.…
Read MorePrime Minister Nguy?n XuAn PhA�c hosted a reception here on Wednesday for a delegation of the US ASEAN Business Council (US ABC) led by its President and CEO Alex Feldman.
PM PhA�c said he was delighted to find out that the US Centre for Disease …
Read MoreThe Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has recognized two female maritime police officers who have made significant contributions to the protection of wildlife species in the Philippines.
Patrolwoman Diane Flores, 26, and Patrolwoman Ella Mae Duquiatan, 26, of the Manila Maritime Police Station, …
Read MoreSenator Richard Gordon on Thursday said he wants members of a certain Rodriguez family to attend the next hearing of the Blue Ribbon Committee to shed light on their participation in the alleged entry of huge amounts of dirty money into the country.
In an …
Read MoreA huge fire razed on Tuesday 24 houses, affecting 26 families, in a village here just past midnight.
SFO4 Rusoler Tayag, Orani fire marshal, said Wednesday the blaze broke out in Barangay Pantalan Bago at 12:05 a.m. and declared fire out at 2:16 a.m.
He …
Read MoreThe Cordillera Career Development College here is now strictly imposing the single use plastic ban during the 33rd Baguio Benguet Educational Athletic League (BBEAL).
Tournament commissioner and school athletic director Eduardo Laureano has briefed all athletic directors and coaches from the 10 school members BBEAL …
Read MoreAn indigenous people's school in Barangay Bangcud, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon has inaugurated a food sufficiency project for its 187 students.
The Luyungan High School last Thursday launched the food sufficiency project in collaboration with the Philippine Army and in partnership with the Department of Education …
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Read MoreThirty days has September."
Still remember this nursery rhyme? Who could forget its last part that says, "All the rest have 31, except for February alone, which has 28 days clear, and 29 in each leap year"?
Did you ever wonder why we have a …
Read MoreThe Philippine Basketball Association finally approved the trade that would send Poy Erram to TNT from NLEX.
On Friday, the league announced that the swap that also involves Blackwater was finally given a green light after revisions were made.
In the approved trade package, the …
Read MoreAt a time when school children are glued to television sets or cellular phones during their free time, several schools in this city and the province are trying to catch children's attention to promote fun reading.
At the Laoag City Elementary School (LCES), at least …
Read MoreThe Senate on Wednesday approved on third and final reading a bill seeking to establish a dedicated national high school offering a secondary course with special emphasis on developing the athletic skills of the students through subjects pertaining to physical education and sports development.
Senate …
Read MoreOver 5,000 tricycles in this city will be affected by the order of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) banning the three wheeled vehicles on national roads.
Officials said majority of those affected are tricycle operators, including those who recently purchased Piaggio …
Read MoreThe Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has recently introduced the bioreactor and plastic densifier technologies to the municipal government of Sirawai, Zamboanga del Norte.
Martin Wee, DOST regional director, said Wednesday the two waste management technologies were presented during an information drive aimed at …
Read MoreThe Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has allocated PHP13.7 million for four projects in this city under the Shared Service Facility (SSF) program for 2020.
DTI Davao City Director Rachel Remitio said the beneficiaries are the Ateneo Shoe Academy; Agri Solutions Marketing Cooperative for …
Read MoreCatholic devotees who attended the mass on Ash Wednesday at the St. John the Evangelist Cathedral here received the blessed ash sprinkled on their head instead of the traditional marking of a cross on the forehead amid the threat of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid 19).…
Read MoreSome 27,781 marginalized workers in the Ilocos region benefited from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)'s Integrated Livelihood and Emergency Employment Program (DILEEP) in 2019.
In a phone interview Wednesday, DOLE 1 regional director Nathaniel Lacambra said the projects under DILEEP last year were …
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