CEBU CITY – The provincial government of Cebu has expanded its food security program that will now include all public elementary and high school campuses.
Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia, on Thursday, led the launch of “SugBusog sa Eskuwelahan Program”, tapping the schools in promoting backyard gardening …
Read MorePARIS – France’s Senate approved the addition of a ban on religious practices in university corridors to a controversial bill to fight “Islamist separatism” late Wednesday.
Discussing the draft bill, which has been criticized for alienating Muslims, the center-right Republicans (LR) party proposed adding a …
Read MoreBUTUAN CITY – A book backing claims that this city was the site of the first Catholic mass in the country launched Wednesday afternoon at the Balanghai Hotel here.
The book “Beyond the Pale: Limasawa Hoax, A Tragedy in Philippine History” is authored by Dr. …
Read More©The Department of Education (DepEd) has assured that its teaching and non-teaching employees will receive their clothing allowance for school year 2021-2022 not earlier than the first working day of April of the current year as part of the agency’s commitment to prioritize their needs.…
Read MoreMasons, carvers, painters, and restorers are traditionally considered male-dominated occupations in the Philippines, but a vocational school located in Intramuros and Bohol is showing how women are slowly breaking these gender stereotypes.
Since its establishment in 2009, Escuela Taller de Filipinas Foundation, Inc. (ETFFI) has …
Read MoreThe Commission on Population and Development (PopCom) will work with local government units (LGUs) to guarantee that family planning supplies would not run out of stock amid the week-long Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) Plus bubble.
PopCom wants to ensure …
Read MoreThe Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday maintained that it does not allow mass face-to-face activities related to in-service training and other seminars for teachers.
“The Department strictly adheres to the guidelines and required health protocols on work and office arrangements set by the IATF …
Read MoreDepartment of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary John Castriciones is pushing for the inclusion of rebel-returnees as among the beneficiaries of the country’s land reform program.
“This is the legacy that President Rodrigo Duterte wanted to leave behind — the advancement of a long-lasting peace and …
Read MoreThe Department of Education (DepEd) had inaugurated two school buildings at the West City Elementary School here, part of the national government campaign to provide additional classrooms in the province of Negros Oriental.
Dr. Adolf Aguilar, Chief of the Youth Formation Division of DepEd, said …
Read MoreThe Philippines should reform its technical and vocational education and training (TVET) system to meet fast-changing industry needs, a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) study recommends.
The study, Technical and Vocational Education and Training in the Philippines in the Age of Industry 4.0, was carried …
Read MoreThe Department of Education (DepEd) Division of Antique will be putting up a farm school in San Remigio town’s upland Barangay Aningalan, considered the “Little Baguio” of the province.
Dr. Gaudencio Reigo, DepEd Antique chief of the curriculum implementation, said in an interview on Friday …
Read MoreTechnical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Secretary Isidro Lapeña on Thursday said the first urban aqua farm training program will soon be implemented in the National Capital Region (NCR).
“As of now, MuntiParLasTaPat ((Muntinlupa, Parañaque, Las Piñas, Taguig and Pateros) District is still in …
Read MoreAlthough still on normal alert level, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday said it has observed an increased activity of the Bulusan Volcano.
In an advisory, Phivolcs said 20 volcanic earthquakes were recorded for the past 30 hours.
Steady inflation of …
Read MoreAfter a year of hiatus, Naga’s “Driver-First Aider” program has resumed.
At least 20 padyak (manual three-wheel) bicycle drivers learned basic life support (BLS) and first aid skills from the city government as part of efforts to capacitate public utility vehicles (PUV) drivers as first …
Read MoreA teacher arrested for attempted homicide has not been held incommunicado or not allowed to communicate with other people, the chief of the Police Regional Office in Caraga (PRO-13) assured Thursday.
In a press conference here, Brig. Gen. Romeo M. Caramat, Jr. presented Rosanilla B. …
Read MoreIn line with the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) commitment to support the Department of Education (DepEd), the BOC-NAIA on March 16, 2021 donated various educational gadgets and other school supplies in support of the Department’s Bridge Program.
The turn over of donation was attended by …
Read MoreThe Department of Education Western Visayas (DepEd-6) is eyeing to encourage all the 20 school divisions in the region to each establish a public farm school.
This is one of the aims of the regional farm school curriculum which was launched on Wednesday by Education …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte has signed laws converting five schools into independent schools.
Duterte signed Republic Acts 11527, 11528, 11529, 11530, and 11531 on March 12.
RA 11527 separates the Tabuk City National High School-Bantay Extension in Tabuk City, Kalinga from the Tabuk City National High …
Read MoreThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) recognition of the Philippines’ significant progress in protecting journalists is a “validation” of the Duterte administration’s efforts to uphold press freedom in the country, the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) said on Sunday.
Presidential …
Read MoreThe Iloilo Science and Technology University (ISAT-U) will establish a multiplier farm for native pigs and goats on its campus in Leon town this year.
“ISAT-U submitted a letter of intent (to the Department of Agriculture) requesting funding assistance for the establishment of the project …
Read MoreDepartment of Science and Technology (DOST) Undersecretary Rowena Cristina Guevara on Wednesday said research and development (R&D) has been a strong solution provider in the fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
“We needed research to understand the virus, and later on to develop …
Read MoreThe Department of Education’s (DepEd) local division is seeking endorsement from the local government to include two local schools in the proposed pilot implementation of the limited face-to-face classes.
Romelito Flores, DepEd city division superintendent, said they have identified the Aspang Elementary School and Aspang …
Read MoreThe city government here is once again inviting students and out-of-school youth (OSY) to avail of its Special Employment Program for Students (SPES) including dependents of displaced or would-be displaced workers during summer.
Open to all qualified students aged 15 to 30 years old, Mayor …
Read MoreThe Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has declared Barangay Calombuyan in this town as drug-cleared.
In an interview on Tuesday, PDEA-Pangasinan assistant provincial director Rechie Camacho said the barangay has passed the assessment and validation of the Regional Oversight Committee.
“The barangay was one of …
Read MoreThe House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on second reading a measure seeking to establish the Philippine Energy Research and Policy Institute to ensure energy security, equity, and sustainability.
The chamber passed through voice voting House Bill 8928, which provides for the establishment of the …
Read MoreDepartment of Energy (DOE) Secretary Alfonso Cusi said Tuesday his office is conducting a study whether it is advisable for a developing country like the Philippines to have its power sector to be completely owned by the private sector only.
Speaking at the virtual panel …
Read MoreA mining engineering course based inside a mine site in the Surigao del Norte town of Claver is set to open on Sunday, catering to employees who want to earn a Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering degree.
In a statement on Saturday, the Taganito …
Read MoreThe country’s next language ambassador may come from the out-of-school youth (OSY) sector.
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) opened the possibility as qualified Filipino OSYs nationwide can, for the first time, join its 2021 iKabataan Ambasador sa Wika (iKAW) competition for 18 to 25-year-old speakers …
Read MoreThe Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Saturday called on the youth to register as voters for next year’s elections.
Bishop Rex Alarcon, the chairperson of the CBCP Episcopal Commission on Youth, said exercising the right to suffrage is an important contribution of …
Read MoreWith the easing of quarantine protocols against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and nearing rollout of the vaccine, the Schools Division of Ilocos Norte (SDOIN) is getting ready to ensure all schools are prepared for the possible resumption of face-to-face classes.
George Emman Manuel, Disaster …
Read MoreThe provincial government announced Thursday it has allocated PHP11 million to build a new building at the Cebu Technological University (CTU) campus in Barangay Tambogon, San Remegio town in northern Cebu.
The construction of the two-storey CTU school building will benefit more local students as …
Read MoreDUMAGUETE CITY – Former Commissioner Gregorio “Goyo” Larrazabal of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to visit Negros Oriental on Feb. 27 as part of the poll body’s voters’ registration campaign for the May 2022 presidential and national elections.
Lawyer Jerome Brillantes, Comelec point …
Read MoreMANILA – A measure proposing the creation of specialized senior high schools called Meister Schools that will teach highly-technical skills compatible with the manufacturing and other high-value industries hurdled committee level at the House of Representatives.
During a hearing on Thursday, the House Committee on …
Read MoreThe Department of Science and Technology (DOST) will aid the soybean and cacao sectors in the provinces of Ifugao and Bukidnon, officials said.
DOST-Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) has chosen three community-based projects in Ifugao with the following beneficiaries — Saint John Organic Farm Families Organization …
Read MoreThe Department of Health Central Luzon Center for Health Development (DOH CLCHD) is encouraging the public to promote and support the “Safe Love Campaign”.
In time for the celebration of Valentine’s Day, the month-long campaign is a repackaged advocacy activity for condom and testing promotion …
Read MoreThe provincial government of Negros Oriental, through its Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID), will put up a coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination center.
Assistant provincial health officer Dr. Liland Estacion, health committee chair of the IATF here, said in …
Read MoreThe Western Visayas Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict VI (RTF-ELCAC 6) will continue to hold dialogues with willing state universities and colleges (SUCs) as well as reach out to schools under the Department of Education (DepEd) with confirmed recruitment activities by …
Read MoreThe provincial government of South Cotabato has allocated nearly PHP112 million this year for the implementation of its education support programs, among them flagship free education programs from pre-school to tertiary levels.
South Cotabato Gov. Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. said Monday the funds would be utilized …
Read MoreGiven their autonomous status, state colleges and universities like the University of the Philippines, Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), including government scholars have been enjoying too much freedom, a televangelist said.
Speaking during the “Ang Dating Daan” teleradyo program hosted by Daniel Razon over …
Read MoreThe Department of Education (DepEd) in Bicol is reminding all public school officials and personnel to be extra cautious in using social media and online communication platforms.
Mayflor Marie Jumamil, DepEd-Bicol spokesperson, in an interview on Tuesday, said the reminder was formalized thru a memorandum …
Read MoreThe National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) has stepped up efforts to counter the recruitment activities of communist terrorist groups led by the New People’s Army (NPA) in various colleges and universities in Region 12 (Soccsksargen).
This, as the agency confirmed that it has validated recruitment …
Read MoreThe Naval Forces Southern Luzon (NAVFORSOL) has vehemently denied reports that Jiang Geng, a Chinese research ship that docked in Bato town in Catanduanes from Jan. 29 to Feb. 1, has conducted research activities off the island-province.
NAVFORSOL Commander Jose Ma. Ambrosio Ezpeleta on Tuesday …
Read MoreThe French Embassy in Manila is offering scholarship programs for Filipino scientists, researchers, and for more general fields of study for academic year 2021-2022.
In an advisory on Tuesday, it reminded interested applicants to submit their applications through the PhilFrance Scholarships site no later than …
Read MoreThe United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Radio Mindanao Network (RMN) Foundation formalized a media partnership to promote marine conservation in the Philippines.
The partnership will target coastal communities that rely on radio as a source of information and entertainment in the Visayan …
Read MoreTwo members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday lauded President Rodrigo Duterte’s signing of the Alternative Learning System (ALS) Act which would institutionalize the parallel learning system for non-formal sources of knowledge and skills.
House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez and Tingog party-list Rep. Yedda …
Read MoreThe 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 …
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