The Department of Education (DepEd) is being urged by the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) to strengthen its support for the country’s science high schools following concerns over systemic gaps in curriculum oversight, funding, and school leadership that could affect the sustainability and expansion of specialized STEM education programs. In a statement issued … Read more
THE National Food Authority (NFA) urged local government units (LGUs) to expedite their pullout of the agency’s rice stocks under the food security emergency to free up warehouse space. The sale of the NFA’s stocks to LGUs and other government offices through the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Food Terminals Inc. (FTI) allows the agency to … Read more
(UPDATE) SENATE Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III urged Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino to act on the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte. The senator said his letter to Senate President Francis Escudero seeking preparation for the impeachment trial was referred to the Committee on Rules, which Tolentino leads. Source link
Koalisyong Makabayan senatorial candidate and ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro calls on the people to continue fight against corruption as a way to keep the spirit of the EDSA People Power Revolution on its 39th anniversary on Feb. 25, 2025. VIDEO BY ACT TEACHERS PARTYLIST Get the latest news delivered to your inbox Sign … Read more
AMID criticism of the 2025 national budget, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged government workers to help his administration ensure that the funds allocated to their respective offices are spent wisely. In a speech during the One Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) graduation ceremony in Pasay City on Friday, the president asked the 661 graduates … Read more
THE United Senior Citizens (USC) Party-list group on Monday urged the Senate to pass a bill that grants social pension to all senior citizens. Under the bill, indigent seniors would receive a monthly pension of P1,000, while non-indigents would get P500. Within five years, all elderly Filipinos would receive at least P1,000. Source link