High school principal jailed over sex charges

Kathleen de Villa 10/05/2024

The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday said it is looking into the charges against a public school principal who was arrested for alleged acts of lasciviousness on four junior high-school students. In a statement, the office of…

China holds drills at Panatag Shoal after talks with US counterpart

Kathleen de Villa 09/29/2024

BEIJING, China — China’s military said on Saturday its air and naval forces conducted maneuvers in a disputed area of the South China Sea, hours after the country’s top diplomat discussed ways of reducing regional tension with…

52nd martial law anniversary brings spotlight on Duterte

Kathleen de Villa 09/22/2024

MANILA, Philippines — On the 52nd anniversary of the 1972 declaration of martial law, rights groups refocused the spotlight on former President Rodrigo Duterte as another figure of tyranny in recent history. “Under Duterte, ‘martial law’ ceased…

Sara’s trip to Germany explained, draws Leni Robredo comparison

Kathleen de Villa 07/28/2024

The Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Thursday finally broke its silence about the foreign trip taken by Vice President Sara Duterte and her family shortly after midnight on July 25, the day government efforts were…

Walang Gutom 2027: 300,000 more families to get food stamps

Kathleen de Villa 07/20/2024

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has begun the scaled-up implementation of its food stamp program, with around 300,000 households targeted to receive the monthly stipend this year. The ceremonial launch of the full rollout…

DSWD body seeks halt to beauty contests for children

Kathleen de Villa 06/24/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) has appealed to parents and pageant organizers not to hold beauty contests for minors, saying such exposure puts them at risk of being sexually objectified or…

DepEd eyes new learning model to boost mental health program

Kathleen de Villa 06/18/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) is looking into enhancing its mental health programs in the K-12 curriculum by integrating a learning model on emotional and social competencies that Filipino students need before they join…

DepEd reopens applications for SHS voucher program

Kathleen de Villa 05/20/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Graduating junior high-school students from private schools not covered by the Department of Education’s (DepEd) financial grant may now apply for subsidy vouchers for their senior high school (SHS) enrollment next school year. Based…

Ex-Consolacion mayor, officials acquitted in graft case

Kathleen de Villa 02/17/2024

The antigraft court on Friday acquitted former Consolacion, Cebu Mayor Avelino Gungob Sr. and six other municipal officers of graft charges related to the purchase of organic fertilizers nearly 19 years ago whose prices were purportedly jacked…

‘Content creation’ now among Tesda courses

Kathleen de Villa 02/03/2024

The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) has added “content creation” to its list of courses that vocational training centers can adopt and offer, in response to the emergence of online platforms as a lucrative source of income. Tesda Secretary…

DSWD plans to do away with seniors’ booklets

Kathleen de Villa 02/03/2024

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Friday said it plans to do away with the purchase booklets that senior citizens use for record-keeping when availing themselves of discounts on medicines and other essential goods. A recent position…

New DepEd order employs temporary staff to ease teachers’ administrative burden

Kathleen de Villa 01/28/2024

  MANILA, Philippines — A new directive from the Department of Education (DepEd) aims to free up public school teachers for teaching by relieving them of unpaid non-teaching tasks, like report writing and property management. Temporary staff will…

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