Ombudsman not yet inclined to probe DOH

Mariejo S. Ramos 08/23/2021

Ombudsman Samuel Martires said on Friday that he would rather wait for the Department of Health (DOH) to comply with the recommendations of state auditors before launching a probe of the agency’s alleged irregularities. “The Office of…

Bikers urged: Remind DPWH about ‘Special Provision No. 23’

Mariejo S. Ramos 06/04/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Anxious about the new normal?  Why not make it a “better normal” by going on two wheels — and being kinder to the environment — for your daily commute? Celebrating World Bicycle Day on…

‘Editing’ Edsa: Battle rages online vs trolls, revisionists

Krixia Subingsubing, Mariejo S. Ramos 02/25/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Three days before its 35th anniversary, the 1986 Edsa People Power Revolution’s Wikipedia page was vandalized. Under the section on dictator Ferdinand Marcos’ flight to Hawaii, someone put the lyrics of rapper EZ Mil’s…

Child car seat law: Cost not the only issue

Mariejo S. Ramos 02/04/2021

MANILA, Philippines — When the child car seat law took effect this week, public school teacher Anj Ela Cabal had to look for child restraint systems (CRS) for her three kids, but she found that they were…

Want a PUV franchise? Plant a tree first

Mariejo S. Ramos 11/22/2020

MANILA, Philippines —  The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) will start requiring transport cooperatives, corporations and individual operators with at least 10 public utility vehicles (PUVs) to plant trees before they apply for new franchises…

Pandemic casualty: 107-year-old Manila school announces 2022 shutdown

Mariejo S. Ramos 11/22/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Citing difficulties in attracting new students and ramping up enrollment, the 107-year-old College of the Holy Spirit of Manila (CHSM) will be ceasing operations after school year 2021-2022. In a letter dated Oct. 28…

Private school enrollment drops to less than half

Mariejo S. Ramos 09/26/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The situation in private schools seemed to be worse than Education Secretary Leonor Briones initially estimated in June as actual enrollment figures showed that less than half of learners have registered in those institutions…

‘Chalk allowance’ gets blended with teachers’ new needs

Mariejo S. Ramos 08/09/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Call it “chalk allowance” no more, since there’s now hardly any need for blackboards. The Department of Education (DepEd) said the so-called chalk allowance given to teachers at the beginning of a school year…

Education advocate promotes ‘unschooling’ of children

Mariejo S. Ramos 08/03/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Some parents are becoming anxious about having their children continue their education in the time of COVID-19. But for Trix Clasara, a mother of two and manager of a social platform for “modern moms,”…

Going to Mass? Make reservations

Mariejo S. Ramos, Nikka Valenzuela - Philippine Daily Inquirer 07/12/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Catholic churches in Metro Manila resumed religious services on Saturday but took special care to implement measures that will help ensure the health and safety of the faithful. For instance, San Roque Cathedral, the…

Mass testing in Metro Manila under way

Mariejo S. Ramos, Nikka G. Valenzuela 04/12/2020

MANILA, Philippines  — The first localized, targeted COVID-19 mass testing began in Valenzuela City on Saturday, with the procedure being administered for free to medical front-liners, returning overseas Filipino workers and residents being monitored for coronavirus symptoms.…

Stranded UP students, boarders struggling to cope with limited food, loneliness

Mariejo S. Ramos 03/30/2020

MANILA, Philippines — As the University of the Philippines (UP) in Diliman, Quezon City, extends help to jeepney drivers, vendors and other workers displaced by the Luzon-wide lockdown, it has also been grappling with the needs of…

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