‘Practically begging:’ District rep rues meager DepEd funds for new classrooms
Days after the Department of Education cited progress in solving classroom shortages, a House representative vented his fury at being given just enough funds in his poverty-stricken district to build 13 new classrooms out of a backlog of over 700......»»
K-pop fandoms join hands to raise funds for Girls Can campaign
Globe, through its KmmunityPH online K-culture community, recently partnered up with several K-pop girl group fandoms to raise funds for World Vision’s "Girls Can" campaign......»»
‘DOH has P40 billion excess funds that can fund senior health care’
As the House of Representatives tries to find ways to improve the measly allocation for the health care of senior citizens, it turns out that the Department of Health has “excess funds” to support such a program......»»
Capitol, DepEd NegOcc ink scholarship deal for school heads anew
Capitol, DepEd NegOcc ink scholarship deal for school heads anew.....»»
Selling workbooks, booklets for Catch up Fridays prohibited — DepEd
The Department of Education (DepEd) stressed that it does not authorize the selling of workbooks and booklets for the "Catch Up Fridays" program......»»
DepEd 7 urges early registration for school year 2024-2025
DepEd 7 urges early registration for school year 2024-2025.....»»
Negros Occidental still waiting for DepEd decision on reg’l meet hosting
Negros Occidental still waiting for DepEd decision on reg’l meet hosting.....»»
DepEd 7 reports positive reception for K-10 curriculum
DepEd 7 reports positive reception for K-10 curriculum.....»»
Nueva Ecija provincial government told to return P96.8 million unused funds
The provincial government of Nueva Ecija has been asked to return P96.81 million in unutilized funds it received from various government agencies......»»
Sara Duterte asks SC to dismiss pleadings vs confidential funds
Vice President Sara Duterte asked the Supreme Court to dismiss the petitions assailing the constitutionality of the P125 million confidential and intelligence funds of the Office of the Vice President for 2022......»»
Sara Duterte urges SC to junk petitions vs confidential funds
Sara Duterte urges SC to junk petitions vs confidential funds.....»»
US approves funds for modernization of Philippine power sector
The United States Trade and Development Agency has approved the release of funds that will support efforts for the modernization and buildout of electricity transmission and distribution networks in the Philippines......»»
Recto wants pension funds to buy government stake in SCTEX
Finance Secretary Ralph Recto wants the two pension funds to buy the government’s share in toll roads to ensure that the state will not be at a loss......»»
Solo parent subsidy depends on availability of LGU funds
A REPRESENTATIVE from the Department of Social Welfare and Development-Davao Region (DSWD-Davao) said the P1,000 monthly cash subsidy for solo parents will depend on the availability of funds of the local government unit (LGU) where they reside......»»
Government releases P3.4 billion calamity funds in Q1
The government released a total of P3.4 billion in calamity funds in the first quarter of the year as it financed various disaster relief operations......»»
Group demands accounting of Cebu City COVID-19 funds
CEBU CITY, Philippines—A coalition is demanding transparency and accountability for the budget allocated for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic response here. The Freedom Debt Coalition composed of various cause-oriented groups in the city said there is a need to show the public a transparent liquidation of the P3.5 billion funds for the pandemic response since […].....»»
DBM: P1.95 billion calamity funds released in February
Up to P1.95 billion in calamity funds was released last month to finance various disaster relief operations......»»
Extreme Heat as a ‘New Pandemic’: Thousands in PH Cancel Classes During ‘Hottest Year’
(Part 1 of 2) CEBU CITY, Philippines — The decades-old Gabaldon building of Leyte National High School in Tacloban City has narrow hallways, high and dark ceilings, and overcrowded classrooms. On hot and humid days, the rooms can feel stuffy and suffocating, prompting students like Dwight Lebrea, a 17-year-old Grade 12 student, to find ways.....»»
DepEd: Distance learning for public schools on Monday
In an advisory on Sunday, DepEd said the implementation of asynchronous classes will “allow learners to complete pending assignments, projects and other requirements.”.....»»
DepEd exec denies corruption allegation
An official of the Department of Education has criticized alleged efforts from within the agency to discredit her following a dispute on funding for “private activities” of certain DepEd employees......»»
DepEd asks teacher to explain scolding of students in viral video
DepEd has issued a show cause order against a public school teacher who went viral for scolding her students while live-streaming on TikTok — an incident that some believe is an overstep in classroom discipline but educators say is proof of deeper issues in the school system......»»