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EDITORIAL - Underperformers
In yet another reminder of the crisis in Philippine education, the Senate was informed this week that only one government-run high school in Metro Manila obtained the minimum proficiency level in the latest Program for International Student Assessment......»»
EDITORIAL — A different onion crisis
During the 2022 Christmas holidays, Filipinos reeled from the eye-watering prices of red onions, which surged to over P700 a kilo, with no white onions to be had for onion rings, burgers and bistek......»»
DSWD practices strict adherence to AICS guidelines – agency official
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) strictly adheres to the implementing guidelines of the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program, Undersecretary for Legislative Liaison and Coordination Group Fatima Aliah Dimaporo said on Tuesday (January 23) during the Senate hearing on the alleged ‘ayuda’ scam. “DSWD personnel practice strict adherence to the […].....»»
House expedites release of P35M aid for Davao disaster victims
The House of Representatives, in collaboration with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., is expediting the release of P35 million in financial aid and 17,500 food packs to assist the seven congressional districts affected by recent flooding and landslides in the Davao Region. Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez emphasized the urgency of their efforts, aiming to provide substantial assistance to the nearly 45,000 affected families and over 187,000 individuals in the region. Coordination with the Department of Social Welfare and Development is underway to swiftly release PHP5 million to each district through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations program. The financial aid will support various relief efforts, including infrastructure reconstruction and medical assistance. Tingog Party-list representatives also expressed their commitment to ensuring the assistance reaches those most in need......»»
Argentina permitted to tap IMF bailout
The Latin American country is heading towards 200% inflation amid the worst economic crisis in decades The International monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to unlock $4.7 billion for Argentina as part of a debt restructuring plan even though the country missed targets related to its $43 billion loan program, the fund anno.....»»
President Marcos calls for end to Houthi attacks on ships
President Marcos called for an end to attacks on ships and respect for freedom of navigation yesterday after two Filipinos died in a recent attack by Houthi rebels on a shipping vessel in the Gulf of Aden......»»
Marcos rejects calls for independent Mindanao after Duterte’s remarks
'The new call for a separate Mindanao is doomed to fail, for it is anchored on a false premise, not to mention a sheer constitutional travesty,' says President Ferdinand Marcos Jr......»»
OpenAI Launches Custom GPT Marketplace Called ‘GPT Store’
OpenAI has recently introduced the GPT Store, a marketplace for custom bots, which OpenAI calls GPTs, tailored for users of ChatGPT Plus, Team, and Enterprise, allowing people who made custom versions of the ever-popular ChatGPT for specific purposes to share their ChatGPT versions. In two months since the advent of GPTs, users have crafted an […].....»»
Leadership in times of crisis
Big props to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Eli Remolona Jr. for the way the BSP has been handling the ghost employee scandal that has rocked the country’s chief monetary institution......»»
The teacher factor : EDCOM to assess state of teacher education institutions
As part of its mandate of finding solutions to the current learning crisis, the Second Congressional Commission on Education has launched a first-of-its-kind profiling study that looks at the state of teacher education institutions in the Philippines......»»
‘Tarlac landfill closure poses health risk’
Hospitals in Luzon including in Metro Manila are expected to face a health crisis due to a plan of the government to shut down the lone engineered sanitary landfill in Capas, Tarlac......»»
Bad loans during UPA stifled credit needs of startups and small businesses: Sitharaman
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): The bad loans crisis during the Congress-led UPA tenure stifled the credit requirements and dreams of crores of aspirational Indians who wanted to establish start-ups and expand small businesses, alleged Finance Minister and senior BJP leader Nirmala Sitharaman. In a long thread of posts on her X timeline, she launched an attack on the Congress party and its allies, alleging that the UPA g.....»»
Bad loans during UPA stifled credit needs of startups and small businesses: Sitharaman
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): The bad loans crisis during the Congress-led UPA tenure stifled the credit requirements and dreams of crores of aspirational Indians who wanted to establish start-ups and expand small businesses, alleged Finance Minister and senior BJP leader Nirmala Sitharaman. In a long thread of posts on her X timeline, she launched an attack on the Congress party and its allies, alleging that the UPA g.....»»
USAID official speaks out on global biodiversity loss
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has expressed alarm over global biodiversity loss, and called for massive efforts to stop the crisis and prevent its catastrophic impacts......»»
Kenya-Led Security Mission Prepares for Deployment in Haiti
A Kenyan delegation arrived last week in crisis-torn Haiti, setting the stage for deployment of a mission set to assist Haitian police in dealing with criminal groups behind the violence and chaos in Port au Prince, the country's capital. The Kenyan-led mission, authorized by the United Nations Security Council in October 2023, is expected to be dep.....»»
WTE plant solution to landfill crisis, say
DAVAO City Councilor Louie John J. Bonguyan advocated for the Waste-to-Energy (WTE) plant as the solution to the city's landfill issue......»»
Why democracy is meaningless to the masses
It has become an accepted truism that today, liberal democracy is in a crisis......»»
Chinas First Quarter Results Show Growth Propelled by Factories
The Chinese economy exceeded expectations in the first quarter of this year, growing by 1.6 percent despite the challenges posed by the real estate crisis.....»»
Authority dispute between MCWD, LWUA deepens
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The interim board of the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) faced a tough situation when they held their first meeting in the board room of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) on April 12, 2024. As the water crisis in Cebu worsens, conflicts between these water agencies over authority have also.....»»
DOE assures public: ‘No power crisis amid El Niño’
The warm or dry season has officially begun, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration declared in the last week of March......»»