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WHO thanks Philippines for pandemic prevention, preparedness and response

World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has expressed his appreciation of the Philippines’ role in the ongoing negotiations on a “WHO convention, agreement or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response” known as the Pandemic Treaty......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 8th, 2024

PLDT-Smart’s pioneering inclusion program shortlisted at 2024 GLOMOs

The PLDT Group’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Advocacy through Technology program has been shortlisted at the 2024 Global Mobile Awards......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 19th, 2024

Where’s your integrity being tested right now?

Where’s your integrity being tested right now? What are the choices before you—and how do they increase (or decrease) your integrity?.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024

VP Sara ayaw apurahin balik sa lumang school calendar

Tinabla ni Vice President at Education Secretary Sara Duterte ang kahilingan na ibalik agad sa Hunyo ang pagbubukas ng School Year 2024-2025 dahil mababawasan ang pahinga ng mga guro at estudyante. The post VP Sara ayaw apurahin balik sa lumang school calendar first appeared on Abante......»»

Category: newsSource:  abanteRelated NewsApr 8th, 2024

DepEd announces gradual return to old school calendar starting SY 2024-2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday announced the gradual return of the old school break starting next school year (SY). DepEd made the pronouncement through Department Order No. 003 S. of 2024. Based on the order, the adjusted end date of the current SY 2023 to 2024 shall be on May.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 20th, 2024

PLDT eyes new president

Telco giant PLDT Inc. may appoint within the year a new president and CEO who will be tasked to lead the company in a period of growth uncertainty......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 18th, 2024

Reverting to old school calendar can’t be rushed – DepEd

Even after a week of suspended onsite classes due to extreme heat, the Department of Education cannot immediately shift to the old school calendar as it takes away rest days from teachers, students and school personnel, Vice President and DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte said yesterday......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 9th, 2024

Reverting to old school calendar can’t be rushed – DepEd

Even after a week of suspended onsite classes due to extreme heat, the Department of Education cannot immediately shift to the old school calendar as it takes away rest days from teachers, students and school personnel, Vice President and DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte said yesterday......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 9th, 2024

School vacations in summer months to be back — DepEd

MANILA, Philippines — Adjustments have been made by the Department of Education to return to the old school calendar, wherein vacations take place during the summer months. This followed after they received mounting complaints from teachers, learners and parents about the extreme heat that students had to endure in public school classrooms especially during their.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 21st, 2024

No more admin tasks for teachers

Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Friday formalized her directive to all school division offices and school heads to unburden public school teachers of administrative tasks......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 27th, 2024

Smart strengthens partnership with TPC

PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. strengthens its partnership with Telepreneur Corp., a leading direct selling company of network load, by supporting its biggest event to kick off 2024......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

PLDT puts up new unit for data centers

Telco leader PLDT Inc. has formed a new unit under its technology arm, delegating it with the task of building and operating data centers......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 26th, 2024

New system, same skills: Ex-F2 setters Fajardo, Alba shine as PLDT, Choco Mucho cruise

Former F2 playmakers Kim Fajardo and Mars Alba both make an immediate impact with their new teams as PLDT and Choco Mucho both roll to sweeping PVL All-Filipino Conference debuts.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 22nd, 2024

DPWH tallies 268 gov’t and school buildings partially destroyed in Hinatuan quake

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Davao Region reported that a total of 268 school and national government buildings were partially destroyed by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur on December 2. The estimated damage amounted to P108,497,894.84 for school buildings and P1,899,365.60 for national government buildings. The damages included cracks on walls and falling debris such as ceilings. According to Engr. Alexander Turingan of DPWH XI, there were no reported damages in Davao Occidental and Davao del Sur. Franz Irag, Office of Civil Defense (OCD) XI operations head, emphasized the importance of addressing damages to school buildings, which also serve as evacuation centers during calamities. Dean Ortiz, spokesperson of DPWH XI, highlighted the agency's focus on national roads and bridges, clarifying that they will respond to requests to inspect private and government buildings. Architect Kashagar Toghyani, officer-in-charge of the Office City Building Official (OCBO) of Davao City, urged private building owners to promptly engage professional engineers to assess structural integrity, especially for buildings housing more than 10 individuals. He emphasized the necessity of fire inspections and transparency with building occupants to ensure their safety. The recent earthquakes did not affect government buildings in the Davao Region, and DPWH is committed to conducting thorough assessments and ensuring the safety of buildings and their occupants in the aftermath of the quake......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 26th, 2024

Fire razes 9 classrooms, principal’s office in Sapangdaku school

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A Thursday dawn fire burned down at least nine classrooms and a principal’s office in a school in a mountain barangay here. Firefighters in Cebu City responded to the alarm raised at Napo Elementary School in Brgy. Sapangdaku, Cebu City at 2:56 a.m. The blaze hit one of the school buildings,.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

P3-M damage reported in school building fire

The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) reported a devastating fire at F. Bustamante National High School in Tibungco, Davao City, on January 14, causing an estimated P3 million in damages. The fire affected 14 rooms, with nine being totally damaged and one partially damaged. The Bureau of Fire Protection-Davao (BFP-Davao) struggled to contain the blaze, which lasted for two hours. Fortunately, there were no reported casualties or houses affected despite the school's proximity to a residential area. Investigations into the cause of the fire are ongoing. This incident adds to a series of school fires in the region, with three state-owned schools destroyed in 2023. The BFP-Davao and Team Davao Rescue have responded to over 15 fire incidents in the first and second weeks of January 2024, indicating a significant increase compared to the same period in 2023......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 16th, 2024

DepEd open to early return to June-March academic year

Acceding to a clamor for an immediate return to the old school calendar due to extreme heat, the Department of Education yesterday said it has suggested to President Marcos to end the coming school year 2024-2025 in March 2025 and start the succeeding school year by June......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

Big business in education

Improved facilities, better pay for teachers and other staff members and employees, improvement in the quality of education being received by students, stronger sports programs......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers comes to Smart LiveStream App

Smart continues to bring world-class basketball action at the fingertips of Filipino fans as it streams the upcoming FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers campaign of Gilas Pilipinas via the Smart LiveStream App......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 13th, 2024

PLDT forms shared digital services company called Digico

PLDT [TEL 1278.00 ?0.9% said yesterday that it has created “a new digital entity” called Digico that will act as a “platform for a serious [MVP Group]-wide digitalization effort”......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 8th, 2024