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Albay representative Joey Sarte Salceda spoke Friday about the need to invest in rural development and poor urban communities, saying the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino (4Ps) program and other individual and household level…

LINKAGES such as partnerships and/or collaborations between two or more universities or with industry have proven beneficial not only for the constituents of the universities…

TABUK CITY, Kalinga: Representative Allen Jesse Mangaoang has been able to procure some P83 million from various government agencies to support the implementation of social programs…

The San Juan City local government offered financial assistance, health kits and free flu shots to public school teachers in the city on World Teachers' Day on Friday, October 7. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora, along with other city…

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A Tiktok video where a college professor is seen babysitting his student's five-month-old baby during an exam has gone viral and touched the hearts of many netizens. @ezzapermaci Thank you sir! 🤍 #fyp #good teacher ♬ Sa Susunod na…

New / National / UP to organize full face-to-face courses in the 2nd semester of AY 2022-2023 UP to organize full face-to-face courses in the 2nd semester of AY 2022-2023 The University of the Philippines (UP) announced…

FOR maritime stakeholders, if the Philippines is to be more globally competitive, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and his administration will need to strengthen the…

The government's proposed budget of 5.268 billion pesos for 2023 is set to be approved after the House of Representatives completed plenary debates for at least 76% of all government agencies. House of Representatives (FILE PHOTO/MANILA…

Shakey's 2022 Super League Collegiate Pre-Season Championship goes down on Saturday with an explosive quadruple header kicking off hostilities at Rizal Memorial Coliseum. Eastern University and Mapua University face off in the opening…

A House (HR) resolution that calls for reinstatement of budget cuts made to State Universities and Colleges (SUC) under the 5.268 trillion peso General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for 2023 was tabled on Wednesday, September 21 by a solon…

The Department for Education (DepEd) said it was not deliberately excluding funding for programs for learners with disabilities in its 2023 budget proposal. The DepEd also defended its “confidential funds” item listed in its…

SOME 47 leaders and members of a Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) front organization stood down and denounced their support for the Communist Party of the Philippines-New…

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An infectious disease expert expects a possible rise in the number of Covid-19 cases as the country implements the lifting of masks in outdoor areas.President Ferdinand…

New / National / TESDA to trainees: register for accredited training programs TESDA to trainees: register for accredited training programs The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has urged the…

Photo by Kevin KramerLeah Raymundo and John Occhiato have already found success with their pandemic pop-up Side Hustle and St. Paul staples Stella Belle and Cafe Astoria. They now turn all their attention to the Philippines with Kalsada.…

TACLOBAN CITY - Maghubas Elementary School in Barangay Maghubas, Burauen, Leyte has been locked, chained and a 'No Trespassing' sign posted by claimants from the land where it was built on Wednesday September 7. More than 150 students…

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The school year has officially started and most students are now back to some form of face-to-face lessons after two years of virtual education. I'm sure it must be exciting for students to see their teachers and friends (and finally meet…

AMID the economic consequences brought by the Covid-19 pandemic to private schools across the country, a group of educators have urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to…

The world we live in is modern, highly connected, digital and highly dependent on smart solutions developed by the technology industry. In recent years, interest and investment has increased in the Philippine tech industry, especially in…

KYIV, Ukraine — Five meters below a Kyiv classroom, principal Mykhaylo Aliokhin is putting the finishing touches on the bunker where his students will spend much of their time once the Ukrainian school term begins later this week. Toys…

Minister Nakata Masahiro from the Japanese Embassy attended the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding between the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the…

COLOMBO, U.S. Embassy Sri Lanka -- Today the United States, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and in partnership with Save the Children,…

What do you think of getting your baccalaureate in less than four years? If Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo Pascual is successful, it could be, as he has called for shortening the time students need to graduate from college.…

The Department of Education (DepEd) exceeded its target of 28.6 million enrollments on Tuesday August 23, after 28.79 million learners registered for the 2022-2023 school…

The European Union Ambassador to the Philippines, Luc Véron, visited the island of Siargao from August 15 to 18 to follow EU humanitarian aid and development projects and…

The Ministry of Education (DepEd) will provide a one-time cash allowance of 5,000 pula to all teachers when classes open on August 22.DepEd spokesman Michael Poa told a news conference the stipend was aimed at helping teachers get…

WRITE ABOUT: Back-to-school comes with a sales tax holiday in New Jersey from August 27 through September 5. School supplies join some electronics on the list. Surprisingly, the same goes for a variety of sports gear, even wetsuits and…

New / National / PCG on heightened alert for the opening of school classes PCG on heightened alert for the opening of school classes The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has been placed on "high alert" ahead of the opening of…

Edinburgh, UK: Scotland will on Monday become the first country in the world to ensure universal access to free menstrual hygiene products after landmark legislation was…

The newly reconstructed Aliw Theatre. Totel V. of Jesus MANILA -- "Ngayon Damante Comfort Rooms!" A highly respected music and dance writer said during the soft opening of the newly rebuilt Aliw Theater in the…

Karen Jane Salutan Take an independent film trying to open in a cineplex mall. After two or three screenings, the management canceled the film. Fewer than 20 people came to see it overall. The industry has a term for this: first day,…

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) issued another public reminder on Tuesday August 9 to remain vigilant against fraudulent SMS and unsolicited emails, also known as SMiShing which is a variant of phishing. These malicious texts or…

BOGOTA: Former guerrilla fighter and former mayor Gustavo Petro will be sworn in as Colombia's first leftist president on Sunday, with plans for sweeping reforms in a country…

At the outset, let me state openly that while the mandatory Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program for high school proposed by both President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and…

Company / Bear Brand will sell 5,000 Tibay chairs for Filipino students nationwide Bear Brand will sell 5,000 Tibay chairs for Filipino students nationwide As the country prepares for the return of face-to-face classes…

THE Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday launched the Brigada Eskwela campaign to prepare schools for the opening of classes on August 22.After two years without leading…

Have a good day. Here are the articles from the Manila Times for Sunday, July 31, 2022.BBM vetoes tax and freight billsPRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vetoed two other bills,…

Children receive hygiene kits after a handwashing briefing for residents currently staying at the grounds in the provincial capital of Abra on July 28, 2022 Jonathan Cellona, ​​ABS-CBN News MANILA – The Ministry…

Photo of Senator Gatchalian's office MANILA, Philippines – A Pulse Asia survey commissioned by Senator Sherwin Gatchalian indicated that 69% of Filipinos support the implementation of the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program in…

(UPDATE) PRESIDENT Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has reappointed J. Prospero "Popoy" de Vera 3rd as Chairman of the Commission for Higher Education (CHEd), Malacañang…

A BIG Iloilo Arts Festival is set to take center stage in October to showcase the metropolis as an art capital. Mayor Jerry Treñas lobbied to promote art awareness and public…

FIFTY-TWO scholars from the Philippine Science High School-Zamboanga Peninsula Region Campus (PSHS-ZRC) have completed the six-year Honors Science Program of the PSHS, an…

Parents who have a petition pending in a Quezon City Regional Trial Court against Covid-19 vaccination, particularly for minors aged 5 to 11, have found an ally in the Vice…

TOYOTA Motor Philippines School of Technology (TMP Tech), a premier automotive technical and professional institution (tech-voc), recently held commencement exercises for…

MANILA, Philippines - Manila has been hailed as one of the best cities in the world according to a survey by foreign lifestyle website Time Out. The country's capital ranked 34th out of 53 "world's best cities for 2022" that the "global…

MANILA, Philippines — Private sector and business groups have called on the Marcos administration to address child undernutrition, which has led to underperforming students in schools. At a forum co-led by Philippine Business for…

THE Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Tuesday that all public and private schools are required to hold face-to-face lessons from November 2, 2022, as set out in…

Bucharest, Romania: Thousands of people marched through the Romanian capital on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) to demand equal rights for gender and sexual minorities as fears…

SAN NARCISO, Zambales: The governor of Zambales, Hermogenes Ebdane Jr., on Thursday committed his new administration to prioritize the development of education in the…

Former Rodrigo R. Duterte ordered all government agencies to use digital methods to disburse and collect payments with Executive Order No. 170 signed in May. But that's just the tip of the iceberg of government digital transformation.…

PRESIDENT Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said his priority was the economy as he chaired his first Cabinet meeting in Malacañang on Tuesday.The meeting, which began…

HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz In his inaugural address, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. politely congratulated and thanked his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte. Certainly, Marcos owes much to Duterte for paving the way for his family's triumphant return to…

Valeria Doctors aims to redefine the landscape of dentistry and aesthetic medicine in the Philippines. Owned by three promising young professionals, Dr. Patricia Diana Suiza, Dr. Lieth Momani and Dr. Brian Punzal, Valeria is set to leave…

A comfortable life for all. President Duterte (photo Malacañang) It's what President Duterte pledged to give to every Filipino when he was sworn in as the country's 16th president in 2016. His presidency was focused on ending illegal…

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DUTERTE, BRIONES MEET Vice President-Elect Sara Duterte-Carpio meets with Education Secretary Leonor Briones on Saturday, June 25, 2022 to discuss the transition to the Department of Education. Duterte…

MANILA, Philippines – Family, friends and allies of the late former President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III gathered at a solemn Mass to mark the first year since his passing, remembering the legacy of good governance he left…

The incoming administration of President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is expected to heed teachers' call for a pay rise, which has been the lowest among Asian countries. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said the pay raise was already…

Have a good day. Here are the articles from the Manila Times for Tuesday, June 21, 2022.READ: Covid cases up 82%THE Department of Health (DoH) on Monday reported an 82%…

Heather Variava, Acting Chargé d'Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines, is joined by Assistant Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs Jose Victor Chan-Gonzaga and Under Secretary of the Department of Defense…

For the linguist Daniel Davis, English is a language that has traveled the world and evolved surprisingly wherever it has found its place. Like other sociolinguists, he often speaks of English, in the plural, or precedes the term with a…

I have long argued that agriculture is far too important to be left to agriculture department (DA) alone. Our agriculture and fisheries sector is the concern of all Filipinos, because it…

ON THURSDAY, June 9, I had the great pleasure of introducing Benjaimin E. Diokno, outgoing Governor of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, as a guest speaker from the Rotary Club of Manila. Ben Diokno's reputation precedes him. He…

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President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered a review of the budgets of various government agencies so that some funds can be "recast" to the health and education sectors, new Secretary of Labor Bienvenido said on…

India's Ambassador to the Philippines Shambhu Kumaran delivers remarks at the launch of 'Kwentong Jataka'. Read this in the Manila Times digital edition.…

Consumer confidence in the Philippines deteriorated this quarter due to rising commodity costs, weak incomes and high unemployment, according to a Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas…

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Workers are seen atop a construction site in the city of Pasig on May 27, 2022. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News MANILA — New Socio-Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said Wednesday he would focus on…

To create a safer ecosystem for consumers and businesses, the country's only all-in-one currency platform, Maya, was honored at the 2022 Privacy Awareness Week Awards hosted by the National Privacy Commission (NPC). Maya won the 2022…

Caveat recently felt humbly super proud and thrilled to know that one of our former workshop members long, long ago at Balintataw Film and Theater Arts (BAFTA), Mr. Edward…

Despite logistical challenges and regulatory hurdles, the domestic electronics industry has maintained its 10% growth target this year. Dan Lachica, chairman of the Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation,…

By ROY C. MABASA WARSAW - Poland plans to further expand its partnership and cooperation with the Philippines in time for the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries in September 2023.…

By JC Gotinga The Philippines has set up buoys and opened command posts to demarcate and assert sovereignty over waters and islets it claims in the disputed South China Sea, the country's coastguard chief said on Friday. The Philippine…

SCREENSHOT OF WWW.MARTIALLAWMUSEUM.PH More than 1,000 scholars and educators based in the Philippines and abroad posted an online manifesto calling for the defense of historical truth and academic freedom, as they expressed concern over…

KABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban authorities said on Tuesday they had dissolved Afghanistan's independent human rights commission because it was "not deemed necessary". Since hardline Islamists took power last August, they have shut down…

A group of employees of Security Bank Corp. came together to develop and embrace an active lifestyle amid the pandemic. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO…

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte will ensure a smooth transition of power when he steps down on June 30, 2022, his longtime aide said on Saturday.Duterte is expected to hand over to…

The Electoral Commission (Comelec) en banc pledged on Thursday to pay additional fees to all members of the electoral council who worked overtime during the May 9 elections. “It's not called overtime pay, it's overtime pay. We…

House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez, who experts say will play a vital role in the upcoming 19th Congress, has officially won a new term as representative of Leyte's 1st District. Majority Leader Martin Romualdez (Photo by Lakas-CMD…

MANILA, Philippines – The Electoral Commission (Comelec) assured yesterday that it will look into the matter raised by Kontra Daya against the Chairman of the Commission for Higher Education (CHED), Prospero de Vera III, for allegedly…

Burqa-clad women walk on a street in Kandahar on May 7, 2022. On May 7, the Taliban imposed some of the toughest restrictions on Afghan women since taking power, ordering them to cover themselves fully in public , ideally with the…

President Rodrigo Duterte declared Monday a special holiday to allow Filipinos to exercise their right to vote MANILA, Philippines — Three days before the election, the Department of Education's Election Task Force…

LONDON: LinkedIn announced on Tuesday that it has reached an agreement with the US Department of Labor to pay female employees $1.8 million to settle pay discrimination claims. US labor investigators said LinkedIn between 2015…

A week before national and local elections, the Department of Education (DepEd) issued a stern warning to its teachers, non-teaching staff and civil servants against…

COMELEC officials discuss issues of the third round of debates during a press conference on April 22, 2022 at the Comelec office in Intramuros, Manila. — PHILSTAR/ RUSSELL PALMA THE CONTROVERSY over the…

April 22, 2022 marks a milestone on the path to inclusive education for the Philippines, as 100 newly developed Alternative Learning System (ALS) modules are handed over by the United Nations Educational Organization, the Science and…

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The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. The fastest route from one place to another is a clear road.These are just two of the basics of physics that…

Conflicts, climatic and environmental disasters and public health emergencies have a devastating impact on the right to education of millions of people. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the challenges to realizing the human right to…

Senate candidate Jinggoy Estrada, who pledges to help democratize internet access among the poor, joins the UniTeam caravan in Cebu City to woo Cebuano voters. Photo added MANILA, Philippines — After a global survey named the Philippines…

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EXCHANGE NOTES ON LOAN AID. (From left) Deputy Undersecretary Myca M. Fischer, Undersecretary…

Unseen, he was able to recite the dedication, in Italian (he said he saw 10 to 15 copies of the score with the same words), and identified the reader's find as a simple photolithographic copy.Again, he said, seemingly ordinary documents can…

MANILA, Philippines – Although the Philippines has laws and regulations against discrimination and to protect workers' rights, the government does not effectively enforce them, the US State Department said in its 2021 Labor Rights Report.…

The National Medical Commission (NMC), which regulates medical education in India, has rejected a request from the Indian Embassy in the Philippines to relieve more than 10,000 medical students. These Indian!-->…

By Paulo Manuel Fulé Exhilarating college basketball games are back in NCAA Season 97, which viewers can watch on their small screen via GTV. And just like previous seasons, viewers aren't just focusing on the thrilling…