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1 day ago · P700-M aid for 60K Samar beneficiaries in final BPSF for 2024. November 22, 2024, 3:16 pm MANILA – The government distributed over PHP700 million in services and financial aid to more than 60,000 beneficiaries in Samar during the final installment of the Bagong Pilipinas (New Philippines) Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) for 2024.
DepEd launches MATATAG Curriculum to address basic education …
Aug 10, 2023 · MANILA - Department of Education Secretary and Vice President Sara Z. Duterte vowed that the current K to 12 Curriculum will be decongested by the MATATAG Curriculum which was officially launched on Thursday at the Sofitel Hotel in Pasay City. In her speech, Duterte cited revisions in the new…
Duterte signs bill raising age of sexual consent to 16
Mar 7, 2022 · President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (File photo). MANILA – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has signed into law a bill raising the age of sexual consent from 12 to 16.. Republic Act (RA) No. 11648, signed by Duterte on March 4, amends RA 3815 or the Revised Penal Code and RA 7610 or the Special Protection of Children against Abuse, Exploitation, and Discrimination Act.
MATATAG Curriculum is for learners' overall performance, not just …
Jan 11, 2024 · MANILA – Department of Education (DepEd) officials on Thursday clarified that the MATATAG Curriculum, which aims to decongest basic education competencies, was established not just to improve Filipino learners' performance in international assessments like the Programme for International…
Palace bares list of holidays for 2024 - Philippine News Agency
Oct 13, 2023 · MANILA – Malacañang on Friday released the list of regular holidays and special non-working days for 2024. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday signed Proclamation 368, which contains the list of holidays for next year. Under the proclamation, the following dates are declared regular…
Debate on the date and place of 1896 'Cry' for PH freedom
Aug 24, 2023 · As the Filipino people observe on Aug. 28 the nationwide holiday dubbed National Heroes' Day, it is also a time to reminisce on the beginning of the campaign for Philippine independence from Spanish occupation in 1896, or a century and 27 years ago. That very significant event in the country's…
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3 days ago · Ateneo secures men's, women's titles in UAAP swimming . November 21, 2024, 6:26 pm MANILA – Ateneo de Manila University displayed its brilliance in the UAAP Season 87 swimming tournament, winning a ninth straight title in the men's division and reclaiming the women's crown after five years at the world-class New …
PBBM declares Oct. 31 as special non-working holiday
Oct 18, 2022 · MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos has declared Oct. 31, 2022 as a special non-working holiday in the country, Malacañang announced on Tuesday. "The President has already signed the proclamation, declaring October 31 as a special non-working holiday," Office of the Press Secretary officer-in-charge Cheloy Garafil said in a Palace press briefing.
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2 days ago · Misamis Oriental, CDO back village info officers’ empowerment. November 21, 2024, 9:10 pm CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The provincial government of Misamis Oriental and the city government here expressed support for the empowerment of barangay (village) information officers (BIOs) to enhance the dissemination of accurate …