The salary of teachers had been one of the biggest issues in the country; teachers were saying that they’re not being paid enough in comparison to other professionals. In this regard several bills have been proposed to increase the salaries and the compensations of public sector teachers. In addition to that, President Rodrigo Duterte also […]
Month-Long Quarantines, Contemplated by the Government
Since the end of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in the Philippines, the government made a decision to impose shorter quarantine periods. After its relaxation, it has seen a replacement of 15-day quarantine periods with a reason to have better control of the situation. However, several members of the cabinet made recommendations about imposing month-long […]
National Medical Reserve Corps Bill, OK-ed by the House of Representatives
With the outburst of the infamous Coronavirus 2019, several members of the Health Committee endorsed their plans of forming a medical reserve corps. By having one, we will be able to increase the capable health personnel of our country; we can ensure the safety and the overall skill of the health personnel in the country […]
P4.1 Billion Budget to Accelerate the National ID System
The National ID System has been set to be one of the newest and the most important changes in our system. However, due to the infamous 2019 Coronavirus (COVID-19), it has been moved and postponed several times. After the multiple setbacks and rescheduling of the National ID system, President Rodrigo Duterte already had enough. The […]
Pag-IBIG’s Loan Policies Relaxed to Help Members
Just recently, the state housing fund or more commonly referred to as the Pag-IBIG reported the increase in the loans. The increase ranged from the regular Multi-Purpose Loans or the MPL; Housing Loans; and the like. Eduardo D. del Rosario, the head of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development or the DSHUD as […]
The DepEd Plans to Hire Retired and Displaced Teachers as Tutors
There are tons of private school teachers who are either displaced or retired amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Some might had an option to play with – that they could go on for another year or so; or they could have had a different choice of where they would be working. Until the pandemic happened. As […]
DepEd Defies Pass or Fail System For This School Year
Because of the current situation, the Department of Education (DepEd) was urged to formulate a pass or fail system to have a more flexible and versatile system for measuring the effectiveness and the efficiency of the students. With the school year coming to a tighter resumption, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers Philippines (ACT), made and […]