The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) announced that the suspension of the voter registration is extended until June 30th; after the announcement that the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) will be extended again until the 15th of May. Bartolome Sinocruz Jr., COMELEC Executive Director said that the Comelec En Banc has approved this. As per them, it's […]
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School Year Opening in August - Planned by DepEd
With the enhanced community quarantine put in place, a lot of things have been suspended and postponed. Jobs, businesses, schools, even domestic and international flights - all of them have been suspended for the safety of our countrymen. Classes all over the country have been stopped and it brought a stream of mixed emotions for […]
13th Month Pay of Public School Teachers, to be Released in May
If you are a public school teacher, then you will be joyous of the newest announcement made by the Department of Education (DepEd). According to Annalyn Sevilla, DepEd Undersecretary, the 13th month pay of public school teachers will be ready and released in May; particularly, it'll be available by the 15th of May. In her […]
Free DepEd Commons Access, Department of Education
Good news! The Department of Education (DepEd) has an online learning platform system for the continuation of learning even when students and teachers are at home - the DepEd Commons. And just recently, they allowed free DepEd Commons access in partnership with some telco providers. Read: GSIS COVID-19 Emergency Loan for Members, Available Now What […]
Masterlist of P5k-P8k Cash Aid Beneficiaries, Ordered by the DILG
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) ordered barangays to submit a masterlist of cash aid beneficiaries. This is to track the transparency of their actions. This was due to the cries of several households, complaining that they were not able to receive the funds that were supposed to be theirs. Read: Pasig City Subsidy […]
GSIS COVID-19 Emergency Loan for Members, Available Now
To help with the finances of workers in the public sector, state pension fund Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) announced that the GSIS COVID-19 emergency loan is now available. This came after Senator Bong Go appealed to the government to help Filipinos after the extension of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). Rolando Ledesma Macasaet, GSIS […]
ECQ Violators, Be Prepared to Pay for Fines and Possibly Get Arrested
With the extension of the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), people are still controlled and left to be prohibited from traveling long distances. This issue sparked up hearsay about having a stricter quarantine; or more likely a lockdown. Time and time again, there are ECQ violators and this is particularly the reason why the rules […]