Public-school enrollment extended until July 15, Malacañang and the Department of Education (DepEd) declared on Tuesday. The enrollment period started on June 1 and was planned to have ended on Tuesday, June 30, however, due to the calls of public and private students alike and the dismal enrollment turnout which shows that only a little […]
Internet Access to 7,000 Public Schools, Approved
President Rodrigo Duterte, Philippine President, made the report that the budget of P700 million to provide internet access to 7,000 public schools has been approved. Even if all schools would need blended or distance learning, the President said that this will what be the case is. Because the country is set to try and to […]
Grab Riders Will Not Shoulder Expenses of Cash on Delivery Food Orders
Order cancellations, bogus orders, as well as "no-show" customers have presented to be a prevalent and consistent problem towards delivery service providers and riders. This is the reason why the House Bill (HB) No. 6958 or the Food and Grocery Delivery Services Protection Act was recently filed in Congress. However, the bill is yet to […]
Student Permit Issuance Will be Suspended Starting July 1st, LTO
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) Chief and Head Edgar Galvante said that the student permit issuance will be suspended starting July 1st; as per the Chief, this is because they will already require a 15-hour driving course for student's permit when it resumes — it resumes on the 3rd of August. As we recall, this […]
New Senate Bill to Encourage Work From Home Arrangement From Employers
Because of the spread and the untimely effect of the infamous COVID-19, people lost jobs; some businesses were put down — in short, everyone was suffering. The economy of the world tumbled down and it's looking grim for most countries. This is one of the reasons why Senator Imee Marcos filed a bill that seeks […]
P1,500 Internet Allowance for Public School Teachers
Here in the Philippines, people are afraid of change — in fact, they're not prepared for it, too. This shows in the transition from physical classes to blended and distance learning with parents not being in favor of it. Because of the fact that many schools, if not all schools are going to transition to […]
GMRC Bill into Law, Signed and Approved by President Rodrigo Duterte
President Rodrigo Duterte recently just signed the GMRC bill into law, which requires the Good Moral and Right Conduct (GMRC) and Values subjects to be taught in school beginning from kindergarten to senior high school, replacing the current Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao curriculum. Moreover, the new law says that it must be in the daily learning […]