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WEBELECTIONS 2025 Vito Barcelo, Rio N. Araja, Pot Chavez & Jun N. Aguirre - October 2, 2024, 1:10 am. Day 1 of election season draws mix of familiar, new faces A party-list lawmaker, an electrician, and a former presidential candidate were among the first aspiring politicians to file their certificates of candidacy (COCs) on the first day of the ...
Rizal’s light: Illuminating education in the Philippines
WEBDecember 29, 2023, 10:10 pm. - Advertisement -. Jose Rizal is a beacon of hope and inspiration in the Philippines. As the national hero, his legacy has influenced Filipinos to embrace freedom and sovereignty. Rizal regarded education highly. His studies began under the tutelage of Doña Teodora, his mother.
DepEd: ‘Matatag’ K to 10 curriculum cuts learning areas from 7 to 5
WEBAug 11, 2023 · The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday launched the adjusted K to 10 school curriculum dubbed the “Matatag Curriculum” after two years of thorough review. Department of Education Secretary and Vice President Sara Z. Duterte cited revisions in the new basic education curriculum, which include the reduction in the number of competencies, and more focus […]
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WEB4 days ago · Quezon City first district Rep. Juan Carlos Atayde is seeking a fresh mandate from... ELECTIONS 2025 Manila Standard -October 1, 2024, 9:19 pm.
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WEB2 days ago · News Manila Standard - October 1, 2024, 10:49 am. Corruption surged to the forefront of issues that Filipinos believe need urgent attention, according to the third quarter PAHAYAG survey of political consultancy firm PUBLiCUS Asia, Inc. The poll revealed that 18 percent of the 1,500 respondents view corruption as the most pressing concern ...
Honey Lacuna makes history as Manila’s 1st female mayor
WEBJun 24, 2022 · This 2022, however, the cycle is disrupted as the upcoming 23rd Manila Mayor is a woman named Honey Lacuna. Lacuna, whose full name is Maria Sheilah Honrado Lacuna-Pangan, is also the first female vice mayor of the city after winning under former Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada. She was reelected for the vice mayor post in 2019, but this time under ...
Monumento: More than a city landmark - Manila Standard
WEBNov 30, 2021 · Students of history have learned for decades the Caloocan City “Monumento” – now a major landmark of the city – was designed and completed in 1933 by the country’s National Artist for the Visual Arts (Sculpture) in 1973, Guillermo Estrella Tolentino. Historical critics say the three steps leading to …
Duterte’s seven biggest achievements - Manila Standard
WEBBy Tony Lopez. July 30, 2021, 12:05 am. “Here are what stand out.”. - Advertisement -. Among Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s major achievements, seven stand out. On these achievements alone, he can claim to have been a good president. 1. Tax reform, under Finance Secretary Sonny Dominguez, which made the …
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WEB2 days ago · Columns Honor Blanco Cabie - October 2, 2024, 12:10 am. “They help lessen light pollution.”. HILLSIDE, Colorado — Perched nearly 7,900 feet above sea level is a dark sky community in the adjoining town of Westcliffe, one of 34 across the United States recognized by the Arizona-based International Dark-Sky Association or IDA.
DOLE commits to promote rights, welfare of ‘kasambahays’
WEBJan 19, 2024 · THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has vowed to promote the domestic workers (kasambahays) rights and welfare as the nation observed the 2024 Araw ng mga Kasambahay. DOLE Workers’ Welfare and Protection Cluster Undersecretary Benjo Santos Benavidez said this year’s celebration centers on bringing government services closer to the kasambahays, also referred to […]