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Marcos signs law on career progression for public school teachers

Manila, Sept. 18 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed into law Republic Act (RA) 12288, institutionalizing the Career Progression System for Public School Teachers and School Leaders to ens... Read More


Senate cites in contempt Curlee Discaya, Alcantara

Manila, Sept. 18 -- The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on Thursday cited Pacifico "Curlee" Discaya in contempt for giving inconsistent statements on the absence of his wife, Cezarah Rowena "Sarah", at t... Read More


DPWH to publish list of 'ghost', substandard projects in portal

Manila, Sept. 18 -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is set to publish an initial list of ghost and severely substandard projects within one to two weeks through a transparency porta... Read More


Marcos signs law allowing 'State of Imminent Disaster' declaration

Manila, Sept. 18 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed into law Republic Act No. 12287, institutionalizing the declaration of a "State of Imminent Disaster" to allow the government to implem... Read More


Wind signal lifted as Mirasol exits PAR; Nando maintains strength

Manila, Sept. 18 -- No tropical cyclone wind signal is currently in effect as Tropical Depression (TD) Mirasol is now outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the Philippine Atmospheric, G... Read More


Senate panel subpoenas ex-DPWH exec amid budget insertion probe

Manila, Sept. 18 -- The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on Thursday ordered former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Maria Catalina "Cathy" Cabral to appear before its inquiry... Read More


Discaya admits paying kickbacks to DPWH execs for QC flood projects

Manila, Sept. 18 -- A contractor on Thursday admitted before the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee that he paid "standard operating procedure" kickbacks of 10 to 25 percent to Department of Public Works an... Read More


Use of LGUs' special education fund pushed to help teachers

Manila, Sept. 18 -- Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua has urged his fellow local leaders to use the Special Education Fund (SEF) to help ease ... Read More


Teodoro: 'Strong defense backbone' needed to earn int'l respect

Manila, Sept. 18 -- Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Wednesday highlighted the need for a "strong defense backbone" in order for a country to earn international r... Read More


OCD hails PBBM for signing law on 'imminent disaster' declaration

Manila, Sept. 18 -- The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Thursday thanked President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for signing into law Republic Act (RA) 12287, which allows the government to declare a "Stat... Read More