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DepEd, DBM hit 'zero hiring' claim: P31B allotted to hire 64K teachers

Manila, Sept. 10 -- The Departments of Education (DepEd) and Budget and Management (DBM) on Thursday rejected reports that no funds had been allocated for the hiring of teachers next year, saying the ... Read More


Lawmaker wants to integrate indigenous knowledge in SHS curriculum

Manila, Sept. 10 -- The vice chairperson of the House committee on Indigenous Cultural Communities and Indigenous Peoples on Thursday urged more schools to become active partners in preserving indigen... Read More


PBBM: Luzon Economic Corridor to boost PH as strategic investment hub

Manila, Sept. 10 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Thursday the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC) will strengthen the Philippines' position as a strategic investment hub by improving connectivity,... Read More


Marcos seeks sustained, long-term investments in PH

Manila, Sept. 10 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday urged investors to pursue sustained, long-term investments in the Philippines, assuring them of a stable business environment, improve... Read More


Visayas, Mindanao grids under red, yellow alerts Thursday

Manila, Sept. 10 -- Continued outages in several major coal-fired power plants will keep the Visayas and Mindanao power grids under red and yellow alerts on Thursday, the National Grid Corp. of the Ph... Read More


CIDG nabs 11, seizes fake license plates in NCR, Davao

Manila, Sept. 9 -- Eleven individuals were arrested, and at least 70 fake vehicle license plates were seized in three separate law enforcement operations against fake vehicle plate manufacturing opera... Read More


Banks' non-performing loans up in July

Manila, Sept. 9 -- The ratio of non-performing loans (NPLs) to total loans at Philippine banks rose in July this year. Latest data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed that the NPL ratio... Read More


Samar town provides rice and transport aid to teachers in remote areas

Manila, Sept. 9 -- The local government of Maslog, Eastern Samar, will provide rice, transportation, and fuel assistance to municipal-paid teachers (MPTs), particularly those assigned in remote commun... Read More


AFP to protect PH territories, sovereignty despite US warships pullout

Manila, Sept. 9 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines' (AFP) ability to defend the country's territory and sovereignty will not be affected by the recent transfer of major US naval assets from the Pa... Read More


Mountain Province hospitals get PTVs to improve care in remote areas

Manila, Sept. 9 -- Three district hospitals in Mountain Province have received four vehicles to improve patient transport and the delivery of health services to remote communities, the provincial gove... Read More