President Aquino finally approves the release of an almost Php 1 billion budget for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of state universities and colleges affected by Yolanda.
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DepEd sets up Info center
The Department of Education (DepED) set up an Information Assistance Center which will last till June 17. Here’s an update from Eagle News reporter Jerold Tagbo.
More than 20 million students come back to school
As more than 20 million students come back for the first day of classes, the “Day 1, Lesson 1” plan was implemented to ensure that no time is wasted for the students to learn their lessons.
Update from Batasan High School regarding first day of classes
As classes start, let’s find out the latest update from Eagle News reporter Juliet Caranguian.
Hottest temperature this year recorded at 40.4 °C in Tuguegarao
MANILA (PNA) — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) recorded on Sunday, June 1, the highest temperature in country so far for this year. In an interview, PAGASA weather forecaster Gener Quitlong said Tuguegarao, Cagayan experienced its hottest temperature when temperature sizzled to 40.4 degrees Celsius on Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. The latest reading surpassed the previous high of 39.8 degrees Celsius recorded last May 22 also in Tuguegarao. However, Quitlong […]
Malacanang asks for cooperation for orderly school opening today
MANILA — Malacanang has called on the public to work together and observe the ‘bayanihan’ spirit in assuring an orderly school opening where some 26 million public and private school students are expected to troop back to their schools nationwide. Some 18,000 policemen will also be deployed nationwide as part of maintaining peace and order for the school opening today. “We are calling on to all citizens to execute the spirit of bayanihan in the […]
Chinese national and Filipino worker kidnapped in Borneo, freed by Abu Sayyaf
May 31 (Reuters) – Two women, including a Chinese national, who were kidnapped on the Malaysian island of Borneo in early April have been freed with no ransom demanded by the abductors, local media reported. The two women, a Chinese tourist and a Philippine hotel worker, were released from an island in the southern Philippines by the Abu Sayyaf terrorist group on Friday, The Star reported. Philippine police then took a speedboat to transfer the […]
President Aquino approves 9 development projects worth P62.3 billion
President Aquino and the NEDA Board approved 9 projects worth P62.3 billion, mostly development projects on infrastructure, transportation, health and the country’s water supply.
Party-list representative asks Congress to take note of proposed tuition fee bill
Kabataan party-list Rep. Terry Ridon is asking Congress to take note of his proposed bill seeking to create a regulatory board that will look into the tuition fee increases in private schools. The private school fee regulation Act of 2013 was proposed in July last year, along with other members of the so-called Makabayan bloc, but it has yet to gain ground in Congress. “The legislative branch cannot sit idly as the cost of education […]
Luy camp reiterates call for Napoles’ imprisonment in ordinary jail
The camp of Benhur Luy once again called for the incarceration of Janet Lim Napoles in an ordinary jail, saying that there are no more threats to Lim’s life now that she has already made and released to the public her affidavit.
Napoles back in Fort Sto. Domingo
After staying for two months at the Ospital ng Makati, alleged pork barrel queen Janet Lim Napoles is now back at Fort Sto. Domingo in Sta. Rosa, Laguna.
PNP ready for school opening; 18,000 cops to be deployed nationwide
The Philippine National Police is ready for the school opening on June 2, and they will respond not only to petty crimes but to acts of bullying as well. Some 18,000 policemen will be deployed nationwide for the school opening next week. At least 2,500 will be deployed in Metro Manila alone. The police also gave some safety tips for student and their parents, particularly to avoid robbers, kidnappers and other criminals.
