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The Commission on Higher Education said it was not against the proposal to reduce the number of school days to four. But according to CHED Chairperson Patricia Licuanan, careful study should be made before the implementation of the 4-day school week. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority proposed the change because of the 15 government projects that will be implemented in Metro Manila which are expected to cause heavy traffic. Survey question: What can you say […]
Malacañang has asked the Department of Education and the Commission on Higher Education to make a study of the proposed 4-day school week.
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration lifted the deployment ban for returning OFWs to Yemen two months after it was implemented. The lifting of the ban came about after the improvement in the political environment of said country. But Labor and Employment Secretary and POEA Chairman Rosalinda Baldos said that the deployment ban remains for newly-hired OFWs in Yemen
A proposed bill to offer a 10 million peso reward for anyone who could give information in order to prevent crimes and terrorism is now at the House of Representatives.
Three suspected hold-uppers were killed in an encounter with the police at the Quezon Boulevard underpass in Quiapo, Manila.
According to Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Francis Tolentino, expect heavy traffic as the Department of Public Works and Highway starts the construction of Skyway 3 project, an elevated expressway which aims to alleviate traffic problems in EDSA, Quezon Avenue and Araneta Avenue as well as connecting the North Luzon and South Luzon Expressways.
Northeast monsoon will continue to affect Luzon and Visayas while a trough of low pressure area affects Southern Mindanao causing rains in the Caraga region.
An estimated 200 miners were trapped in an illegal mine near Johannesburg, South Africa. Rescue operations are still ongoing.
MANILA, Philippines — “Congratulations! You are now officially amazing, again!” With this declaration, Guinness world records official adjudicator Kirsty Bennett announced Sunday, February 16, that the Iglesia Ni Cristo now had set two new world records for its “Worldwide Walk” for Yolanda survivors held on Saturday, February 15, coinciding with the 100th day since the super typhoon struck Central Philippines. The first Guinness record set on February 15 was for the largest charity walk in a […]
The Philippines has successfully broken two world records with the Iglesia ni Cristo’s Worldwide Walk for victims of typhoon Yolanda. Shortly after 4pm today, Guinness World Record adjudicator Kirsty Bennet announced that the INC Worldwide Walk has beaten the record for largest charitable walk in 24 hours (multiple venue), after drawing 519,221 participants. Bennet praised the passion and dedication of the event’s organizers. “I cannot stress enough the commitment, organization, and passion required to achieve […]
The All-Star break has arrived in the National Basketball Association. Various events which will lead up to the 63rd NBA All-Star game this weekend kicked off Friday in New Orleans; the city had previously hosted the event in 2008 in the Smoothie King Center (then known as New Orleans Arena). Starters for the game were selected by the fans, who could select three frontcourt players and two guards for each conference. Miami’s Lebron James was the leading vote-getter with […]
The Philippines entered the record books anew, this time courtesy of the religious group Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC), which now holds the largest attendance of a charity walk. The event “WorldWide Walk” garnered a final count of 175,409 count in a single venue, besting the previous record of 70,000 held by Singapore. The number is expected to rise still, possibly in the millions in multiple sites once the counting ends. Local police estimated the crowds […]
