Public school Christmas break to start Dec. 15

The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 issued DepEd Order No. 049 s. 2018 declaring  Friday, December 15, 2018 as the start of the Christmas break. DepEd Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones, on Twitter said, “We have been listening to the suggestions of the Senate, the Executive, the Congress, and the parents”, hence […]

Imee Marcos prompts authorities to tighten school security for campus crimes

Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos in a press statement on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 urged authorities and schools to ensure the safety of learning institutions following a supposed rape incident in the Ateneo De Manila University-Loyola campus over the weekend. The statement said that Marcos also called on investigators to leave no stone unturned in […]

Villanueva gives Filipino workers priority

Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development Joel Villanueva in a statement on Monday, November 26, 2018 summed up the issue on the deployment of illegal Chinese workers in the country as clear negligence of government agencies to protect the employment of Filipinos and Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). “Diinan ko lang po – […]