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Solicited Message on Secretary Leonor Briones’ Book Launch and Birthday 16 October 2020 I was engaged to The Star of All Seasons when Ma’am Liling, the Teacher for All Seasons, came into my life. I have since been mentored by these two great ladies in a continuing education

The Senate-approved bill mandating a gradual tripling to P10,000 of the annual Teaching Supplies Allowance (TSA) is “fiscally-responsible, which makes it veto-proof by the President,” Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto, principal author, said today. “Any contention that

President Duterte’s promises of new equipment for “his beloved uniformed services” are being betrayed by the Philippine International Trading Corporation’s (PITC) “failure to deliver them on time or deliver them at all.” The intent of another branch of government – Congress –

This is just a pit stop in Alan’s long career. He will be back—I doubt if he’ll ever leave the political scene as a leading voice. It will be ages before we will come to read the requiem for this heavyweight. Not today. His stint as House leader may be short, but it was

The plight of Reina and River should not be allowed to happen again. Their tragedy should be a teachable moment for all of us – that a jailed mother should not be denied to visit her terminally sick child. A Person Deprived of Liberty should be allowed to comfort a loved one

At least 242 towns have no fire stations or fire trucks, but a Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-attached corporation—whose competence is to import goods— has not been able complete even one of the 98 fire stations it was contracted to build for P892 million. The undelivered

Government should allow motorcycle taxis back on the streets to expand the transport options of millions and restore the livelihood of tens of thousands, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said today.  “This is one job-creating public service that will not cost the

Kung ang halaga ng Beep Card ay P80, katumbas lang ito ng government fare subsidy sa isang MRT passenger na sasakay sa Cubao papuntang Baclaran at pabalik. Isang round trip lang. Saan aabot ang P80 pesos? Kung ito ay Beep Card at ibibigay sa bus and jeepney riders, maaring one to

Any doctor will tell you never to take expired medicine, but here the DOH is leading the way in letting taxpayer-bought medicines expire in bulk. In a nation where many resort to halving tablets for lack of money to buy the full prescribed dosage, the recently-released 2019 COA

At least 1,797 public schools have been utilized as quarantine facilities during the pandemic, with 573 about to be used, which could bring to 2,370 the number of schools requisitioned in the fight against COVID-19. “This proves once again that DepEd is indeed the Department of