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Solon bats for full face-to-face classes in 2023

An opposition lawmaker on Thursday welcomed the Department of Education’s push for a 100 percent face-to-face classes for the school year 2022-2023. Given this, Assistant...

Bill exempting poll honoraria from tax passes in Senate, Duterte signing eyed

Senators have approved a bill that would exempt election period service honoraria and allowances from income tax. Voting 17-0-0, the Senate approved Senate Bill 2520...

Solon slams govt plan to deploy cops in schools

Assistant Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Rep. France Castro on Tuesday assailed the plan of the Philippine National Police to deploy its forces in...

Castro: Tangible support for teachers, students needed

Assistant Minority Leader France Castro  on Tuesday urged the Department of Education to provide adequate material support for teachers and students using the blended...

Minimal honoraria hike for poll volunteers hit

ACT Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro on Sunday took a swipe at the Commission on Elections for its Resolution 10727 stating minimal increase in...

Partial increase in poll workers’ stipend praised

An opposition leader at the House of Representatives on Thursday welcomed the partial increase in the honorarium of election poll volunteers amounting to P3,000. But...

Castro: P1,500 internet allowance for teachers needed

Assistant Minority Leader France Castro on Friday urged Congress to allocate funds for the P1,500 monthly internet allowance for teachers. Castro raised the call in...

‘PS-DBM bungled P5.53B order to DepEd too’

The nominee of a party-list group advocating reforms in the educational system on Friday revealed the failure of the Department of Budget and Management-Procurement...

Solon hit 11% increase in travel funds of Palace

A party-list lawmaker on Thursday questioned the increase in the budget for traveling expenses of the Office of the President under 2022 national budget. During...

2 solons call out DepEd over laptops, modules

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Solon: US ban on Chinese firms may impair telco services to subcribers

ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro said Saturday the operations of Dito Telecommunity Corporation, the third telco player in the country, could be affected...

Recto frets over schooling woes

Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto has warned that school children may end up as the “lost generation” if the return to normalcy would...

Gov’t up to task of dealing with virus–Duque

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Thursday assured the public that the government was up to the task of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic...

ACT solon slams DepEd’s K-to-12 program

Assistant Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Representative France Castro slammed the Department of Education statement saying that teachers’ competence and commitment and medium of...
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