DepEd Antique needs P2.5-B to meet classroom shortage

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA: The Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division of Antique needs around PHP2.5 billion to address its shortage of 986 classrooms.

DepEd engineer Rex Galero said in an interview Tuesday they are urging local and national g…

KKR Seeks Additional Funds To Upgrade Construction TVET Training Centres

KUALA LUMPUR, The Works Ministry (KKR) is seeking more funds to upgrade the infrastructure and facilities of existing construction TVET training centres in order to better support learning needs and comply with global standards.

Minister Datuk Seri …

Yulo’s law-mandated P20-M incentive to come from PAGCOR

MANILA: Gymnast Carlos Yulo’s PHP20 million reward for bagging two gold medals in the 2024 Paris Olympics will be funded by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR).

Republic Act (RA) 10699 or the National Athletes, Coaches and Traine…

KPKT Launches Circular Economy Blueprint, Advancing Solid Waste Management

KUALA LUMPUR, The Ministry of Housing and Local Government today launched the Circular Economy Blueprint for Solid Waste in Malaysia (2025-2035), which provides direction for stakeholders in institutionalising necessary transformation to advance the …

P224-M illegal drugs seized, 2.6K suspects nabbed in Bicol since 2022

LEGAZPI: The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) seized some PHP224 million worth of illegal drugs and nabbed 2,609 suspects from drug operations under the Marcos administration for the past two years.

During Tuesday’s Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas…

High-level Committee Agrees To Review PPAM Effectiveness – Mohd Zuki

KUALA LUMPUR, The Special High-Level Committee on Malaysian Civil Servants’ Housing Projects (PPAM) has agreed that an outcome study needs to be conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the PPAM implementation.

Chief Secretary to the Government Ta…

Bicol’s new military chief spells out strategies to ‘WIN’

LEGAZPI: The new commander of the Philippine Army’s 9th Infantry Division (9ID), Maj. Gen. Noe Alberto Q. Peñafiel, said under his leadership, the division would focus on WIN – Work as a team, Innovate for the campaign, and Nurture peace and preparedn…