DepEd probes illegal sale of ‘Catch-up Fridays’ school materials

MANILA: The Department of Education (DepEd) said Friday it has begun investigating the alleged illegal sale of “Catch-up Fridays” and other school activity materials.

Catch-up Friday is a learning mechanism which aims to strengthen learners’ capacity…

Antique allocates P14.79-M for regional athletic meet

MANILA: The Antique provincial government has allocated PHP14.79 million for its athletes to the Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) meet that will be held in Negros Occidental on May 2 to 7.

Department of Education School Division …

PBBM: Canberra trip ‘significant step’ in elevating PH-Australia ties

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Thursday his two-day visit to Canberra is crucial in advancing the relations between the Philippines and Australia.

In his arrival statement after his Canberra trip, Marcos said Australia remains and wil…

Project to develop multi-use values of forest ecosystem to 2030 approved

Hanoi: Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang on February 29 signed a decision approving a project on developing multi-use values of the forest ecosystem to 2030, with a vision to 2050.

The project aims to improve the efficiency of management and susta…

Hot money outflows hit $76 million in January

MANILA: Foreign portfolio investments or hot money registered with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) through authorized banks recorded net outflows of USD76 million in January this year.

Data released by the BSP late Thursday showed that this res…

PH manufacturing PMI continues to rise in February 2024

MANILA: The Philippines manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) for February 2024 continued to post improvement, the S and P Global reported Friday.

S and P Global said the country’s manufacturing score in February was at 51, better than Januar…

LTO impounds over 1.6K delinquent vehicles in Feb

MANILA: The Land Transportation Office (LTO) impounded 1,653 motor vehicles in February as part of its nationwide crackdown against delinquency.

In a statement Friday, LTO chief Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II said the impounded vehicles are onl…