Alex Esgana
DepEd NCR: Only About 30% of Target Learners Getting Free HPV Vaccine as Parents Hold Back MANILA — The Department of Education (DepEd) in Metro Manila says too few learners are getting the free HPV vaccine offered in public schools, as fewer parents give their consent for school-based immunization. Dr. Connie Gepanayao, Medical Officer IV … Read more
DOLE: Private Employers Must Release 13th Month Pay On or Before Dec. 24 MANILA (November 11, 2026) – Private sector workers can expect their 13th month pay before Christmas, after the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) ordered employers to release the benefit on or before December 24, 2026. The deadline is set in Labor … Read more
Heat Index Forces Class Suspensions in Negros, Capiz; Schools Shift to Distance Learning HIMAMAYLAN CITY — Face-to-face classes were suspended in parts of Western Visayas on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, as the weather bureau warned of heat index levels of up to 41°C, with students shifting to online and modular learning instead. In Himamaylan City, … Read more
Manila City Workers to Get Salary, Year-End Bonus and P5,000 Cash Gift All on Nov. 13 MANILA (November 10, 2026) – Employees of the Manila city government will receive their regular salary, year-end bonus and P5,000 cash gift all at once on Friday, November 13, Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso announced. Domagoso shared the news … Read more
5,445 Promoted, Newly Hired DepEd Personnel Take Oath Before Marcos in Pangasinan DAGUPAN CITY — A total of 5,445 newly promoted and newly hired Department of Education (DepEd) personnel from across Pangasinan took their oath of office on Monday, November 9, 2026, in a mass ceremony at the CSI Stadia witnessed by President Ferdinand Marcos … Read more
Gov’t Workers to Get Year-End Bonus, P5,000 Cash Gift With First November Pay MANILA (November 9, 2026) – Government employees will receive their year-end bonus equal to one month’s basic salary plus a P5,000 cash gift with their first November paycheck, after the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) released P82.998 billion to cover the … Read more
DepEd Laptop Guidelines Out: Teachers Who Never Got a Unit Go First MANILA (November 8, 2026) – The Department of Education has released the rules on who gets the first of its 231,725 newly procured laptops for teachers, ahead of the nationwide rollout on Monday, November 9. Teachers who have never been issued a government … Read more
Angara says high-risk, crowded urban schools will be first in line as safety drills continue nationwide MANILA (November 8, 2026) – The Department of Education will hire additional school security guards using P500 million included in the proposed 2027 General Appropriations Bill, Education Secretary Sonny Angara said after a Friday forum on preventing school-based violence. … Read more
Distribution of MacBook Neo and Windows units starts Nov. 9, with deliveries due by March 2027 MANILA (November 7, 2026) – The Department of Education saved at least P1.4 billion by putting more than 231,000 laptops for public school teachers out to open competitive bidding instead of negotiated procurement, Education Secretary Sonny Angara said Friday. … Read more
Jobless Filipinos Hit 2.86 Million in September as Youth Unemployment Climbs to 15.3% MANILA (November 6, 2026) – The number of jobless Filipinos climbed to 2.86 million in September, pushing the unemployment rate to 5.4 percent, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday, a figure that lands just as a new Labor chief takes … Read more