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
DFA Calls Officials’ China Remarks ‘Regrettable,’ Says Marcos Alone Sets Foreign Policy MANILA — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Sunday called recent public comments on China by some government officials “regrettable,” reminding everyone in government, civilian or uniformed, that only President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sets the direction of Philippine foreign policy. “Under the … 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
Lacson: Some Senator-Judges ‘Already Formed a Decision’ on Sara Duterte MANILA — Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson admitted that some of his fellow senator-judges seem to have already made up their minds on the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, just as her defense team takes its turn to present evidence when the trial resumes … Read more
Louie Alas Says Sorry After Viral Flare-Up Over Jacob Bayla’s Buzzer Dunk in UP-Ateneo Game MANILA (November 8, 2026) — Ateneo head coach Louie Alas apologized after a video of him angrily confronting UP forward Jacob Bayla spread across social media, following a dunk at the final buzzer of the Fighting Maroons’ 82-74 win on … Read more
Lacson: 2027 Budget Bicam Will Have Transcripts to Track Who Pushed Realignments MANILA — The bicameral conference committee on the national budget will now keep a transcript of its proceedings, so the public can see which lawmakers initiated amendments and realignments in the proposed P7.2-trillion 2027 budget, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Sunday, November … 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
Supreme Court Sets Uniform Formula for Child Support, Values Caregiving Time MANILA — The Supreme Court has approved nationwide guidelines that set a uniform way for judges to compute child support, including a monetary value for the time a parent or caregiver spends looking after a child. In a statement this week, the high court … Read more
Animal welfare group recovers 12 more remains Saturday after finding about 16 near an access road Friday SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, BULACAN (November 8, 2026) – Another dumping site filled with pet remains in plastic bags was found Saturday in a densely vegetated stretch of Barangay Gaya-Gaya, as searchers continue to uncover dogs and cats … 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