The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) dared Secretary Leonor Briones to a debate about the salary increase. ACT said that teachers are ‘fed up’ with the education chief’s ‘distortion of facts, malicious innuendo and endless alibis to dissuade the clamour for substantial pay hike for teachers.’
The highest incidence of acute malnutrition among children remained to be recorded in far flung communities in Paquibato District, according to City Health Office (CHO) Nutrition Division on Thursday.
The heavy financial burden of cancer treatments may soon be alleviated thanks to the soon-to-be released implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 11215 or the National Integrated Cancer Control Act.
Responding to complaints of abusive jeepney barkers, the City Transport and Traffic Management (CTTMO) advises commuters and drivers to file charges against them.
Davao Today columnist Margarita Valle filed criminal and administrative charges before the Office of the Ombudsman today against Philippine National Police and Army officers who arrested her and held her incommunicado for almost 12 hours last June 9.
A local radio station in General Santos City was peppered with bullets on Wednesday night.
A few days into his third and final term, Cagayan de Oro Mayor Oscar Moreno faces a crisis in his family.
Children’s advocacy groups once again reject the move of Senator Tito Sotto for refiling the bill to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR) on the opening of Congress last July 1.
Former Senate President Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel Jr. said he saw nothing wrong with the recent pronouncement of President Rodrigo Duterte saying that he will allow Chinese vessels to fish within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the contested West Philippine Sea.
The progressive Makabayan coalition refiled various bills on the 18th Congress’ opening last Monday focusing on increase salaries for teachers and employees, along with increase in pensions for retirees.
