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Galing ni Madam Secretary! Senators hail Leonor Briones’ integrity, competence

Duterte vows aid for Surigao quake victims

President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, February 12, visited Surigao del Norte following Friday’s 6.7 magnitude tremor that left at least six people dead and over 100 injured.  

‎Aguirre leads Cabinet men who gatecrashed Malacanang event just to see Miss Universe bets

Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre had to beg off from attending the rest of a Senate hearing on Monday to attend a Cabinet meeting in Malacanang.

DepEd’s Briones stresses importance of teacher trainings

Department of Education Secretary Leonor Briones stressed the importance of relevant teacher trainings to uplift the Philippines’ education status.

DepEd pushes improved human rights education in K-12

The Department of Education is pushing collaborative efforts to improve human rights education under the K to 12 basic education curriculum.

Sigh of relief! Briones says K-12 didn’t lead to mass displacement of teachers

The doomsday scenario of mass teacher displacement as a result of the K-12 program did not come to pass.

Start ‘em young! Duterte wants kids to learn about illegal drugs starting Grade 4

President Rodrigo Duterte wants children to learn about the dangers of using illegal drugs as early as grade school, perhaps to discourage them from even trying it out in their teenage years.

Present! VP Robredo attends Cabinet orientation

Vice President Leonor Robredo made her first appearance as a member of the Cabinet during a meeting in Malacanang Monday. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Pinol posted

Lacson hails ‘Duterte 5’ in next Cabinet

Of the Cabinet members designated by President-elect Rodrigo Duterte, Senator-elect Panfilo Lacson is impressed with at least five choices including his two colleagues during Estrada

Duterte keeps K-12 vow as Luistro and Briones hold meetings

No “change” will come to the K-12 program under the Duterte government, and outgoing Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Armin Luistro can’t be happier about it.