SENATOR Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday set the record straight on China’s claim that Philippine officials in the past had “promised” to remove the BRP Sierra Madre from Ayungin Shoal, rebutting a columnist’s claim it was his father, the former President Joseph Estrada, who had made that promise. Relatedly, the Department…
Three lawmakers on Monday filed a bill reverting the school calendar back to June to March starting school year 2024 to 2025 amid difficulties to hold classes in the heat of the summer season. In filing House Bill 8550, Act Teachers Rep. France Castro, Gabriela Rep. Arlene Brosas cited the…
it the better. justine greening - speaking to me earlier. a couple of your tweets on the story. this one says, after coming out of covid, seen teachers laughing on the picket lines and my daughters at home fills me with anger. they are mortgaging our children s future, the time lost will never be regained. this one says teachers don t want to be on strike, people forget we are not paid if we are on strike. the fact teachers are going on strike during a cost of living crisis should show people just how desperate we are. we are losing quality teachers and can t recruit enough already. two different views. and a number of people tweeting, querying whether actually giving inflation busting, also called inflation busting pay rises, does in itself a fuel inflation. that was what the education secretary was talking about earlier today. do keep in touch with me on this story, or indeed any of the stories we are covering. you can do that on twitter and use the hashtag bbc your questions. it
The Makabayan bloc has filed a resolution calling for the immediate suspension of the onion importation ordered by the Marcos administration, as this “will seriously affect the livelihood of the already marginalized local farmers.” In House Joint Resolution 18, Gabriel Rep. Arlene Brosas, Act Teachers Rep. France Castro and Kabataan…
THE Makabayan bloc of lawmakers in the Lower House has filed a measure exempting sugar, canned goods and other basic goods from 12-percent value-added tax (VAT). In House Bill (HB) 5504, Gabriela Rep. Arlene D. Brosas, Kabataan Rep. Raoul Danniel A. Manuel and Act Teachers Rep. France L. Castro said…