At least half of Filipinos are dissatisfied with the K to 12 basic education program, while 89 percent prefer the previous June-to-March academic calendar, a survey by the Social Weather Station (SWS) said. The 50% rate was a combination of respondents who said they were “very dissatisfied” and “somewhat dissatisfied” at 37% and 13%, respectively, […]
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) warned local officials they would file charges against those who threaten local poll officers removing campaign posters outside of the designated areas. The poll body also warned those harassing Comelec officials serving show cause orders to Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Election (BSKE) candidates found violating election rules. Poll chairman George […]
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Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) officer-in-charge Leo Hans Cacdac vowed to continue the programs that the late Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople started in the agency. Cacdac said included in his top list is to assist at least 10,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who had worked for nine Saudi companies that declared bankruptcy following the economic […]
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