Tell it to SunStar: Delayed rice assistance
1 day ago · Teachers in some areas in the National Capital Region (NCR) and Calabarzon are still waiting for the one-time rice assistance promised by the government under Administrative Order 2, s. 2022. The order, signed by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. in December 2022, guaranteed 25 kilograms of rice for ...
Kanlaon eruption victims receive P15-M aid from DepEd 7
1 day ago · AROUND P15 million worth of disaster response assistance, not including face masks and alcohol, was released by the Department of Education (DepEd) Central Visayas for areas affected of Kanlaon Volcano eruption. In a press conference on Wednesday, December 18, DepEd 7 Director Salustiano Jimenez ...
Angara expresses dismay over 2025 DepEd budget cut - SUNSTAR
3 days ago · EDUCATION Secretary Sonny Angara has expressed dismay over the P12 billion reduction in the Department of Education (DepEd) budget allocation for 2025. In an Instagram post on Sunday, December 15, 2024, Angara raised the importance of prioritizing education funding. He said out of the P12 billion ...
Oil price hike anew - SUNSTAR
3 days ago · THERE will be another minimal price increase on fuel on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. In their respective advisories, Pilipinas Shell, Seaoil, Cleanfuel and PetroGazz said there will be a P.80 per liter price hike for gasoline and diesel and P.10 per liter on kerosene. Cleanfuel will implement the ...
LPA spotted east of Mindanao - SUNSTAR
3 days ago · A CLOUD cluster east of Mindanao developed into a low pressure area (LPA) at 8 a.m. Monday, December 16, 2024, but it has a low chance of turning into a tropical depression within the next 24 hours, said the state weather bureau. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services ...
Garcia urges swift approval of P17.9B budget - SUNSTAR
3 days ago · CEBU City’s executive department is urging the City Council to expedite the deliberations and approval of the proposed P17.9 billion 2025 annual budget before the holiday recess due to urgent fund usage. Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia stressed the urgency to approve the budget considering funding ...
Drizzle Forecast for Parts of the Philippines on Friday - SUNSTAR
6 days ago · MANILA – Three weather systems are forecast to bring rains to several areas in the country on Friday. The intertropical convergence zone affecting Southern Mindanao will bring scattered rains and thunderstorms over Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi. The same weather conditions will prevail in Bicol ...