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ACT Teachers question DepEd's 'prescribed colors' for alternate uniforms for teachers, staff
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Better classroom ventilation sought as scorching heat forces class suspensions: Rep. France Castro said the lack of adequate infrastructure not only affects the ...
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ACT Partylist Rep. France Castro questions the drilling operations done in the protected Masungi Georeserve last week, urges the government to revoke all ... Show more #DatelinePhilippines news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/06/23/marcos-urged-to-protect-masungi-reforestation
Castro seeks reversal of dismissed grave threat rap vs Duterte: Castro seeks reversal of dismissed grave threat rap vs Duterte
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TSC Act: Ministry of Education, teachers' employer on collision course: TSC Act, if enacted, would make the commission one of the most powerful ...
nation.africa/kenya/news/education/tsc-act-ministry-of-education-teachers-employer-on-collision-course-4514296
ACT Teachers partylist Rep France Castro says she is disappointed the Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office junked the grave threat complaint she filed against ... Show more trib.al/stZEKg5
House panel OKs resolution for proposed shift to June class opening: The House Committee on Basic Education and Culture adopted on Monday a resolution expressing ...
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The Quezon City Prosecutor's Office dismissed the filing by ACT Teachers Party-List Rep. France Castro makes grave threats complaints against former president ... Show more
DepEd drafts guidelines for reversion to June-March calendar: The Department of Education (DepEd) has drafted guidelines for the reversion to the old June-March ...
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House asked to probe alleged 'signature-buying' in people's initiative campaign: The House of Representatives is being asked to investigate claims of alleged ...
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Grave threats rap vs ex-Pres. Duterte junked: Castro said she had yet to receive a copy of the decision and could not yet comment. She said she would consult ...
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LOOK: Duterte supporters gather outside the QC Prosecutor's Office where former President Rodrigo Duterte was required to attend a probe and submit his ... Show more
Some legislators rejected the alleged fund for those who will sign the petition for charter change or cha-cha. The congressmen admitted that the amendment to ... Show more news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/07/24/p100-per-signature-lawmakers-flag-alleged-push-for-charter-change
MTRCB suspends SMNI shows of Duterte, Badoy following probe into violations: SMNI is 'expected to address and rectify the identified issues' during the ...
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P100 per signature? Lawmakers flag alleged push for charter change: "Cha-cha is not the main problem of the people, but the high price of goods, especially rice ...
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DepEd eyes extension of voucher program for Grade 11 students in SUCs: The planned voucher program extension will cover the over 17,000 Grade 11 students in SUCs ...
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Teachers' group, solons raise concerns on 'Catch-up Fridays': The DepEd, meanwhile, plans to conduct consultations on the proposed shift in the academic calendar ...
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MTRCB suspends SMNI shows of Duterte, Badoy following probe into violations: SMNI is 'expected to address and rectify the identified issues' during the ...
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Duterte a no-show at preliminary probe into Castro’s grave threat complaint: The former president did not receive the subpoena as well as the copy of the ...
rappler.com/philippines/rodrigo-duterte-skips-preliminary-probe-castro-complaint-december-4-2023/
Philippines suspends TV show where ex-president Duterte made death threat against lawmaker, France Castro
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It is said that former president Rodrigo Duterte did not receive the subpoena and grave threats complaint filed against him by Rep. France Castro ... Show more
ACT Teachers Party-List Rep. France Castro arrives at the QC Prosecutor's Office accompanied by Gabriela Party-List Rep. Arlene Brosas and lawyer Rico Domingo ... Show more
Ex-Philippine president denies death threat against congresswoman: Rodrigo Duterte often threatened to kill people when he was president from 2016 to 2022.
freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2023/12/15/ex-philippine-president-denies-death-threat-against-congresswoman/
House probe sought into DepEd learning materials 'held hostage' by contractor: The House of Representatives is being urged to probe the alleged 'hostage' of ...
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Solon wants Quiboloy extradited to US: Gabriela Rep. Arlene Brosas wants Pastor Apollo Quiboloy extradited to the US to face sex trafficking and other charges.
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The subpoena of former president Rodrigo Duterte is related to the complaint filed by Rep. France Castro via TV Patrol
BREAKING: A Quezon City prosecutor summons former president Rodrigo Duterte to attend the December 4 and 11 probe at the QC Prosecutors Office and submit his ... Show more
Ex-Philippine President Duterte Makes Another Threat After Receiving Subpoena: The former leader has been summoned to appear at a court in Quezon City next month ...
thediplomat.com/2023/11/ex-philippine-president-duterte-makes-another-threat-after-receiving-subpoena/
Solon urges better protection for schools after MSU bombing: Rep. France Castro urged the government to better protect teachers and students following the ...
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No pressure from Speaker to tackle ICC resolution - Castro: A progressive lawmaker on Wednesday said there is no pressure from Speaker Martin Romualdez for ...
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Ex-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Sued Over ‘Grave Threats’: The case, filed by Representative France Castro over threats made Rodrigo Duterte on his TV ...
thediplomat.com/2023/11/ex-philippine-president-rodrigo-duterte-sued-over-grave-threats/
BFP denies alleged irregularities in fire truck bidding: The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) denied on Thursday alleged irregularities in the bidding and ...
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ICYMI: ICYMI: ACT Teachers Partylist Representative France Castro filed a complaint of grave threats against former president Rodrigo Duterte in relation to ... Show more #TVPatrol #reels
Teachers hold rally, demand revision of controversial law: Korean teachers held a rally Saturday calling for the National Assembly to revise the current law that ...
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Understand why teachers withdrew from BSKE duty, Comelec urged: Comelec chair George Garcia said Tuesday that the commission was looking into complaints that it ...
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Philippine prosecutor summons Duterte over death threat: The subpoena is part of a probe into a criminal complaint by congressman France Castro.
freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2023/11/15/philippine-prosecutor-summons-duterte-over-death-threat/
Castro pointed out, however, that receiving criticism is far from getting death threats. In the case of former president Rodrigo Duterte ... Show more trib.al/rV0PaFE
ICYMI. House Deputy Minority Leader France Castro said on Friday, October 20, that she will file a criminal complaint against former president Rodrigo Duterte ... Show more trib.al/jUR6alX
Lawmaker urges VP Duterte: Focus on education, not confidential funds: A progressive lawmaker is urging Vice President Sara Duterte to give up her pursuit of ...
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Quick Glance: Romualdez denies political motives after removal of Sara Duterte's confidential fund
- Romualdez dismisses speculation that the fund removal is related to the 2028 presidential election.
- A public feud emerged following an internal quarrel involving Romualdez and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
- Duterte was stripped of her senior deputy speakership post, causing tensions.
- However, the House leadership decided to realign the funds for the protection of the West Philippine Sea.
Rep. France Castro will file a case against Rodrigo Duterte after the former president said in a TV show that he will kill her ... Show more #ANCHeadstart
[WATCH] In the Public Square with John Nery: The first criminal case against ex-president Rodrigo Duterte
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The total confidential funds of VP Sara Duterte when she was mayor of Davao City was P2.697 billion, according to COA data.
This is equivalent to P1 ... Show more
Groups hold protest on World Teachers' Day, raise 7 demands: Despite the heavy downpour, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines led teachers ...
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WATCH: Representative France Castro interrupts Representative Stella Quimbo as the latter tries to rebut Castro's assertion that confidential fund was not a ... Show more
5 undersecretaries and 12 assistant secretaries are too many for the PCO which is a small agency, according to Rep. France Castro.
Rep. replied. Stella Quimbo ... Show more
Group wants Romualdez to guarantee reported Harvard donation not gov’t funds: ‘Why the need to keep the donation a secret? Is it because Speaker Martin Romualdez ...
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Quick Glance: Romualdez neither confirms nor denies reported $2 million Harvard donation
- House Speaker Martin Romualdez declines to confirm or deny the reported $2 million donation to Harvard.
- Romualdez takes pride in the introduction of a Filipino language course at Harvard University.
- FilAm magazine reported in August that Romualdez donated $1 million for the first-ever Filipino language course at Harvard University.
- The Harvard Crimson confirmed on September 14 that Romualdez was a major donor, committing $2 million to fund the Filipino language instructor's post.
Bajo de Masinloc tragedy: Romualdez urges calm, lawmakers want more patrols: (1st UPDATE) 'The incident could have been prevented if there were more ...
rappler.com/nation/house-lawmakers-reaction-bajo-de-masinloc-ramming-incident-filipino-fishing-boat-october-2023/
Teachers hope for higher wages, benefits despite Palace concert honoring them: A teacher from Kalinga said he was happy to attend the Palace event but he said he ...
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The planned salary increase for public school teachers and other government workers in 2024 will be delayed because the government's study on this has been ... Show more news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/19/23/wage-hike-for-govt-workers-faces-delay-as-study-hits-snag
House Deputy Minority Leader France Castro said that the people deserve an explanation from government agencies, including the Office of the President (OP) ... Show more trib.al/00bZxgn
Quick Glance: OVP Easily Secures Funding from House Appropriations Panel
- The confidential and intelligence funds amounting to 4.5 billion pesos are part of the 1 trillion pesos that the President will control next year.
- President Marcos' office is requesting 10.7 billion pesos for 2024, including automatic appropriations.
- The Minority is requesting the same courtesy for the Office of the President.
- Stella Quimbo and Zaldy Co are responsible for overseeing the House budget briefings for the Office of the President.
Tough-talking Duterte still hasn’t fully explained OVP’s 2022 confidential funds: It remains unclear, for instance, why the Office of the Vice President's ...
rappler.com/nation/sara-duterte-no-full-explanation-2022-confidential-funds-office-vice-president/
Filipino politician wants Duterte charged over death threat: Congressman France Castro filed a criminal complaint with prosecutors in Manila today.
freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2023/10/24/filipino-politician-wants-duterte-charged-over-death-threat/
Hontiveros on Duterte's 'no respect' remark: Just respect public funds: Sen. Risa Hontiveros said she was not demanding Vice President Sara Duterte's respect.
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Vladimer Quetua, Chairperson of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers - Philippines, emphasized the need to address education system issues to prevent student ... Show more trib.al/HfDGJyh
Why are there billions in “secret funds” in the proposed 2024 national budget when the people are in dire need of basic services? House deputy minority leader ... Show more www.rappler.com/
SC to revise protective writs next year: The Supreme Court is set to revise its protective writs by next year, the House of Representatives was told on Thursday.
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DepEd confirms proposal to change 'Marcos dictatorship' in curriculum: Andaya denied allegations by some groups that this a form of historical revisionism led by ...
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Sandro Marcos ends OVP budget hearing before P500-M confidential fund is questioned
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Quick Glance: Sandro Marcos concludes OVP budget hearing before questioning P500-M confidential fund
- Castro wanted to raise this specific issue during the budget hearing.
- There is an issue that needs to be heard and answered by the Office of the Vice President.
- The usage of the 125 million pesos, which were not labeled as confidential funds, needs to be clarified.
- It is illegal for the OVP to have confidential funds for 2022 without them being listed in the GAA.
Rep. has conflicting views. France Castro and DHSUD Sec. Jose Acuzar on the realism of the government's housing program.
The matter of impeachment against VP Sara Duterte is still "premature", according to ACT Teachers Rep. France Castro.
Partylist is said to be more willing to ... Show more
Educators slam DepEd’s plan to change ‘Diktadurang Marcos’ in new curriculum: 'This revision by the DepEd is a clear strategy of the current administration ...
rappler.com/nation/educators-slam-deped-plan-change-diktadurang-marcos-new-curriculum/
Disappointed House Deputy Minority Leader Rep. France Castro that he was not able to ask questions related to the P2.385 billion proposed budget of the Office ... Show more
Solon confronts PNP over handling of 2 missing environmental activists: The police denied the allegation, saying they assisted in searching for then missing ...
news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/22/23/solon-confronts-pnp-over-handling-of-2-missing-environment-activists
Solon says '4PH' housing program 'unrealistic'; housing czar fights back: DHSUD Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar defended the program, saying the point is the ...
news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/29/23/solon-says-4ph-housing-program-unrealistic-housing-czar-fights-back
Problems with the Philippine education system that have existed before still remain "stagnant," says Vladimer Quetua, chairperson of the Alliance of Concerned ... Show more #DatelinePhilippines
House panel OKs the P2.385-B 2024 OVP fund: The House Appropriations Committee approved the proposal of the Office of the Vice President to receive P2 ...
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Ombudsman: No receipts needed for confidential funds: Ombudsman Samuel Martires on Monday asserted that receipts are not needed to liquidate confidential funds.
news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/11/23/ombudsman-no-receipts-needed-for-confidential-funds
Questioned by Rep. France Castro that DSWD has more undersecretaries and assistant secretaries compared to DepEd.
Defense of DSWD Sec. Rex Gatchalian ... Show more
PNP chief: Fewer cops misbehaving: The PNP said fewer of its officers were misbehaving, despite a lawmaker's criticism of its alleged 'trigger-happy' culture.
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Where DepEd’s P150-M confidential funds can be better spent: A budget expert warns that once confidential funds get to the national expenditure program and then ...
rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/where-department-education-confidential-intelligence-funds-can-be-better-spent/
Quick Glance: Optimizing DepEd's P150-M Confidential Funds for Better Use
- DepEd received its first-ever budget for confidential and intelligence funds under Duterte.
- In 2023, Congress authorized the allocation of P150 million for confidential and intelligence funds in DepEd's budget, despite opposition from some lawmakers.
- DepEd spokesperson and Undersecretary Michael Poa stated that the funds will be used to gather intelligence on 'illicit recruitment' within educational institutions and combat such practices.
- The inclusion of confidential funds in the 2024 budget could set a dangerous precedent that impacts future administrations.
DSWD called out for having 10 undersecretaries, 20 assistant secretaries: Rep. France Castro raised the issue during the agency's budget briefing for 2024 before ...
news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/17/23/dswd-called-out-for-having-10-undersecretaries-20-assistant-secretaries
'Don't take it too literally': Group on order to remove classroom decor: Teachers should disagree once important charts or posters would be asked to be removed ...
news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/19/23/dont-take-it-too-literally-group-on-order-to-remove-classroom-decor
ACT Teachers Representative France Castro, Gabriela Representative Arlene Brosas, and Kabataan Representative Raoul Manuel are now on stage for the People’s ... Show more #SONA2023 rplr.co/SONA2023
Quick Glance: Criticism of Inaccurate, Ironic, Lacking Data in SONA 2023
- SONA2023 dominates Twitter trends in the Philippines as netizens share their thoughts on President Marcos' second SONA.
- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivered his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 24, and Filipinos took to social media to express their thoughts on the chief executive's performance report.
- Here are some reactions and thoughts from netizens on the day of SONA.
- There were those who said Marcos' speech was clear and focused, even comparing it to the SONA of his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte.
ACT to DepEd: Don't use 'Bayanihan' concept as an excuse: ACT urged the DepEd not to use the "Bayanihan" concept as an excuse to avoid providing the needs of the ...
news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/08/23/act-to-deped-dont-use-bayanihan-concept-as-an-excuse
"A very dangerous trend"
The Anti-Terrorism Council is weaponizing the law by designating embattled lawmaker Arnolfo Teves, Jr. as a terrorist ... Show more #DatelinePhilippines news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/08/01/23/teves-brothers-11-others-tagged-as-terrorists
House Deputy Minority leader France Castro says they will be looking into a possible case of corruption after a motobranca capsized in Laguna Lake, Rizal ... Show more #DatelinePhilippines
Proposed 2024 budget has funds for gov't rightsizing: The proposed 2024 national budget includes funds for the government's rightsizing plan.
news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/11/23/proposed-2024-budget-has-funds-for-govt-rightsizing
FACT CHECK: DepEd memo compromises teachers' safety, privacy – ACT: A YouTube video falsely claims that the ACT Teachers party list’s concerns over the memo ...
rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/deped-memo-compromises-teachers-safety-privacy-act/
CT Teachers Rep. France Castro will be wearing a statement attire on #SONA2023 calling for significant salary increases for teachers, nurses ... Show more
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