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The Department of Education (DepEd) is exploring the expansion of allied education professionals to better address the socio-emotional needs of public school students. Education Secretary Sonny Angara announced the initiative during the Philippine Association for the Gifted (PAG) Conference last week, emphasizing the importance of holistic support for learners, particularly the gifted and talented. “Our gifted and talented deserve not just …

By Jesse C. Ong On December 8, 2024, The Market Monitor celebrates its 10th anniversary—a remarkable milestone in an era when print media is often described as a “sunset industry.”  Surviving a decade in the publishing world, let alone thriving, is no small feat, especially in an age dominated by the swift rise of social media platforms and online publications. …

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has received all 110,620 automated counting machines for the May 2025 midterm elections, marking a significant milestone in election preparations. Ken Cho, Vice President of Miru Systems, confirmed that the final batch of 9,860 machines, along with their hard cases, power cords, and adapters, has been successfully delivered to the Comelec warehouse in Biñan, Laguna. …

The idea of another “People Power” movement to oust President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has resurfaced, particularly within the Duterte camp.  However, the likelihood of such an effort succeeding is slim. The original People Power Revolution in 1986 was driven by widespread dissatisfaction and moral outrage against authoritarian rule, not orchestrated by a single faction.  While past attempts, like the ousting …

Larry Loteyro captured top honors in the 8th Samahang Plaridel Golf 2024 at the Villamor Air Base Golf Club  in Pasay City last Nov. 26. Loteyro, who represented leading IT services provider ActionLabs, emerged with the low gross score of 78 to bag the championship in the event organized by  the  Association of Philippines Journalists Samahang Plaridel Foundation, Inc, and …

The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) has issued a strong warning against the increasing prevalence of investment scams in the Philippines, particularly those involving cryptocurrency.  This surge comes amid skyrocketing cryptocurrency prices in the global market, which scammers are exploiting to deceive potential victims. CICC Executive Director Alexander Ramos revealed that two weeks ago, 14 individuals have lodged formal …

Senator Joel Villanueva, along with several colleagues, is advocating for an increase in the proposed 2025 budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP), currently pegged at P733 million as approved by the House of Representatives under the 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB). Villanueva confirmed his stance during an interview in Bocaue, Bulacan, on Friday, where he attended a …

The government is carefully evaluating its course of action in response to the Supreme Court’s (SC) recent decision upholding the constitutionality of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) while excluding Sulu from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). “We’re still studying it,” President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Friday, addressing calls to suspend the BARMM parliamentary elections scheduled …

The defense partnership between the Philippines and Japan continues to grow stronger following a high-level meeting between the two countries’ top defense officials on Friday. Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. met with Japanese Minister of Defense Nakatani Gen on the sidelines of the 18th ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and the 11th ADMM Plus in …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Secretary of National Defense Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr. received United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III during his fourth visit to the Philippines on November 18, 2024.  They celebrated the remarkable strides the United States and the Philippines have made to expand and modernize the alliance and reinforced their shared vision for a …