2,601 Tacloban senior high students avails DepEd voucher program
TACLOBAN CITY – At least 2,601 senior high school (SHS) students in this city have availed the voucher program for enrolling in private schools and state universities and colleges.
The Department of Education (DepEd) expects...
Carigara mayor seeks NHA reconsideration over suspension of housing project
CARIGARA, Leyte- The National Housing Authority (NHA) has suspended indefinitely the construction of a housing project in this town intended for families who lost their houses due to supertyphoon ‘Yolanda.’
This was disclosed by Mayor...
TESDA chief asks LGUs to work with private sector to help create jobs
TACLOBAN CITY- Local government units should learn to harness human capability for job generation with the help of the private sector.
Thus said Technical Education Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Director General Guiling Mamondiong adding that...
Remote Samar village enjoys Kalahi-CIDSS projects
MOTIONG, Samar- Residents of a remote barangay of this town are now enjoying projects initiated by the national government.
Funded under the Kalahi-CIDSS (Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive Integrated Delivery of Social Service) of the Department...
DepEd execs cite drug testing challenges for learners
TACLOBAN CITY – Top officials of the Department of Education (DepEd) admitted that several issues should be resolved first before the conduct of drug test to students.
DepEd Undersecretary for Governance and Operation Jesus Lorenzo...
DOLE-8 moves to end ‘endo’ by 2017
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) regional office here reiterated its call to private establishments in Eastern Visayas to put an end to labor contractualization.
Teams have been tasked to visit...