EDITORIAL

We are sad to hear that the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the Philippine government agency supervising colleges, universities and other institutions of higher learning, has decided to remove the study of the Filipino language in the General Education Curriculum. The CHED made this effective removal through its Memorandum Order No. 20, series of 2013 (CMO 20-2013). Continue reading →

Despite the apparent reluctance of President Aquino to pursue the passing of the Freedom of Information Bill (FOI), it was passed by the Senate last March. Under the measure, citizens will have the right to request and be granted access to records or information that is under the control of government, subject to reasonable exceptions. Continue reading →

Many issues ago, Philippines Today reported that with the way the pork barrel scam investigation was going on, the special treatment of alleged scam queen Janet Lim Napoles and the delays and segmentation in the disclosure of documents and details related to the Priority… Continue reading →

Many people expressed relief that the so-called list and confession of alleged pork scam queen Janet Lim Napoles which former Senator Panfilo Lacson got from the husband and relatives of Napoles have been turned over to the Senate after days of questionable delays. Continue reading →

It came directly from United States President Barack Obama and the Filipinos and the world heard the American leader state in full force what was expected of him since his plan to make his first visit to the Philippines was announced – the US will stand by its old ally, the Philippines. The assurance was given by this President in keeping with the US-Philippines mutual defense treaty in case of external Continue reading →

On April 28 and 29, US President Barack Obama will visit the Philippines to wind up his latest Asian swing that includes trips to Japan, South Korea and Malaysia. President Obama will be the first American leader in Manila in 11 years after then President George W. Bush and so the Philippine government is in a feverish preparation for that visit. Continue reading →

Pay, compensation or salary is very important to every worker, be it on the executive level, ordinary worker or part-time or contract worker. We should not belabour ourselves on the reasons why. It is clear that one needs pay for the work done to be able to sustain one’s life, support a family or love ones, buy necessities like food, medicines and pay for healthcare, among others. Continue reading →

It is still more than 800 days before the presidential elections in 2016 in the Philippines but the political cauldron has started to boil. Vice President Jejomar Binay, a former mayor of Makati City and chairman of the Metro Manila Development Authority, set off the fire when he announced he was bolting his own party, the PDP-Laban Continue reading →

Amid the scheduled two-day trip of Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III to Malaysia, reports are coming out from that neighboring country on persistent crackdown by Malaysian authorities on thousands of Filipinos staying there, Continue reading →

A new twist to the P10-billion pork barrel scandal has surfaced with the return to Manila of a former aide of former President, now Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada, and vowed to drop the bombshell against the former leader’s senator-son and an erstwhile leader of the Senate. The ex-aide is Ruby Chan Tuason, Continue reading →