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         MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) is planning to tap over 15,000 teachers as school principals in 2025 to address the shortage identified by the Edcom 2 – Second Congressional Commission on Education. Edcom 2’s Year 2 report released last January showed 24,916 schools have no fully designated principal and were only headed by either a head teacher, a teacher in charge or an officer in charge, limiting access to resources. “In response to the urgent need for school heads, the Department of Education committed to deploying over 15,000 qualified teachers as principals, issuing […]…

Keep on reading: Over 15,000 teachers eyed to plug shortage of school principals

MANILA, Philippines — Petro Gazz unleashed another weapon to its arsenal with Ranya Musa slowly regaining her form. Musa played her best game so far since coming back from an ACL injury, dropping five points highlighted by a game-high two blocks to help the Angels score their seventh straight win at the expense of the struggling Capital1 Solar Spikers on Tuesday. The 27-year-old middle blocker believes she’s far from her top shape and she’s grateful for the opportunity given to her by coach Koji Tsuzurabara. READ: PVL: Coach’s small gesture making big difference for surging Petro Gazz “Medyo malayo pa […]…

Keep on reading: PVL: Ranya Musa adds more depth to red-hot Petro Gazz

CEBU CITY, Philippines – An 18-year-old junior high school student from Cebu City was apprehended by local police after allegedly stabbing his 14-year-old girlfriend at their school in Barangay Mabolo on Monday, February 10. The attack reportedly occurred around 11:00 a.m., following the victim’s decision to end their relationship. READ: Cebu City: Argument over pictures leads to stabbing, wounding of rider According to police, the victim had informed her boyfriend of the breakup via text before the incident. When they met on the second floor of the school, the suspect dragged her to the comfort room downstairs, where he confronted her. […]…

Keep on reading: 18-year-old man stabs girlfriend after breakup in Cebu City

MANILA, Philippines — Djanel Cheng said having better communication has been one of the reasons for Petro Gazz emerging as one of the hottest teams in the PVL. The Angels are currently on a seven-game winning streak in the 2024-25 PVL All-Filipino Conference with their 8-1 mark good for second place just behind undefeated league leader and defending champion Creamline. “Siguro mas open communication na kami ngayon kapag may nakita kami agad na problem paguusapan agad yun. Hindi pwedeng ipagpabukas,” said Cheng, who had 13 excellent sets and five points in their 25-19, 25-18, 25-9 rout of Capital1 on Tuesday […]…

Keep on reading: PVL: Coach’s small gesture making a difference for surging Petro Gazz

   LAOAG, Ilocos Norte —President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. called out a “false prophet” who is facing cases for abuse of women and children while seeking a Senate seat — saying that none of the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas Senate candidates are like that. “Wala po sa kanila ang tilang sakrista na isang bulaang propeta na nasasadlak dahil sa pagyurak sa ating kabataan at ating kababaihan,” Marcos said during the Alyansa’s proclamation rally at the Centennial Arena here on Tuesday,  (None of them behave as sacristans, as false prophets who are facing cases for abusing our children and […]…

Keep on reading: Marcos hits ‘false prophet’, Pogo-linked Senate bets

MANILA, Philippines —Providing food or drinks to supporters during campaign sorties is prohibited, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said on Tuesday, the start of the campaign period for Senate and party-list group seat aspirants “Bawal po ang pagpapakain, yan po ay nakalagay mismo sa batas. Bagamat po naaawa kami sa mga umaattend pero yan po ang nakalagay sa batas, dapat sundin ng mga kandidato at partidong politikal,” Garcia said iohe sidelines of the kick-off of “Oplan Baklas” (Operation Dismantle.) Feeding [of supporters] is not allowed because the law says so. While we pity those who attend, that is what […]…

Keep on reading: Comelec warns vs feeding supporters during campaign rallies

MANILA, Philippines — A tokhang-style campaign? Reelectionist Sen. Bato dela Rosa on Tuesday said he is going to utilize a “tokhang-style” campaign for the upcoming 2025 midterm polls. Tokhang is a made-up word popularized during former president Rodrigo Duterte’s brutal drug campaign. It was formed by joining common Visayan terms together: “toktok” or knock, “hangyo” or request or plead. In an ambush interview, dela Rosa was asked how he would step up in terms of campaigning, to which he answered that he would strengthen his house to house visits. “Sanay naman tayo sa tokhang ‘di ba? Binabahay bahay natin yung […]…

Keep on reading: Dela Rosa to implement tokhang-style campaign: ‘Knock and plead’

      MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday stoked Filipinos’ apprehension on perceived creeping Chinese influence in the country as he made a pitch for the administration’s Senate slate.  “Tayo ba ay papayag na babalik sa panahon kung kailan gusto ng ating mga liderato na maging probinsya tayo ng Tsina?” Marcos Jr. said in his speech at Alyansa sa Bagong Pilipinas rally in Ilocos Norte. (Will we allow the wish of previous leaders that we become a province of China?) In 2018, then-President Rodrigo Duterte  said that China could make the Philippines its own province. […]…

Keep on reading: ‘Do we pine for a leadership that wants PH to be Chinese province?’

MANILA, Philippines—Gilas Pilipinas has reconvened for training camp ahead of the third leg of the 2025 Fiba Asia Cup Qualifiers. It will be a hectic month for Gilas, which is also slated to play exhibition matches in Doha, Qatar before the qualifiers. Members of Gilas–from players to coaches–arrived at Inspire Sports Academy in Laguna on Tuesday. READ: Justin Brownlee gears up for Gilas stint after leading Ginebra to semis One of the notable names present at the start of the camp was Dwight Ramos, who did not play during Gilas’ 93-54 whipping of Hong Kong last November due to pain […]…

Keep on reading: Gilas Pilipinas gets things going ahead of Doha friendlies, qualifiers

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Fresh off a commanding home victory, Cebu Football Club (CFC) Gentle Giants aim to maintain their winning momentum as they host the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) Youth National Team in the ongoing Philippines Football League (PFL) on Wednesday, February 12, at the Dynamic Herb-Borromeo Sports Complex. Cebu FC kicked off their home campaign in style last Saturday, February 8, with a 3-1 win over Mendiola FC 1991. Now, they turn their focus to the promising PFF Youth squad, a team brimming with young talents expected to form the core of the Philippine Men’s National Football Team in […]…

Keep on reading: Cebu FC eyes back-to-back wins in home game vs. PFF Youth