The Department of Education (DepEd) has decided to remove Science from the Grade 1 curriculum of incoming students, citing that doing so will make learning a much more enjoyable experience. Education Secretary Armin Luistro said that the decision to simplify the Basic Education Curriculum is based on the design of K to 12 curriculum. “The [...]
If you are in Manila and experiencing loss of services from your Globe prepaid and/or postpaid line, the company has an official statement on their facebook page: ADVISORY: To protect the public, the government has put security measures for the Feast of the Black Nazarene. You may experience temporary loss of signal. As of press [...]
Just like Globe Telecom, Smart Communications has issued a network blackout in certain areas of the Metro for the Feast of the Black Nazarene celebration. Smart Advisory: We have been briefed by the government regarding the security situation with respect to the Black Nazarene procession that is happening right now. Based on that briefing, we [...]
A bit of welcome news to all book lovers who haven’t jumped on the digital bandwagon with Kindles, iPads, and Android Tablets, the Department of Finance (DOF) has officially declared that all books imported into the Philippines, whether for personal or commercial use, are tax-free. Department Order No. 57-2011, emphasizing the duty- and VAT-free status [...]
On Sunday at 0527 GMT, the U.S. Geological Survey reported that a 7.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded off Japan’s southeastern Isu islands.
The Philippine Government has issued Proclamation No. 295, detailing the regular, special and special holidays for the Year 2012. A. Regular Holidays New Year’s Day Maundy Thursday Good Friday Araw ng Kagitingan January 1 (Sunday) April 5 April 6 April 9 (Monday) Labor Day Independence Day National Heroes Day Bonifacio Day Christmas Day Rizal Day [...]
PLDT is adding a new service tier to it’s residential plans with a beefed up 10 Mbps DSL plan. Plan Xtreme 4000 sits atop the current fastest residential plan available, Plan Xcel 3000 at 5Mbps. PLDT is marketing it for heavy bandwidth users but until the fine print is out, it’s best to be wary. The [...]
Looking to spend the holidays away from the Metro? Here’s the official list of holidays for this year’s Undas season.
Come September 23-25, SM Megamall will be holding it’s first ever, 3-day Mega Food Sale. That’s right, it’s not going to be you’re usual 3-day sale. Over 91 participating food outlets are participating in the event, offering discounts, freebies, special offers etc. Kind of the typical mall sale, the only difference is that you’re buying food [...]
Manila, Philippines – Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte has announced that August 29 and August 30 have been declared as non-working holidays. The holidays are in light of National Heroes’ Day on the 29th and the end of Ramadan on the 30th. Both holidays were finalized in accordance with the proclamation No. 84 released by [...]
