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House-to-house payout of aid to students eyed
CHED lifts ban on unvaccinated to attend in-person college classes By Rio N. Araja
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HE Department of Social Welfare and Development said it is considering adopting an offsite payout system for indigent students who could not register online for the agency’s educational assistance program due to lack of access to internet or gadgets. DSWD spokesperson Assistant Sec- cash aid, possibly in coordination with retary Romel Lopez said the depart- the local government units. ment will craft specific guidelines for “If we still have the funds, we’re not the house-to-house distribution of the Next page
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PBBM pays tribute to nation’s heroes By Vito Barcelo, Vince Lopez and Maricel V. Cruz PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., reminded the public not to forget Filipinos who fought for the nation as the country commemorated National Heroes Day. In his message, Marcos remembered the “countless men and women of extraordinary courage and valor who fought and sacrificed to establish and preserve this nation.” He said that the public must never forget them Next page
REMEMBERING OUR HEROES. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. talks to a member of the Veterans Federation of the Philippines during the commemoration of National Heroes Day at the Libingan ng mga Bayani on Monday. (Inset) In Davao City, Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio leads the wreath-laying ceremony at Quezon Park.
Diesel, kerosene up by P6.10/l, gas by P1.40/l By Alena Mae S. Flores
reflect surging world oil prices. The oil firms also raised the price of OIL companies raised pump prices by gasoline by P1.40 per liter. “Phoenix Petroleum Philippines will P6.10 per liter for diesel and kerosene effective 6 a.m. Tuesday, one of the increase the prices of diesel by P6.10 most significant increases this year to per liter and gasoline by P1.40 per liter
effective 6 a.m. of 30 August 2022,” the company said. PTT Philippines, Chevron Philippines, Seaoil Philippines, and Cleanfuel also issued separate announcements of Next page
LTFRB sees jeepney fare hike next month, says already due THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board will resolve next month pending fare hike petitions filed by jeepney operators as prices of petroleum products continue to soar. Federation of Jeepney Operators and
Drivers Association of the Philippines (FEJODAP) national president Ricardo Rebaño, for his part, said they will file a petition for a P2 fare hike. “Our drivers have to survive, too. Next page
DepEd orders probe of 6 teachers in Cavite school for sexual offense By Joyce Pangco Pañares
TOURISM BOOM. Baguio City is seeing an uptick in its tourist arrivals, with major attractions such as Burnham Lake abuzz with activities during the long weekend. Dave Leprozo
VICE President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte-Carpio has ordered an investigation into allegations that six teachers in Bacoor National High School in Cavite sexually harassed students. “The allegations of sexual harassment in Bacoor National High School is very disturbing news and we are taking this very seriously. The DepEd, under the leadership of Vice President and Secretary Sara Duterte, has zero-tolerannce for any form of abuse,” DepEd spokesman Michael Poa said in a text message.
Gov’t auditors flag PS-DBM for its P3b bank investment By Rio N. Araja THE Commission on Audit has called the attention of the Department of Budget and Management Procurement Service (PS-DBM) for an unauthorized P3-billion high-yield investment in government banks outside its mandate. It cited the failure of the PS-DBM to revert the investment to the general fund of the Bureau of Treasury in violation of Executive Order No. 431 issued on May 30, 2004. The action was also against the Department of Finance-DBM-COA Joint
Circular No. 04-2012 issued on Sept. 11, 2012, mandating that all dormant accounts and unnecessary special and trust funds be reverted to the general fund. The 2012 joint circular said dormant accounts refer to collections authorized by law to be deposited with an authorized government depository bank and have remained inactive for more than five years. “Review of the cash in bank [such as] time deposits, local currency disclosed that the PS-DBM invested its funds in high-yield savings account with the LBP and the Development Bank of the Next page
“The investigation is being handled by our Regional Office, in coordination
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