Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, Emerging Technology Research and Development executive director Enrico Paringit
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The Makati city government will provide brand-new laptops for some 2,500 public school teachers in elementary, junior and senior high school as the education shifts to the new normal, Mayor Abigail Binay said Tuesday.
Binay said the laptops are set to be distributed in October, in time for the World Teachers Day celebration.
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The next administration is gearing up for a significant “catching-up” in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in the education sector, according to President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.
In the BBM Vlog 113 posted on Facebook, Marcos said the Department of Education (DepEd) will prioritize STEM, under the leadership of incoming Education secretary and Vice President-elect Sara Duterte-Carpio.
Malacañang will leave it up to the administration of President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to decide on calls to suspend the excise tax on oil products to address the soaring cost of fuel.
“Hahayaan natin sa susunod na administrasyon ang desisyon tungkol sa panawagang ito (We will leave it up to the next administration to decide on these calls),” acting presidential spokesperson and Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said in a Palace press briefing Tuesday.
Andanar said President Rodrigo Duterte has not changed his mind about rejecting proposals to suspend the excise tax on fuel products.
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