With the goal of ensuring collaborative and collective action between all countries to implement climate initiatives, the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference — Conference of the Parties (COP27) — is currently being held at Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, from November 6 until November 18.
Ace It!: Stories From an Uphill Battle
Gaze up from the foot of the hill. Above it, an eagle soars. There are many of you who lie beneath its watchful eye—determined, doubtful, yearning students, armed with but pen and mind. Lines of information familiar like the back of a hand, and dreams of a distant future are but left to thrum through a beating heart. Months of earnest preparation have boiled down to this—but the battle is never truly over until the questionnaire graces the desk.
Pimentel questions P4.5-B intel funds in Marcos admin’s P8.9-B budget
The Senate approved the proposed Php 8.9-billion budget of the Office of the President (OP) for 2023, including Php 4.5-billion in confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) last November 10.
Prior to the funding’s approval, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III requested the OP to justify the necessity for the Php 4.5-billion CIF, which accounts for over half of their office’s total budget.
“Why should the Office of the President be given intelligence funds at 2.25 billion pesos when there [are] already existing intelligence agencies and units which can serve the intelligence needs of the Office of the President or the President himself,” Pimentel asked as he affirmed it was “questionable” to give that funding to the OP.
Bill seeking for heterosexual right protection deemed ‘joke of a law’
Several netizens, particularly members of the LGBTQIA+ community and their advocates, criticized a proposed bill, as they claimed that it is a “joke of a law”.
This came after Manila 6th District Rep. Bienvenido “Benny” Abante Jr. proposed House Bill (HB) No. 5717, Wednesday, November 9, to “safeguard heterosexual rights” in practicing and expressing their religion, views, and opinions toward the members of the LGBTQIA+.
New DepEd order eyes boost in professionalism
Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte signed DepEd Order (DO) No. 49 series of 2022 on November 2, amending the recently released DO 47 entitled “Promotion of Professionalism in the Implementation and Delivery of Basic Education Programs and Services”, which further enhances professionalism within the sector by “avoiding relationships, interaction, and communication, including following social media with learners”.
World witnesses a Beaver Blood Moon
A sighting of a Beaver blood moon was visible on Tuesday, November 8, in a number of locations around the world. The natural phenomenon allowed the world to witness its last appearance until the year 2025.
The blood moon consisted of the Earth casting its shadow completely over a full moon, blocking reflection of all direct sunlight from the lunar orb and dimming the color of the moon to a reddish hue.
Yulo bags silver, bronze medals
Carlos Yulo took home a silver and a bronze for the vault and parallel bar divisions, respectively, at the 2022 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships held in Liverpool, England from October 29 to November 6.
Liz Truss’s Resignation and the Concept of a Philippine Parliament
The past few months have been one of utter chaos in the United Kingdom. Alongside the skyrocketing gas and energy prices caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was political turmoil in the House of Commons. The British government has essentially hit the panic button, having had three prime ministers (PMs) in the span of only 52 days.
In-Recap: DepEd implements full F2F learning
Last July, Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte expressed the intent to address the learning loss among learners during the pandemic by requiring full face-to-face classes starting November 2, 2022.
PH inflation rate spikes to 7.7%
The Philippines’s inflation rate continued to accelerate in October, reaching 7.7 percent—the highest since the global financial crisis in December 2008, National Statistician Dennis Mapa said on Friday, November 4.
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