The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Monday, August 25, 2022, that the country’s poverty rate increased from 16.6 percent in 2018 to 18.1 percent in 2021 due to the COVID 19 pandemic, and income and employment losses.
Manila Mayor Dr. Honey Lacuna spearheaded the PinasLakas Campaign in SM Manila on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, to encourage individuals to get their booster shots.
The Commission on Audit (COA) discovered that over 21,824 donations remained undistributed. The goods were mainly damaged, expired, and almost eaten by rats, as observed during the inspection. These donations were stored in the Department of Social Welfare and Development warehouse for almost two years.
The Philippines has been experiencing aggressive typhoons, rising water levels, and abnormality in heat during summer in the past few years and are expected to further worsen in the future due to the rising global temperatures.
The Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) faces denouncement from several language, cultural, and educational organizations after issuing a memorandum dated August 9, 2022, to ban “subversive” books for promoting “anti-government” agenda.
Senator Risa Hontiveros urged the Senate to investigate the "questionable releases" of CHED's scholarship agency amounting to almost P7 billion.
The Colegio’s Manila Campus graced the high school students through its historical Binyag Arriba virtually via Facebook livestream and onsite on Friday, August 12, 2022.
The Commission on Audit (COA) flagged the Department of Education (DepEd) in its 2021 Annual Report for the purchase of 39,583 units of Intel Celeron laptops, which amounted to PHP2.4 Billion.
The Mass of the holy Spirit, the Arriba Address, and the Recognized Student Organization (RSO) induction was held today, August 09,2022 at the SC Auditorium.
The 2022 Binyag Arriba Day 2 commences, as around 200 freshmen from the College of Business Administration and Accountancy (CBAA) seized the rainy Friday.