In February, the government announced the return of the old school calendar where classes start in June instead of the third or fourth quarter, as has been the case since the pandemic. But the Department of Education (DepEd) insists on doing it gradually, which means a June opening won’t happen so soon. Under the original plan, the transition will take place over a five-year period before settling into a June-to-March schedule. Later, in response to calls
The other day, Sen. Sonny Angara joked (after saying he was inclined not to seek office after his second Senate term ends next year) that he might run for the House of Representatives, after all, if only to abolish the Senate. With colleagues like Robin Padilla, the surprise isn’t a senatorial half-joke but rather, why Sonny isn’t an alcoholic. After all, it says a lot—and says little—about the Senate, that it’s the House threatening, at least through press releases, to investigate former president Rodrigo Duterte over his supposed “gentleman’s agreement” with the president of China. In our constitutional setup, it’s really
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