Official Declaration of 37th La Carlota Pasalamat Festival 2016

Fr. Ledesma

Mayor Juliet Marie Ferrer beat the ceremonial drum to officially open the 37th Pasalamamat Festival of La Carlota City for 2016, following the cutting of the ribbon by Congressman Jeffrey Ferrer, Vice Mayor Jacky Jalandoni, and Bob Cuenca.

Earlier the rites were preceded by the thanksgiving mass and the blessing of 12 basic products of the city by Rev. Father Armando Inion.

Fr. Frances Ledesma who officiated the thanksgiving mass centered his sermon on the four important things the occasion like Pasalamat Festival should be. He said that to serve God is to thank Him of what He has blessed everyone.

He said what the people actually achieve and fulfill in a thanksgiving is like reaching the "heaven", being grateful to "Emmanuel", taking the opportunity as a "mission", and making a difference.

First Interactive Presidential Debates 2016 in Mindanao

Within 24 years, the first interactive Presidential Debates 2016 was held in Mindanao. The 5 presidential bets that had participated were Vice President Jejomar Binay, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, Senator Grace Poe, Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago and former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas.

The Presidentiables

This live coverage was brought by GMA News and Public Affairs, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Commission on Election, and KBP. It started at 5pm, Philippine time and simultaneously broadcast live in the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, USA and Canada via GMA Pinoy TV, and in the Asia Pacific region.

Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista initiated this first Presidential debates in 2016

The moderators are Mike Enriquez and Jessica Soho of GMA, and John Nery, Editor-in-Chief of Inquirer.

Government Worker's Salary Hike Approved

President Benigno Aquino III finally approved the salary increase of more than 970,000 government state workers including the pension's hike of retired military and the police.

Executive Order No. 201, s. 2016 as signed by PNoy authorizes the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to grant the first tranche of 4 tranches of this salary increase which will be retroactive January 1, 2016.

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Reason for Postponement of LAPG and NAT 6

In a recent gathering of teachers for the National Training of Trainers (NTOT) in Cebu City, Undersecretary Dina S. Ocampo explained why the forthcoming LAPG for Grade 3 and NAT for Grade 6 which is scheduled on March 8 and March 10 respective should have to be postponed.

In the following video, she told clearly the reason why.

For official announcement of schedule of LAPG, NAT G6 & NAT G10, refer to DepEd Memorandum No. 26, s. 2016