Neil Jayson Servallos

Manila

Crime and Local Governments Reporter at The Philippine Star

Writes about the Vice President, education and child rights for @PhilippineStar. Instructor, @UST1611official. @OsintCurious. 📭 njservallos@protonmail

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DepEd unveils poll command center in Makati

2 days ago | philstar.com | Neil Jayson Servallos

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) has launched its election command center at TechZone in Makati to provide round-the-clock assistance to teachers and school personnel serving in the midterm polls. Operational from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. on May 13, the center serves as the national coordination hub of the DepEd’s Election Task Force (ETF), which provides real-time monitoring, legal assistance and support for personnel on the ground.
President Marcos, VP Sara praise mothers’ sacrifices

3 days ago | philstar.com | Helen Flores |Delon Porcalla |Neil Jayson Servallos

MANILA, Philippines — On Mother’s Day, President Marcos paid tribute to Filipino mothers, whom he described as “the quiet strength behind every family.”“I sincerely honor and thank all the ‘light of the home.’ Thank you very much for your unparalleled love and care,” Marcos wrote on Instagram in Filipino yesterday.
Calls aired for class suspensions, election overtime pay, leaves

1 week ago | philstar.com | Neil Jayson Servallos

MANILA, Philippines — Students are urging the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to suspend classes from May 10 to 13 to help increase youth voter turnout on May 12, election day. In a statement, the National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) emphasized that many students are enrolled in schools far from their home provinces, and CHED should grant them ample time to travel home to vote without missing classes.
DepEd clarifies results of PSA literacy survey

1 week ago | philstar.com | Neil Jayson Servallos

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) clarified yesterday that the 18.9 million Filipinos identified in the 2024 Functional Literacy, Education and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS) as functionally illiterate do not refer specifically to high school graduates, but to Filipinos aged 10 to 64, regardless of educational attainment.
‘5,000 mobile identities harvested by China spy gear’

1 week ago | philstar.com | Neil Jayson Servallos

MANILA, Philippines — Over 5,000 sets of personal data from mobile numbers had been harvested by the spy devices seized from a Chinese national’s vehicle parked outside the Commission on Elections (Comelec)’s main office in Intramuros, Manila last week, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said yesterday.
Sara Duterte To Attend DOJ Probe On ‘Kill’ Remark

1 week ago | onenews.ph | Neil Jayson Servallos

Politics & Other News Features Neil Jayson Servallos May 2, 2025 Vice President Sara Duterte said she received a subpoena from the Office of the Prosecutor and that she and her legal team are finalizing a response. Vice President Sara Duterte Vice President Sara Duterte will appear at the Department of Justice (DOJ)’s preliminary investigation into the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)’s complaint against her over her alleged threat to have President Marcos killed.
DepEd Vows To Address Functional Illiteracy In SHS

1 week ago | onenews.ph | Neil Jayson Servallos

Youth & Education Neil Jayson Servallos May 2, 2025 Education Secretary Sonny Angara said his agency was bolstering its interventions, including improvements on its remedial and literacy programs, to ensure students would catch up. File photo taken by The Philippine STAR’s Walter Bollozos shows senior high school students taking part in their graduation rehearsal at the Concepcion Integrated School in Marikina City on July 5, 2023.
106 students qualify for Philippines Math Team

1 week ago | philstar.com | Neil Jayson Servallos

MANILA, Philippines — Up to 106 public and private school students have qualified as members of the Philippine Mathematics Team and are set to compete in math contests abroad. This was announced on Tuesday by the Mathematics Trainers’ Guild (MTG) of the Philippines, which has been mentoring students for local and international math tilts.
DepEd vows to address functional illiteracy in SHS

1 week ago | philstar.com | Neil Jayson Servallos

MANILA, Philippines — Following a government survey that flagged widespread reading and comprehension issues, Education Secretary Sonny Angara yesterday reaffirmed the Department of Education (DepEd)’s commitment to ensure that every Filipino learner becomes functionally literate. “We will not let any child fall behind in reading and understanding.
Sara to attend DOJ probe on ‘kill’ remark

1 week ago | philstar.com | Neil Jayson Servallos

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte will appear at the Department of Justice (DOJ)’s preliminary investigation into the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)’s complaint against her over her alleged threat to have President Marcos killed. Speaking to reporters after a campaign sortie in Cagayan de Oro City on Wednesday, Duterte said she received a subpoena from the Office of the Prosecutor. She said she and her legal team are finalizing a response.