Even with cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections on the decline, some parents remain half-hearted in sending their children back to school for face-to-face classes.
Not until the virus is eradicated or the entire population has been vaccinated, some parents said, adding that …
Read MoreFour years after President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (UAQTEA) or Republic Act 10931, over 1.6 million students who have benefited from it would be graduating in 2022, Commissioner on Higher Education chair J. Prospero de …
Read MoreAs the province of Ilocos Norte gears up for the arrival of tourists, at least 70 students were hired as tourist aides under the Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES) to assist in ensuring the safety of tourists amid the coronavirus disease 2019 …
Read MoreThe Climate Change Commission (CCC) is advocating measures to make schools nationwide better prepared against natural hazards.
CCC Commissioner Rachel Anne Herrera said schools and their respective local government units (LGUs) must conduct risk mapping and assessment activities to identify safe locations for these learning …
Read MoreThe eight public schools in Cebu province included in the pilot run of the limited face-to-face (F2F) classes on November 15 have established contingency measures in case of any eventualities, the top education official in Region 7 said on Wednesday.
Department of Education (DepEd)-Central Visayas …
Read MoreSome 15,000 to 20,000 Kindergarten to Grade 3 learners from 50 public schools under the Schools Division of Iloilo City will each receive supplementary reading materials this school year.
Iloilo City Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Ma. Luz De los Reyes, in an interview on Wednesday, …
Read MoreMore than 800 million Asian children are “at risk” due to COVID-19-related school closures, UNICEF and UNESCO say.
“We cannot overlook the impact that the disruption of education services has had on children, particularly the most vulnerable. When schools remain closed, children miss out on …
Read MoreThe Department of Education (DepEd) in Region 5 (Bicol) said Monday it will investigate the death of three high school students who were hit by a wayward truck while holding online classes on Sunday afternoon in Placer town, Masbate province.
Mark Kevin Arroco, development project …
Read MoreA Grade 1 teacher of Dueñas Central Elementary School brings home her classroom by converting a small room in their house in Barangay Poblacion B in Dueñas, Iloilo into a “class home”.
“Our school was utilized as a quarantine facility at the start of Covid-19 …
Read MoreThe Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is expected to issue an advisory regarding the payment of the 13th month pay for private-sector employees amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“There is still time to study the situation, I’m sure the Secretary (Silvestre Bello III) or the …
Read MorePolicemen and Bureau of Customs (BOC) operatives here seized some PHP4.7 million worth of smuggled cigarettes and arrested eight suspects, a top police official announced Saturday.
Col. Rexmel Reyes, Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO), said the 2nd City Mobile Force Company and BOC operatives were …
Read MoreSan Remigio Municipal Mayor Margarito Mission, Jr. has vowed the establishment of additional integrated schools to serve more learners in remote areas if he will be given a fresh mandate.
Mission and his running mate for vice mayor, incumbent Councilor Eduardson Petinglay, and their team …
Read MoreTwo schools in the province of Antique were among those included in the list of the Department of Education (DepEd) as pilot schools for the limited face-to-face classes amid the health pandemic.
“We welcome the identification of the DepEd of the two schools in Antique, …
Read MoreThe Department of Education on Wednesday released the list of 59 schools that will participate in the pilot of face-to-face (F2F) classes on November 15.
In a statement, the agency said the listed schools were selected from 638 nominated schools nationwide.
“Ang mga napiling paaralan …
Read MoreMayor Evelio Leonardia said on Wednesday the resumption of leisure travel between Panay Island, particularly Iloilo City, and this capital city of Negros Occidental is being considered by the city government.
“We are seriously considering that because if the others are easing up, there is …
Read MoreThe Department of Agriculture (DA) has intensified its campaign to promote urban agriculture through the help of private sector despite challenges brought about by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
During his visit to an urban farm in Novaliches, Quezon City, Agriculture Secretary William Dar …
Read MoreSome 50 public schools in the Ilocos Region are being validated after they have been pre-identified for the pilot of face-to-face (F2F) classes in January next year.
In a virtual press forum on Thursday, Joey Pimentel, a statistician at the Department of Education (DepEd) Ilocos …
Read MoreThe distraught mother of a student-activist who was recruited by a group affiliated with the Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) on Friday sought an end to youth recruitment by terrorist organizations.
Luisa Espina’s daughter, Louvaine Erika, was a 16-year-old student …
Read MoreThe nine-month-old child who accidentally swallowed a pushpin is now safe, his mother said Wednesday.
Angel Mae Dinaguit of Barangay Poblacion here said the pushpin was found after her son excreted it on Tuesday night.
“I was relieved but we need to bring him to …
Read MoreThe Department of Health (DOH) regularly monitors all its accredited laboratories, including those operated by the Philippine Red Cross, as part of its quality assurance (QA) control.
All laboratory outputs are screened by the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, the country’s national reference laboratory, DOH …
Read MoreActing Mayor Michael Rama on Friday said the city is prepared to host the first-ever regional Bar Examination in November this year.
Rama, in a radio interview, said Councilor Philip Zafra, chair of the Cebu City Council committee on peace and order, has been meeting …
Read MoreThe European Union (EU) Delegation in Manila is set to open its 2021 one-stop-shop for Filipinos aspiring to study in European universities.
Going virtual this year, the European Higher Education Fair (EHEF) is expected to reach more Filipinos with more higher education institutions participating in …
Read MoreEruptions from a volcanic grew in intensity Wednesday on the island of La Palma that has forced more than 6,000 people to be evacuated on the Canary Islands off southwest Spain.
The Cumbre Vieja on one of the smallest islands in the region has active …
Read MoreMANILA – The Duterte administration is still studying the proposed “bakuna” (vaccine) bubble concept which would give vaccinated people the privilege to move freely amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, Malacañang said on Tuesday.
“Hindi pa naman po natin ipinatutupad ang mga bakuna bubble. …
Read MoreThe use of Filipino Sign Language (FSL) will soon be used in schools, workplaces, and in the media to give importance to the fight for equal rights of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), especially for hearing-impaired individuals.
Antique schools will soon be teaching FSL as a …
Read MoreTaking a cue from its neighboring institution, the Isabela State University (ISU) has also pulled out 23 National Democratic Front (NDF) handbooks from the library of its main campus in this town.
After Kalinga State University earlier made the same move, ISU president Ricmar Aquino …
Read MoreThe Department of Education (DepEd) is assessing at least 28 rural schools in the province of Ilocos Norte if they qualify to be included in the pilot run for limited face-to-face classes.
Senior education program specialist and acting information officer Valerie Talamayan of the Schools …
Read MoreGoogle will host a live fact-check battle for tertiary students across countries in the Asia-Pacific Region, the Philippines included.
In an email to the Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Monday, Google explained that the University Verification Challenge will pit teams of two or three members …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte has approved the pilot implementation of face-to-face classes in areas classified with “minimal risk” for the coronavirus.
In a televised public briefing, Education Secretary Leonor Briones said the schools for pilot in-person classes, expected to begin in two months, should pass the …
Read MoreFellows of the Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) from the Philippines have arrived safely in South Korea.
The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines’ Facebook post on Monday did not mention the number of Filipino scholars but invited more to apply for the …
Read MoreThe head of the Department of Education (DepEd) in Region 7 (Central Visayas) on Monday assured that minimum health protocols will be observed once limited face to face classes begin in some pilot schools here.
On Monday, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced that President Rodrigo …
Read MoreThe Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) will be training at least 20 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) of the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) on urban farming and agripreneurship.
“This is voluntary for those who would like to avail of the training. This would …
Read MoreThe Schools Board of Sagada and the Parent Teachers Associations (PTAs) in the town are asking to allow face-to-face classes for students considering the poor cellphone and internet connectivity and the difficulty of parents to teach their children.
Mayor James Pooten, in a phone interview …
Read MoreThe Department of Tourism (DOT) is inviting 200 teachers of English as Second Language (ESL) to join its free Online Master Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) certification course from September 27 to October 10.
The 120-hour Online Master TESOL Certification Course is …
Read MoreThe Japanese Embassy in Manila is accepting applications for the assistant language teacher (ALT) positions in the 2022 Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) program.
Applicants must be a Filipino citizen; physically and mentally fit to work abroad; possess excellent English ability both orally and in …
Read MoreThe introduction of a farm school in this city is expected to boost food sufficiency given the proper education and love for agriculture that will be instilled in the minds of learners.
Dr. Ma. Luz De los Reyes, schools division superintendent of the Department of …
Read MoreFollowing the gunning down of two students at the Mindanao State University (MSU) main campus in Marawi City, students on Friday have demanded from the school administration security measures anew to stop killings inside the government-run learning institution.
MSU’s student publication the Mindanao Varsitarian has …
Read MoreLocal government units (LGUs) in the province have been advised to set a specific day or time for the vaccination of teachers against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), as requested by the Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division of Antique.
Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) …
Read MoreMagnolia and San Miguel scored contrasting wins at the Don Honorio Ventura State University Gym in Bacolor, Pampanga on Friday to book slots in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup quarterfinals.
The Hotshots needed a Calvin Abueva buzzer-beater to eke out a 90-89 squeaker …
Read MoreThe provincial government here has lauded JAJ Hiponia Sentina of the municipality of Sibalom, for landing second in the Registered Electrical Engineer Licensure Examination given by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Sept. 5-6, 2021.
Already a registered nurse, he enrolled in Bachelor of Science …
Read MoreThe Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday condemned the death of a Grade 10 learner in Negros Occidental allegedly due to hazing.
In a statement, the DepEd assured investigation “will be carried out immediately” following the death of the 18-year-old student on Sept. 9 reportedly …
Read MoreThe introduction of science concepts to learners in selected villages in this province amid the coronavirus pandemic is expected to become easier through a mobile science laboratory introduced by the local Schools Division Office (SDO) of the Department of Education (DepEd).
Anita Salmorin-Gubalane, DepEd Antique …
Read MoreStudents of the Bacolod City College (BCC) who are grantees of the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) have received a total of PHP9.34-million financial assistance from the national government.
As of Sept. 16, 119 scholar-grantees have received PHP20,000 each for a total of PHP2.38 million for …
Read MorePope Francis has appointed Filipino Dominican priest, Fr. Albino Barrera, as member of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences in the Vatican.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) news website reported that the 65-year old US-based priest was appointed to the post on …
Read MoreThe Schools Division Office (SDO) of Iloilo City of the Department of Education (DepEd) will seek the help of village officials in mapping out learners in their barangays who are yet to enroll as the registration has been extended until the end of this month.…
Read MoreInspired by the food-based community pantries put up in several parts of the country, a group of individuals from public and private sectors in this city came up with education pantries that will supplement the learning needs of students.
Dubbed as “Project NEST (Nurturing Environment …
Read MoreThe House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on second reading a bill institutionalizing the 1989 University of the Philippines (UP)-Department of National Defense (DND) accord into the UP Charter.
The chamber passed through voice voting House Bill 10171, which seeks to amend Section 11 of …
Read MoreParents who are punctual and diligent in claiming and returning their children’s modules will get the chance to join and win in a raffle at the Bugasong Central School (BCS) in the Municipality of Bugasong, Antique.
BCS principal Dr. Daryl Arguelles said that drop boxes …
Read MoreA group of lawmakers in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has filed a bill proposing to grant permanent status to non-passers of the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) who have served for at least 10 years in the region.
Bangsamoro Transition Authority …
Read MoreThe Department of Education (DepEd) in Region 5 (Bicol) said it is eyeing 305 public schools across the region as pilot sites for face-to-face (F2F) classes once President Rodrigo Duterte gives the green light in low-risk areas for coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
Gilbert Sadsad, DepEd-5 regional …
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