A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Sultan Kudarat at 3 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 20, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The quake’s epicenter was located 44 kilometers southwest of Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat, at a shallow depth of two kilometers. Phivolcs said...
Early evidence from the pilot implementation of the Department of Education’s (DepEd) MATATAG K-to-10 Curriculum shows promising learning gains among Grade 2 students reinforcing the importance of decongesting the curriculum and prioritizing mastery of foundational skills. In a statement issued...
A group on Monday, January 19, called on the national government to urgently double the education budget, unburden teachers of excessive administrative work, and overhaul the national curriculum to address what it described as a deepening learning crisis in Philippine schools. The Alliance of...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, January 19, acknowledged a deepening learning crisis in Philippine schools and said it is accelerating early-grade reforms after data from the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) showed that student proficiency drops to near zero by...
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck Sultan Kudarat on Sunday morning, Jan. 18, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. In its Earthquake Information No. 2, Phivolcs said the tremor occurred at 11:55 a.m. The agency said the epicenter was located 41 kilometers...
Tropical Storm Ada (international name: Nokaen) slowed down as it moved over the coastal waters of Pandan, Catanduanes on Saturday evening, Jan. 17, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. As of 8 p.m., the center of Ada was estimated based on all...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Saturday, Jan. 17, warned that Tropical Storm Ada (international name: Nokaen) could intensify into a severe tropical storm while lingering east of Southern Luzon. As of 11 a.m., the center of Ada was...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Saturday, Jan. 17, raised Wind Signal No. 2 in seven areas as Tropical Storm Ada (Nokaen) strengthened east of Bicol Region, warning that higher wind signals could still be hoisted if the storm intensifies...
At Grade 3, nearly one in three Filipino children can read, count, and solve problems at a level deemed “proficient” but by the time that same cohort reaches the end of high school, that number has all but vanished. In a statement issued Friday, January 16, the Second Congressional Commission...
While many Philippine universities have adopted affirmative action policies, implementation remains uneven, leaving significant gaps in student support programs, according to a new survey by the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2). In a statement issued Tuesday, January 13, EDCOM...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday, January 7, reported ongoing ash emissions at Kanlaon Volcano. Time-lapse footage captured by the Kanlaon Volcano Observatory–Canlaon City (KVO-CC) IP cameras showed grayish plumes rising up to 900 meters above the...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) confirmed on Tuesday, January 6, a weak ash emission at Kanlaon Volcano after grayish plumes were observed rising from its summit crater early in the morning. In an advisory, Phivolcs said time-lapse footage from IP cameras at the...
