Netizens were shocked when the video of an alleged drunk college student arguing with a senior high school teacher went viral on social media. The incident happened on June 6, 2023. To shed light on the incident, the Manila Bulletin Lifestyle reached out to STI College Ortigas-Cainta campus, the...
From left: World Vision Operations Manager Visayas Field Officer, Bonifacio Calapan; TESDA Leyte Provincial Director, Rolando Bade; TESDA VIII Regional Director, Gamaliel Vicente Jr. CESO III, ASEAN ENG.; Tacloban City Council Member, Dr. Elvira Casal; Isuzu Motors Limited Senior...
Funding for the Philippine Studies Program at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS)-Yusof Ishak Institute Singapore has been extended for three years, paving the way for a deeper understanding of the country among Filipino and foreign students. Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda...
The Department of Science and Technology - Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) announced on Thursday, June 8, that the Indie-Siyensya Filmmaking Competition has begun accepting entries. In partnership with the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), the filmmaking competition seeks...
Over four million tech-voc learners are set to benefit from the free online financial literacy course in collaboration with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), and BDO Foundation (BDOF), the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) said on Wednesday, June 7. According to...
Stakeholders and the general public were enjoined to participate in consultations to address the top issues that hound the country’s education system. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), the Congressional body created through the...
As part of its interventions to address learning loss triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) will implement a nationwide learning camp during the school break. (DepEd file photo) In a memorandum issued to regional directors and schools division superintendents dated...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to implement effective intervention programs to help struggling learners catch up with their studies. Gatchalian made the call following reports flagging “mass promotion” in basic education schools, warning that this...
(Illustration from FreePik) Today’s rapidly changing world brings about many emerging skills across various industries and fields of expertise. To keep up, schools must ensure that learning goes beyond the four walls of the classroom by allowing students to explore their passions and interests...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said it is up to the Department of Education (DepEd) to decide on proposals to revert to the old academic calender, saying it should be done only after careful study. Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, said DepEd officials should...
The Department of Education (DepEd) participated in this year’s Philippine Book Festival to reiterate its commitment to promoting access to quality reading materials. “We have been considering the need to more effectively streamline our book and educational material purchases for many years,”...
The United States government has announced a new set of grants amounting to P20 million for Philippine higher education institutions (HEIs). There will be two types of grants to be given through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), according to its embassy in Manila. First is the "O2...
