Passing the bills banning schools from implementing a “No Permit, No Exam” rule will force many private schools to close, thousands of teachers and school staffers to lose their jobs, and thousands of students to be disenfranchised. The Coordinating Council of Private Education Associations...
Authorities have finally started the bagging operation to seal off the leaks from motor tanker (MT) Princess Empress which sank in the vicinity waters off Naujan, Oriental Mindoro on Feb. 28, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said. Bagging is a technique where the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has conferred the Global Tourism Ambassador Award to Filipino-American actress Vanessa Hudges as part of the administration's ongoing efforts to promote Philippine tourism and raise the country's global status. Hudgens received the award during her courtesy...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, March 29, expressed openness to revert to the school calendar schedule before the changes brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. “We will take note of the suggestions and study the matter,” DepEd Spokesperson Michael Poa told reporters in a...
Last Sunday, March 26, 2023, was supposed to be a day of fun and healthy competition between student athletes as they competed in soccer games. But it ended with a child collapsing during the game. Below is the official statement released by Colegio San Agustin, Makati. "It is with deep sorrow and...
CABUYAO City, Laguna – The Cabuyao City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) confirmed on Sunday, March 26, that 34 more students of the Gulod National High School-Mamatid Extension got ill less than a day after 100 of their classmates passed out during a surprise fire drill on...
CABUYAO CITY, Laguna – The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) reported that more than 100 students passed out and taken to the hospital due to dehydration following the conduct of a surprise fire drill at the Gulod National High School-Mamatid Extension here on Thursday...
LAGUNA – The local government unit (LGU) here suspended classes in Gulod National High School – Mamatid Extension on Friday, March 24, a day after over 100 students were hospitalized for passing out or experiencing lightheadedness amid an afternoon school fire drill. “Kaninang tanghali, mga...
Barely a month after committing to address the high fees being charged by driving schools to their clients, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) issued on Wednesday, March 22, maximum fees that should be charged for both the theoretical and practical driving courses. From the range of P9,000 to...
The House Committee on Basic Education and Culture on Monday, March 20, approved the unnumbered substitute bill, subject to style and amendments, that would institutionalize the career progression system for public school teachers. The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Alliance of Concerned...
Senator Rafael "Raffy" Tulfo wants female students to freely wear trousers or pants in all public and private schools, at all levels, to ensure gender-neutral and flexible school uniform options for everyone. Tulfo, thus, filed Senate Bill No. 1986 seeking to create a more inclusive and equitable...
Two schools garnered 100 percent passing rates in the March 2023 MedTech Licensure Exam, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Tuesday evening, March 14. These were the Velez College and Cebu Doctors University with 143 and 95 successful examinees, respectively. Courtesy of PRC...
