The University of the Philippines Mindanao (UPMin) has officially opened its newly established School of Medicine (SoMed) and is now accepting applications for its Doctor of Medicine program. UP President Angelo Jimenez said “the initiative aims to increase the number of physicians serving...
Taguig City has begun distributing free school packages to thousands of public school learners from Kinder to Grade 12, ensuring they are equipped ahead of the June 8 class opening. Mayor Lani Cayetano spearheaded the rollout on May 11 at Ususan Elementary School, South Cembo Elementary School,...
Play with friends, reunite with former batchmates, compete for trophies, and win a brand-new car. Registration is now open for the Alumni Association of Xavier School Batch ‘01 -AAXS golf tournament which is slated on June 9 at the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club in San Juan City. In cooperation...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya said over 100,000 public school students in this highly-urbanized city will receive free school supplies, PE uniforms, and school bags from the city government before the June 8 class opening. During a media briefing on Monday, May 4, Gasataya said the...
TACLOBAN CITY – The city government of Calbayog has purchased 30,000 school bags for distribution to Kindergarten to Grade 6 public school pupils in 157 barangays in Calbayog. Mayor Raymund Uy has started distribution ahead of the opening of classes on June 8. There is a proposal to distribute...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is expanding its subsidy program for students enrolled in private schools, targeting more than 2.4 million beneficiaries for School Year 2026–2027 under the expanded Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education (E-GASTPE). Of the total...
Adamson athlete Mark Dave Nicolas, one of the country’s rising stars in track and field, passed away Wednesday, April 29. He was 18. The cause of his death is yet to be disclosed. “The UAAP family is deeply saddened by the passing of Mark Dave Nicolas of the Adamson Boys’ Athletics Team. We...
Defending champion National University Nazareth School booked a quarterfinals seat after sweeping California Academy, 25-22, 25-13, in the Shakey’s Girls Volleyball Invitational League (SGVIL) Rising Stars Cup Division 1 Sunday, April 26, at the La Salle Green Hills Gym. The Lady Bullpups plucked...
A Filipino youth leader and student at British School Manila (BSM) in Taguig has called for the expanded use of sign language to benefit the Deaf and hard of hearing communities. Johann Nicholas Chan, co-founder and president of FSL [Filipino Sign Language] for Inclusive PH, a non-profit founded...
Driving schools are supposed to be partners for road safety but what happens when they become part of the problem? Their license to operate must be revoked, and this was done by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in the case of 12 driving schools in Metro Manila. LTO chief Markus Lacanilao said...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has set June 8 as the opening of classes for School Year (SY) 2026–2027, under its new school calendar schedule issued through DepEd Order No. 009, s. 2026. The school year will run until April 8 next year and will consist of 201 class days, covering Term 1 to...
Loud noises from a school such as those from drums and bugles, teachers speaking through microphones and megaphones, and students cheering and shouting are not considered nuisances that may subject a school to damages. In a decision, the SC ruled that academic noise and sounds from legitimate...
