The measure mandating the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA) to admit one cadet from each congressional district every school year to comprise its freshman class breezed through the House plenary on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 15. (PPAB) Approved on third and final reading during plenary...
PIKIT, North Cotabato (PNA) – A police manhunt is under way for gunmen who shot three school children in a remote barangay here, killing one and wounding two others on Valentine’s Day. “We strongly condemn the shooting at Barangay Gli-gli of minor students who are residents of Barangay...
The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) will make a thorough assessment of the Philippine’s education system over the next three years with the aim of coming up with solutions to the problems plaguing the sector. Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara, one of the six...
Palarong Pambansa, an annual multi-sport event joined by student athletes across the country, is officially back. The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Feb. 7, announced the conduct of the 2023 Palarong Pambansa from July 29 until Aug. 5, 2023 in Marikina City. This, after years of...
Second-year nursing student Angyl Faith Ababat, who made headlines and went viral on social media after saving a 54-year-old street vendor whose neck was slashed by a jealous live-in partner, has a message for everyone who might face the same situation in the future. Courtesy of the University of...
A coalition is pushing for the expansion of the school voucher system which will pave the way for students to have a choice in their education. (File photo / Manila Bulletin) In a press conference on Wednesday, Feb. 1, Student First Coalition discussed the importance of giving Filipino students a...
The University of the Philippines (UP) Office of International Linkages announced the application dates and requirements for international scholarships and student exchange programs from partner universities and institutions. University of the Philippines Diliman (FACEBOOK) In an advisory, UP said...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr)'s fuel subsidy for public utility vehicles (PUVs) and "Libreng Sakay" (Free Ride) programs to cushion the effect of the oil price hikes on commuters benefitted 1.743 million students, according to the administration's year-end report released on Tuesday, Jan....
DALA'S painting on exhibit at the SM City Event Center in Lucena City. (Photo via Danny Estacio) LUCENA CITY, Quezon -- A 15-year-old Grade 10 student is staging a solo exhibit of her paintings from Dec. 19 to Dec. 23 at the SM City Lucena Event Center. Rafaella Elizah Bragais Dala dubbed her...
CAMP Olivas, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Police arrested a couple for allegedly killing and robbing an 18-year-old student in Angeles City during a follow-up operation a day after the incident on Dec. 17. Police said the body of Juana Mae Maslang was found by her mother on Friday night, Dec....
To build better communities for the nation, the Department of Education (DepED) enjoined student-leaders across the country to work together towards a common goal. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN “As I say, the youth are done waiting for the world to change and the world is now waiting for the youth to...
BACOLOD CITY – A grade 10 student who attended a Christmas Party in school, was killed after he was run over by a truck in Barangay 2 Poblacion, E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental on Thursday, Dec. 15. The name of the 16-year-old boy, a resident of Barangay Cudangdang, was withheld. Rescuers arrive...
