Parents, teachers, and students have been cautioned by a toxics watchdog about the perils of using creative coloring materials loaded with toxic chemicals as activities in schools pick up with the resumption of in-person classes. (Photo courtesy of the EcoWaste Coalition) In a statement Friday,...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) dispatched nine vehicles on Friday, August 26, to beef up its “Libreng Sakay” or free ride program intended for students attending face-to-face classes and other commuters in Commonwealth, Quezon City. A personnel of the Metropolitan Manila...
ILOILO CITY – Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte told students in the island-province of Gumaras, Thursday, Aug. 25, to finish their education before marrying. PARENTS and residents pose for a selfie with Vice President Sara Duterte as she visits Don Pedro...
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd) here is optimistic the target number of enrollees for this school-year here would be reached or even surpassed. Grade 3 pupils attend their face-to-face classes in Rita Lovino Elementary School in E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental during the...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday, Aug. 19 called out the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) for supposedly dismissing the controversy surrounding its Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UniFAST) program, which she said is gaslighting the students in their bid to...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development Northern Mindanao (DSWD-10) urged students and parents who are not qualified as beneficiaries to the agency’s students financial assistance program to give chance to those who are in need. DSWD-10 Information Officer Roshiel...
TAYABAS CITY, Quezon -- Four students were killed when their vehicle rammed a truck in Barangay Calumpang in this city before dawn Wednesday, August 17. FOUR students died when their vehicle rammed this truck in Quezon before dawn Wednesday. (Contributed photo) Local police identified the victims...
More than 2 million students will benefit from the Free Ride (Libreng Sakay Program) that will run from August 22-November 5, 2022. Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) Administrator Atty. Hernando T. Cabrera said that an estimated 2.2 million students are expected to benefit from the program for...
GUMACA, Quezon – One-hundred ninety-eight graduating elementary, secondary, and college students were recently given cash incentive by the local government unit (LGU) for their hard work. LETARGO (FB) Mayor Webster Letargo here said that the perk honors students who have shown excellence in...
Six young Filipino entrepreneurs are set to compete at the 2022 Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa (AMEA) FedEx Express/Junior Achievement International Trade Challenge. Winners of the FedEx / JA International Trade Challenge 2022 Philippines This was announced by FedEx Express (FedEx), a...
Citing its potential to cause harm and instill a culture of violence, Gabriela Youth on Monday, August 1, boldly denounced the proposed mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) “Time and time again, we had stated this before and we will say it...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte remained firm that there should be “no segregation, no discrimination” among the vaccinated and unvaccinated students who will start attending face-to-face classes in November this year. Vice President Sara Duterte (Photo by Ali Vicoy /...
