While the global pandemic continues to slow down employment growth, opportunities for students - and even those who have been looking forward to landing a job - are still up for grabs. (Pixabay / MANILA BULLETIN) Philippine Software Industry Association (PSIA) President Jonathan Luzuriaga, during a...
The Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) has started its limited face-to-face classes for clinical clerks on Wednesday, June 9. (Photo from Michael Cuevas) Clinical Clerks Council President Michael Cuevas was quoted in a report by The Varsitarian, UST's official...
It has been over a year since the still ongoing COVID-19 pandemic disrupted normal life. Among those institutions that have been gravely affected is the country’s education system. In an effort to ensure that the needs of learners are not neglected in this so-called new normal, the Department of...
As distance learning continues to further widen learning gaps, a group of education workers underscored the need for the government to allow the conduct of limited in-person classes in areas with low or no reported cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Before the COVID-19 pandemic, students...
To be able to ensure safe reopening schools over a year after they were shut down due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) underscored the need for the public to get vaccinated. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Dr. Beverly Ho, director of the...
The National University (NU) has begun its limited face-to-face classes for the students of its medical technology program on Monday, June 7. Some third medical technologist students execute the process of streaking a bacterial culture during the National University's limited face-to-face classes...
As the government continues with its vaccination rollout, the Department of Education (DepEd) expressed optimism that all of its personnel - both teaching and non-teaching - will be vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “The hope is all but it will all...
In order to improve the state of learning in the country, a group of education workers on Monday, June 7, underscored the need to implement “decisive, aggressive, and scientifically backed” measures. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines expressed...
Education Secretary Leonor Briones urged teachers to enlighten the students further on the victories of Filipinos during the pre-Spanish era as the country continues to face challenges brought by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Education Secretary Leonor Briones during the Virtual...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Sunday, June 6, cheered at the accreditation of the Association of Southeast Asian Teacher Education Network (AsTEN) as an official entity affiliated with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). (Photo from DepEd) DepEd Undersecretary for Planning...
The University of the Philippines (UP) and the De La Salle University (DLSU) both dropped in the 2021 Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings. University of the Philippines and De La Salle University UP fell to the 84th spot from the 65th place after getting a score of 43.9 from last year's...
Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid is seeking passage of a bill establishing a Philippine Entrepreneurs Academy (PEA) that would provide undergraduate and graduate degree programs on entrepreneurship. In filing Senate Bill No. 2205 or the proposed “Philippine Entrepreneurs Academy Act,” Lapid said...
