Education Secretary Leonor Briones commended this year’s graduates for having survived the school year amid the challenges in education brought by the Covid-19 pandemic. Education Secretary Leonor Briones / DepEd / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN “To the Class of 2022, resilience is in your...
Senatorial candidate and Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero recently called on college graduates to become partners in nation-building and to harness the power of technology and communication to make a difference in the life of every Filipino. Speaking at the Manuel L. Quezon...
Jungkook, 24, the youngest member of K-pop superstars BTS, is now a university graduate. South Korea’s Global Cyber University uploaded on March 3 a video showing Jungkook announcing that he is now a graduate. BTS' Jungkook in his graduation video (Screenshot from Global Cyber University video)...
A total of 64 trainees have graduated from the Handler's Basic Course as the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) stepped up its efforts to train more dogs and handlers in its campaign the smuggling of illegal drugs. PDEA PDEA Director General Undersecretary Wilkins M Villanueva said the...
The government is appealing to the latest batch of nursing graduates to serve at the frontlines in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque (File photo/Malacañang) Presidential spokesman Harry Roque admitted that the country was in need of more health...
The Department of Education (DepEd) praised a teacher from Kapalong, Davao del Norte for initiating a mobile stage for her kinder students who were not able to join their pictorial as part of their virtual moving-up ceremony for School Year (SY) 2020-2021. (DepEd Facebook page) Kinder teacher Mae...
“Be role models and inspire them. Do not waste this opportunity.” This was the remark of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commandant Admiral George Ursabia Jr. during the graduation ceremony of 226 trainees who completed the Coast Guard Non-officers’ course in Zamboanga on Friday, July 16. At...
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) are conducting an impact evaluation survey that seeks to determine the employability of the country’s Senior High School (SHS) graduates. (DepEd Facebook page) DepEd said the survey on “Impact Evaluation...
Most celebrities have set aside schooling for many reasons, mostly because they needed to provide a better life for their families. Some would juggle studies while working, while some opted to finish college once their schedules permit. For mom Jodi Sta. Maria, she finally fulfilled one of her...
For this year, the Department of Education (DepEd) has allocated more than 670 teaching positions for the scholar-graduates of the Department of Science and Technology – Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI). Public school teachers (Photo from DepEd/Manila Bulletin) DOST Secretary Fortunato...
It may be cliché to say that education is the most powerful weapon to combat poverty, but it should be said over and over again to remind the youth that it truly is the best way to improve their quality of life. And millions of stories can attest to this. Among those who believe in these ideals is...
An advocacy group called on the government to ensure that Filipino students are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need for future employment. Ali Vicoy/MANILA BULLETIN The Philippine Business for Education (PBED), on Friday, May 7 made this call as the current school year nears its end....
