BACOLOD CITY – This highly urbanized city received 200 handheld metal detectors from private donors for the use of 75 public elementary and high schools to strengthen campus security measures. On Tuesday, Mayor Greg Gasataya turned over the scanning devices to Department of Education (DepEd)...
With the brand new budget season just around the corner, a ranking solon is aggressively pushing for an additional P1 billion budget for the development of medical schools in state universities and colleges (SUCs). According to House Minority Leader 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino "Nonoy" Libanan,...
TACLOBAN CITY – One of the parents of the fatalities in the shooting at San Jose High School here is dissatisfied with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. 's fifth State-of-the-Nation Address on Monday. The President offered condolences to the families of three high school students who were...
President Marcos has called on all sectors of society to work together to protect Filipino children from the harmful effects of fake news, pornography, violent content, and toxic social media, saying these have contributed to worsening mental health issues, teenage pregnancies, HIV/AIDS cases, and...
Top officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and their counterparts in Southeast Asia have discussed preventive measures against mass school shootings following the incident in Tacloban City early this month that left three students dead and 20 others wounded. And one of that measures,...
Korean actor Nam Joo-hyuk has spoken publicly about school violence allegations that surfaced in 2022, saying the matter is still being resolved through legal proceedings. In an interview with Korean media while promoting his new series "The East Palace," Nam was asked about the controversy, which...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd) has strongly condemned an alleged threat to attack Leyte National High School (LNHS) in this city, prompting authorities to tighten security at Eastern Visayas’ largest secondary school. In a statement issued Tuesday, DepEd Tacloban Schools...
The Quezon City government has partnered with the Department of Education (DepEd) to accelerate the implementation of classroom and school-building projects under the 2026 Basic Education Facilities Program. Under the agreement, the city government and DepEd will work together to provide improved...
What began as a classroom coding pursuit turned into a proud moment not just for one school, but for the Philippines, as a group of Filipino high school students stepped onto the global stage. A group of senior high school students from Dominican School Manila placed the country on the global map ...
The Pateros municipal government suspended face-to-face classes in public and private schools for July 21 due to bomb threats spreading on social media. The class suspension covers child development centers up to Grade 12 based on a decision made in a coordination meeting on July 20. “Ang...
“Hindi ito biro. May pananagutan kayo sa batas (This is not a joke. You will be held accountable under the law),” warned the Manila Police District (MPD) after viral online threats circulated claiming violence could occur during break time at Araullo High School in Ermita, Manila. Authorities...
Authorities are tracking the origin of a TikTok post that sparked a bomb scare at Pateros National High School (PNHS), forcing the suspension of classes there and at nearby Pateros Elementary School. The Pateros police said they are coordinating with the Philippine National Police Anti Cybercrime...
