The number of classrooms damaged by the combined effects of Tropical Cyclone “Maymay” and the southwest monsoon or “habagat” has climbed to 3,924, up from 2,424 reported a day earlier, the Department of Education (DepEd) said on Monday, Aug. 10. Based on DepEd’s latest situation report...
At least 2,424 classrooms across several regions were damaged by the recent southwest monsoon or “habagat” rains, the Department of Education (DepEd) said on Sunday, Aug. 9. “Initial assessments from the DepEd Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service (DRRMS) as of August 9 show a total...
NONTHABURI, Thailand (AP) — A student shot several people at a high school outside Bangkok on Friday, killing at least six people and wounding several others, police said. The shooting happened at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi province northwest of the national capital, Royal Thai...
Can schools truly be zones of peace when firearms remain within easy reach of children? Education Secretary Sonny Angara’s call for stronger gun safety following a string of incidents involving learners deserves not only public support but immediate national action. Every child has the right to...
Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered all police units to intensify operations against loose and illegal firearms and strengthen the enforcement of responsible gun ownership following recent firearm-related incidents involving children. He said...
Your child gets into the car or walks through the door after school. You ask, “How was school?” The answer is usually “Fine,” “Okay,” or “I don’t know.” This does not necessarily mean something is wrong. The question may simply feel too broad after a day spent listening, learning,...
BACOLOD CITY – A 16-year-old Grade 11 student was allegedly mauled by three students and their 26-year-old companion outside a public high school in Barangay Robles, La Castellana, Negros Occidental. Police Major Romulo Gepilango V, La Castellana police chief, said the incident occurred on July...
The Department of Education urged the Philippine National Police (PNP) and other law enforcement agencies to implement stricter measures on gun ownership after an incident in General Santos City where a nine-year old learner was injured when a .38 revolver he and his friend were toying accidentally...
The Department of Education will provide metal detectors to all public schools across the country as part of the safety measures amid concerns on students carrying deadly weapons. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara said they plan to buy metal detectors and distribute them to prevent and discourage...
CEBU CITY – Two Grade 7 students will undergo an intervention program after they figured in a fistfight near a parish church here on July 29. Police Lt. Col. Franco Rodulf Oriol, deputy city director for administration of the Cebu City Police Office, said the fistfight that has gone viral...
August is officially back-to-school season, and campuses are buzzing once again. Whether you 're a freshman figuring out college life, a returning student chasing org fairs, or someone balancing classes with internships, one thing is certain: the right essentials can make hectic school days a...
The Department of Education has deployed a trauma counseling team for affected learners and staff following the death of a 13-year old high school student who was stabbed dead by his classmate inside a school in Las Piñas City on Friday, July 31. At the same time, DepEd committed support to the...
