CEBU CITY – Two 12-year-old Grade 6 students drowned while swimming in a pond in Barangay Basak, Lapu-Lapu City on Thursday afternoon, April 20. ONLOOKERS gather around the pond where two young girls drowned while swimming on Thursday afternoon, April 20, in Barangay Basak, Lapu-Lapu City. (Photo...
Filipino learners from private and public schools nationwide garnered 1,310 medals including 148 gold medals in an international math competition, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, April 20, announced. (Photo courtesy of DepEd) In a statement, DepEd said that Filipino learners...
Wearing face masks as well as observing physical distancing will no longer be mandatory for those who will attend graduation and moving ceremonies this school year, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced. “The DepEd moves to allow and encourage the full face-to-face conduct of the moving up...
The Department of Education (DepEd) was urged to revert the school calendar of basic education to its pre-pandemic schedule as teachers and students in public schools endure the harsh heat in classrooms during the dry season. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers NCR Union (ACT NCR Union), in a...
An association of private schools expressed opposition to the no permit, no exam” policy because it will further aggravate the situation of the private education sector. Federation of Associations of Private School Administrators (FAPSA), in a statement, said that the bill banning the “no...
A network of advocates called for the immediate expansion of the Government Assistance and Subsidies to Students and Teachers in Private Education (E-GASTPE) to learners at the kinder and elementary levels. “Increasing voucher amounts and expanding the program can provide immediate relief to...
Students from two Philippine schools received awards at the 2nd Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Science Olympiad (SEAOSO). Competing against at least 26 groups from 11 countries in Southeast Asia, Colegio de San Agustin Makati (CSA-Makati) and Saint Louis University...
Over 300 elementary pupils received school supplies and dental kits when Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte visited a public school in Aklan on Monday, March 13. In a Facebook post, Duterte shared photos of her visit to Caticlan Elementary School in Malay,...
Two Senior High School (SHS) students from the Philippines have been invited to join a study tour in Vienna, Austria after winning a virtual education exhibition. Salina M. Konno and Jhames Bernard M. Dingle, both Grade 12 students of Francisco E. Barzaga Integrated High School in Dasmariñas,...
As the Senate approved on second reading the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) Program Act, industry-led advocacy group Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) underscored the need to improve children's learning outcomes and is taking proactive actions to curb learning poverty in the...
An alliance of student councils with members coming from various schools nationwide warned against the impact of mandatory Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC), especially on the mental health of students. MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO “Mandatory ROTC will worsen the mental health crisis in...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has partnered with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to further improve the training system for maritime students in the country. In a memorandum of agreement, CHED will develop a database of students reported by Maritime Higher Education Institutions...
