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(Eagle News)—-The Department of Education on Tuesday, March 12, reminded schools to tighten their security following the brutal slay of a Grade 9 student in Cebu. In a statement, the DepEd said the Schools Division Office of Lapu-Lapu City already issued a memorandum to all public and private elementary and secondary schools to this effect. The DepEd said schools should also restrict practices for school presentations and other school-related activities until 5 p.m. only; instruct school […]
(Eagle News) — Inviting candidates to graduations is “highly discouraged” this election season, the Department of Education said on Tuesday, March 5. In a statement, the DepEd said that while the act was not prohibited per se, it, after all, may still be “misinterpreted as an endorsement of a candidate” by principals and teachers. If, however, the invitation of a candidate or his or her attendance in a graduation was done due to a “valid and […]
(Eagle News) — Five students were killed and six were injured after the public utility van they were on collided with a truck in Negros Oriental on Friday, March 1. In a statement, the Department of Education said the casualties were students from the Basay National High School and their coach who were on their way home from a competition in Cebu. Of those who were killed, one was a Grade 7 student, and four were […]
(Eagle News) — Sang-ayon ang Commission on Election (Comelec) sa plano ng Department of Education (DepEd) na i-ban ang mga kandidato sa graduation ceremonies. Ayon kay Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez, nauunawan ng ahensya ang ginagawang pagtulong ng ilang kandidato sa graduation ceremonies sa pamamagitan ng mga donasyon ngunit hindi sila pabor sa paggamit ng ilan sa aktibidad upang mangampanya. Kaya naman plano na ng DepEd na ipagbawal na ang graduation speech maging ang pag-iimbita sa […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Education (DepEd) prodded the Ateneo De Manila University to conduct the proper investigation and other actions regarding the various bullying incidents caught on videos that had gone viral involving one junior high school student. DepEd said that it had already “written the principal” of Ateneo High School to let the school officials know that the bullying incidents had already reached the department. For now, DepEd said that it would […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Education on Friday, Dec. 21, reminded all public and private schools of the “necessity and importance of adopting and enforcing anti-bullying policies” in their respective institutions. The DepEd issued the reminder after at least four videos of an Ateneo Junior High School student physically and verbally assaulting other students went viral on social media. According to the DepEd, DepEd Order No. 40, series of 2012, or the DepEd Child […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Joel Villanueva recently urged the Department of Education to tighten security in schools following the death of a teacher who was shot in front of her class on Wednesday, Nov. 21. “We urge the DepEd and the authorities to (do this) to ensure the safety of our students and teachers so that (a) similar incident that happened to Melody will not be repeated,” Villanueva said. Villanueva was referring to Melody Esber, […]
(Eagle News) — Hinimok ng Department of Education (DepED) ang lahat ng mga paaralan sa bansa sa pagdiriwang ng Filipino Values Month. Sa isang memorandum na inilabas ng DepEd, sinabi ni Education Undersecretary Atty. Nepomuceno Malaluan, na layon ng paggunita ngayong taon na magamit nang maayos ang makabagong teknolohiya upang mapatibay ang ugnayan ng pamilya maging sa pakikipag-kapwa tao. Inaasahang makakatulong ang Filipino Values Month sa mga mag-aaral upang mamulat ang kanilang pang-unawa sa usapin […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is urging the Department of Education to expedite its review of the employability of K-12 graduates. Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Sub-Committee on Education Reform, made the statement amid what he said were reports on the low employment rates of graduates of the program. Earlier, Education Secretary Leonor Briones said that the “thorough review” would be conducted after two years of the program’s implementation. Director Jocelyn Andaya of the Bureau […]
Ni Belle Surara Eagle News Service (Eagle News) – Pangungunahan ng Department of Science and Technology (DOST) ang pagdiriwang ng National Biotechnology Week (NBW) sa taong ito. Layunin nito na mapalawak pa ang kaalaman ng mga mamamayan tungkol sa benepisyong idinudulot ng biotechnology sa buhay at pamumuhay ng tao. Ang tema nang naturang pagdiriwang ay “Pambansang Hamon, Pambansang Solusyon.” Ayon kay DOST Secretary Fortunato dela Peña, tatalakayin sa pagdiriwang ng NBW ang mga biotechnology product, […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Bam Aquino questioned what he said was the Department of Budget and Management’s move to cut the Department of Education’s budget for the construction of classrooms. According to Aquino, from the original P116 billion, this was slashed to “just” P10.2 billion. He said the new amount can only allow for the construction of 4,000 classrooms, a far cry from the 47,000 classrooms the DepEd could have supposedly built for 2019 with the […]
(Eagle News)–Classes for Monday, July 9, have been suspended in some areas due to bad weather. Below is a list of areas where a suspension has been declared: Abra province – all levels Angono, Rizal – all levels Balagtas, Bulacan – all levels Bacoor, Cavite – all levels Binangonan, Rizal – all levels Cainta, Rizal – all levels Dasmariñas, Cavite – all levels Imus, Cavite – all levels Mangaldan, Pangasinan – preschool to high school level Marikina […]
