Tag: education

CHED launches IRR for free tuition law

(Eagle News) — The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Monday, March formally launched the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 10931 or the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act. Starting this June, or this coming school year 2018 to 2019, the government will shoulder the tuition fee of the students enrolled in all state universities and colleges. Aside from this, the tuition fees of those who want to study technical-vocation (tech-voc) […]

Enhanced IRR ng free higher education law, inilabas ng CHED

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Inilabas na ng Commission on Higher Education (CHED) ang pinalawig na implementing rules and regulations (IRR) ng Republic Act 10931 o ang Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act na nilagdaan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte noong August 3, 2017. Nakasaad dito na lahat ng undergraduates na naka-enroll sa  State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) at CHED-recognized Local Government Created Universities and Colleges (LUCs) ay libre na o hindi na magbabayad […]

DepEd sa mga magulang at estudyante: Maagang magpa-rehistro para sa S.Y. 2018-19

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nananawagan ang Department of Education (DepEd) sa mga magulang at mag-aaral na lahukan ang early registration para sa school year 2018 to 2019 na magtatapos sa February 28. Gayunman, nilinaw ng ahensya na ang sakop lamang ng maagang pagpaparehistro sa mga pampublikong paaralan sa buong bansa ay ang mga incoming na kindergarten, Grades 1, 7, at 11 dahil ang ibang grade levels ay itinuturing nang pre-registered. Layunin ng maagang […]

Pilipinang piloto, binigyan ng US Air Force scholarship program

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Isang babaeng piloto mula sa Philippine Air Force ang napili na makapasok sa  Aviation Leadership Program (ALP) na isang scholarship program ng United States Air Force para sa mga piling opisyal sa buong mundo. Siya si Second Lieutenant Catherine Mae Gonzales, ang kauna-unahang babaeng piloto mula sa Philippine Air Force. Ayon sa US Embassy, ang scholarship program ay binubuo ng 164 oras na flight training sa T-6A Texan II aircraft, […]

Rihanna vows to ‘never stop’ fight to put children back in school

by Laurence BENHAMOU Agence France-Presse DAKAR, Senegal (AFP) — Megastar Rihanna vowed she would “never stop fighting” to get millions of children back in school on Friday as French President Emmanuel Macron promised a major boost in foreign aid for education in developing nations. Macron co-hosted a conference in Dakar organised by the Global Partnership for Education with Senegalese President Macky Sall, while Rihanna attended as the organisation’s global ambassador. “We have made tremendous progress […]

Duterte announces release of P100 million for relocation of lumads

Assures lumads gov’t will help them secure a good education, employment (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday announced the release of P100 million for the relocation of lumads, as he discussed other ways to improve their lives. Duterte announced the allotment of P100 million for the indigenous people’s relocation to temporary shelters modeled after shelters in Marawi, as he spoke before their leaders  in Mindanao  at the headquarters of the military’s Eastern Mindanao Command […]

PhilFrance scholarship program, iniaalok para sa mga nais mag-aral sa France

(Eagle News) — Maaari nang mag-apply para sa PhilFrance scholarship program ang mga Pilipinong nais mag-aral at magsagawa ng research sa France. Lahat ng mapipili ay mabibigyan ng tuition subsidy na hindi lalampas sa 10,000 euros, 615 euros allowance at health-care package. Ang application para sa mga programa ay tatanggapin hanggang alas-kwatro ng hapon sa April 13. Target ng French embassy ang mas maraming Pilipino na mag-aral sa France at umaasang makatanggap ng mas maraming […]

Maagang pagpaparehistro para sa pagbubukas ng S.Y. 2018-2019, isasagawa ng DepEd

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Muling ilulunsad ng Department of Education (DepEd) ang maagang pagpaparehistro para sa pagbubukas ng school year 2018-2019. Itinakda ng DepEd sa Enero 27 hanggang Pebrero 28 ang registration ng kindergarten hanggang Grade 12 sa lahat ng pambulikong paaralan ng elementarya at sekondarya. Layon ng ahensya na maabot ang inaasahang dami ng bilang ng mga estudyante sa darating na pasukan. Bukod dito, mas mapaghahandaan nilang mabuti ang mga posibleng problema […]

Pag-proseso ng CHED sa allowance ng kanilang scholars, minamadali

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Minamadali na ng Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) ang pagproseso sa scholarship allowance nito. Kasabay nito ay humingi rin ng paumanhin ang CHEd sa pagkaka-antala sa pagbibigay ng nasabing allowance sa mga faculty na apektado ng K to 12 program. Ayon sa CHEd, ang naging sanhi ng delay sa pagbibigay ng allowance sa mga scholar ay ang pagproseso sa mga dokumento. Ang internal system din aniya ng CHEd ay hindi […]

Keaton Jones’ anti-bullying video sparks outpouring of support

by W.G. Dunlop Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) –A video of a boy tearfully talking about being bullied at school has gone viral and prompted an outpouring of support from Hollywood celebrities, music stars, athletes and others. Keaton Jones’ mother posted the video Friday on Facebook, writing that her son asked to make it after he had her pick him up from school because he was afraid to go to lunch. It has […]

Sec. Briones, pabor na itaas ang sahod ng mga guro

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Pabor si Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Briones na itaas ang sahod ng mga guro upang maging karagdagang budget sa kanilang pangangailangan. Gayunman, nilinaw niyang dapat ay may basehan o matrix at dapat itong pag-aralang mabuti. Para kay Secretary Briones, sapat na ang kasalukuyang 19 thousand pesos na basic salary ng isang guro sa public school. Una rito, nilagdaan niya ang DepEd Order 55 na siyang magtitiyak na hindi […]

French embassy urges more Filipinos to pursue graduate studies in France, offers scholarships

The Embassy of France here in the country encourages Filipinos to pursue their graduate studies in France through the Philfrance Scholarship Program. On the occasion of the 70th anniversary celebration of French-Philippine Diplomatic Relations in 2017, the French Embassy launched the Philfrance Scholarship Program to open more opportunities for Filipinos to develop their expertise by studying and carrying out research work in France, with the goal of making lasting contributions to Philippine society. Since 2016, […]