Tag: education

President Duterte designates Briones, Andanar as new members of Unesco nat’l commission

(Eagle News) — Secretaries Leonor Briones and Martin Andanar have been designated as members of the Unesco National Commission of the Philippines. President Rodrigo Duterte made the designation in  letters sent to the secretaries of the Department of Education and the Presidential Communications Operations Office, respectively. The letters were dated March 14, 2017. Duterte said the term of each secretary as member would last for three years. The 45-member commission attached to the Department of Foreign Affairs is […]

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QC supports inclusion of basic road safety education in K-12 program

QUEZON CITY, March 16 (PIA)–The local government of Quezon City has approved a resolution supporting the passage of Senate Bill 1231 that seeks  the mandatory inclusion of basic road safety and driver’s education in the the K to 12 program. City Resolution 6984-2017, principally authored by Councilor Ranulfo Ludovica, described   Senate Bill 1231 as laudable and timely, considering what he said was the fact that road accidents ranked as one of the leading causes of mortality […]

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DepEd to schools: Keep graduation simple

PASIG CITY, March 14 – The Department of Education (DepEd) is reiterating its call to all elementary and secondary schools to keep their graduation or completion rites simple. In the recently issued Department Order (DO) No. 8, series 2017, Secretary Leonor Briones said that this is in line with the government’s austerity program. “Graduation rites should be simple but meaningful which encourage civil rights, a sense of community and personal responsibility,” she said. “While these rites mark […]

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‘Grandmothers’ school’ in India gives elderly women second chance at education

MAHARASHTRA, India (Reuters) — Aajibaichi Shaala is not your ordinary school in India. The students at “grandmothers’ school” in the village of Phangane, 120 km (75 miles) east of the financial capital, Mumbai, are elderly women who are getting the chance to learn to read. Clad in pink saris, their school uniform, the women walk every afternoon along dusty village paths to their lessons. The women begin class with a prayer and then dive into […]

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Hints at Free Tuition

Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, peaked the interest of many on January 3rd with the suggestion of a proposal that would cover tuition prices at public universities and colleges in New York State for families earning up to $125,000 by 2019. “College is a mandatory step if you really want to be a success,” the Democratic governor said as he announced the plan, which requires approval by the state’s legislature. About 70 percent of […]

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DepEd prioritizes ALS

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Education (DepEd) is currently prioritizing the Alternative Learning System or ALS. According to Education Secretary Leonor Briones, a large part of her proposed budget of Php 571 billion is earmarked for ALS. Briones explained that it is important to prioritize ALS to give every Filipino the opportunity to get an education.

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Michelle Obama in Morocco to launch girls’ fund

MARRAKECH, Morocco (AFP) — US First Lady Michelle Obama launched a $100 million aid package in Morocco Tuesday to promote the education of girls in a country where half of females over 15 are illiterate. Visiting Marakech with actresses Meryl Streep and Frieda Pinto of the “Slumdog Millionaire” film, she told girls in attendance she wanted them to be part of a global conversation on female education. “We want to share this conversation with young […]

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World must focus on poorest children: UNICEF

UNITED NATION, United States (AFP) — The world must focus more on helping the poorest children to build on progress achieved in health and education over the past 25 years, UNICEF said Tuesday. In its annual “State of the World’s Children” report, the UN children’s agency took stock of important gains such as a 53 percent drop in infant mortality since 1990 and a dramatic reduction in extreme poverty. But without a sharper focus on […]

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Kids, teachers ditch school as crisis engulfs Venezuela

(Reuters) Mariangel Caceres’ teachers, whose salaries do not buy enough food to live on, stopped showing up for classes early this year. The state school in the verdant Andean state of Tachira in Venezuela also had to cut back on providing meals due to nationwide food shortages. So when the leftist government in April decreed Friday school closings to save electricity, it was the last straw. “I left school a week after Easter,” said Caceres, […]

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European Higher Education Fair 2015 attracts 2,423 students, researchers and academicians

  MANILA – The European Higher Education Fair 2105 has attracted a total of 2,423 students, researchers and academicians which was more than last year’s figure of 1,746. Mr Mattias Lentz, Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of the EU Delegation to the Philippines said that the continuing information campaign of the EU Delegation, the EU member states embassies and cultural institutes coupled with the increasing number of bilateral academic partnerships and exchanges between the Philippines and European Higher […]

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Proper education on Moro history addresses biases, prejudices against Muslims –Ferrer

BAGUIO CITY, Sep. 24 — The key to better understanding of the aspirations of the Bangsamoro people and their appeal for genuine self-autonomy is through Speaking to over 600 youth leaders at the University of the Philippines Baguio campus, Ferrer emphasized the importance of Filipinos, especially the youth, in knowing and understanding the historical injustice suffered by the Philippines’ Moro community. This will make Filipinos understand why biases and prejudices against Filipino Muslims are the […]

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