PASIG CITY, Nov. 2 — The Department of Education (DepEd) is helping make the Filipino dream of a simple and comfortable life more accessible for all as it pushes the boundaries of learning further through the Education Summit 2016. According to Ambisyon Natin 2040, the National Economic and Development Authority’s (NEDA) 25-year development planning guide recently adopted by the Duterte administration, 79.2 percent of Filipinos commonly share the aspiration to have “a comfortable life, free of hardship and […]
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More than 54, 000 “balik-aral” students currently enrolled in senior HS
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Senior High School (SHS) program records 1.5 million students enrolled for the academic year 2016 – 2017 with 54, 000 returnees or “balik-aral” students. This is in stark contrast with the objections of those against the K-12 program that many students will not push through with their education due to the additional two years of basic education. Many of the “balik-aral” students finished fourth year high school way back in […]
QC to add more classrooms for senior high school program
QUEZON CITY, 4 June (PIA)–The Quezon City Government will be adding seven new school buildings consisting of 110 additional classrooms this school year, including the construction of more buildings for the senior high school program (SHS). Engr. Segundo Escaro, chief for infrastructure services of the Division of City Schools, said the city government is working to have the new school buildings completed in anticipation of the increase in student population and influx of students for […]
