Tag: students

Mahigit 30,000 na estudyante sa Marawi City, hindi na nakabalik sa pag-aaral dahil sa bakbakan sa lugar

(Eagle News) — Mahigit tatlumpung libong bata sa Marawi City ang hindi na nakabalik sa pag-aaral bunsod ng nagpapatuloy na bakbakan sa lungsod. Sa inilabas na ulat ng Save the Children Philippines, nang magsimula ang bakbakan tatlong buwan na ang nakalipas ay hindi na nakapag-enrol ang nasabing bilang ng mga bata. Paliwanag ni Save the Children Philippines Country Director Ned Olney, maliban sa hindi makapag-enrol, ang mga mag-aaral ay hindi rin makabili ng mga gamit […]

QC schools to continue receiving displaced students from Marawi City

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – Different schools in Quezon City will extend their help to those students who are displaced by the Marawi conflict. In an interview with Net 25’s “Liwanagin Natin,” Education Program Supervisor Nimfa Gabertan of the Department of Education – Quezon City, said that schools in the city in the northern part of Metro Manila will continue receiving students from the war-torn area. The local government of Quezon City will also provide the […]

At least seven dead, several injured in China kindergarten blast

BEIIJING, China (AFP) — An explosion rocked a kindergarten in eastern China on Thursday, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens, authorities said, as state media published images showing bloodied and unconscious victims. The blast occurred near the kindergarten and victims were taken to hospital, according to the Fengxian county government in Jiangsu province. Xinhua news agency, citing the emergency office of Xuzhou city, said the explosion happened at the gate just as children […]

Pagbubukas ng klase sa Davao naging matiwasay; inspeksyon sa mga checkpoint mahigpit pa ring ipinatutupad

DAVAO CITY (Eagle News) – Sa kabuuan ay naging matiwasay ang pagbubukas ng klase ngayong taon ayon sa Davao City Police Office (DCPO). Sinabi ni Senior Insp. Ma. Teresita Gazpan, spokesperson ng DCPO, na walang natalang insidente o krimen sa pagbalik ng mga estudyante sa mga paaralan sa siyudad. Ayon naman sa Police Regional Office (PRO) XI, nasa 5,000 na mga pulis ang ikinalat sa iba’t-ibang paaralan sa buong rehiyon, hindi pa kasama ang police auxiliary forces. […]

The ‘fidget spinner’ that has spun teachers into a tizzy

  by Catherine Triomphe Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) – It was supposed to calm nerves, relieve stress and improve concentration but a new anti-fidget toy spreading fast through United States and European schools is whipping up anger among teachers on both sides of the Atlantic. Just months after the “fidget spinner” first whirled its way into the hands of antsy youngsters, some schools have already banned it — prompting a debate about difficulties […]

Drug tests para sa 20,000 estudyante at guro, isasagawa – DepEd

(Eagle News) — Naghahanda ang Department of Education para sa isasagawang drug test sa dalawampung libong estudyante at guro sa High School. Ang drug tests ay isasagawa sa pakikipag-tulungan ng Department of Health para matukoy ang lawak ng problema sa droga sa mga paaralan. Ito ang magiging base line ng DepEd upang makita ang bisa ng kanilang drug education campaign. Lahat ng magpo-positibo sa test ay sasailalim sa assessment depende sa antas ng dependency at […]

DepEd lowers minimum age of student employment this year

PASIG CITY, March 9 – The Department of Education (DepEd) has lowered the minimum age requirement for students who wish to participate in this year’s summer job employment. “Under this year’s Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES), we are allowing students aged 15 years old and above to join the program. Previously, they must be at least 18 years old, according to Dr. Juan Araojo, OIC of Youth Formation Division (YFD). “This is to accommodate […]

ASEAN welcomes ESQ Business School Indonesia

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations  (ASEAN) Secretariat had the pleasure of receiving students from ESQ Business School Indonesia yesterday (December 1) as part of their “Leading Across Culture” subject. The ESQ Business School Indonesia from the Culture and Information Division provided them with insights on cultural diversity and practice in ASEAN and talked about projects related to culture and information across the region. It was heartening to meet these students. (Photos courtesy of the ASEAN […]

Over 2,200 students receive diplomas during NEU’s 41st commencement exercises

      QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Over 2,200 students from the tertiary and graduate levels received their diplomas during the New Era University’s 41st Commencement Exercises at the Iglesia Ni Cristo Tabernacle last April 29 and 30, 2016. With the theme, “Upholding Spiritual Fervor and Academic Excellence,” it was the first time since 2009 that the  commencement ceremonies of the Collegiate and Higher Education levels were divided into three batches to accommodate […]

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 […]

The dress code: School uniform

QUEZON City, Philippines (October 20) – Should they be worn by the students? An organization in the United States who aims to let people understand the pros and cons of wearing school uniform, ProCon.org, says that, traditionally favored by private and parochial institutions, school uniforms are being adopted by US public schools in increasing numbers. Almost one in five US public schools required students to wear uniforms during the 2011-2012 school years, up from one in […]