Shorter class hours and online learning can mitigate hot weather impact on schools — teachers’ group

Jean Mangaluz 04/22/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A teacher’s group said that shorter class hours and online learning can help alleviate the impact of the record-breaking high temperatures on students and teachers. According to a Department of Education (DepEd) memorandum posted…

Classes, work suspended in Eastern Visayas due to non-stop rains

Joey Gabieta, Robert Dejon 01/11/2023

TACLOBAN CITY — Non-stop rains caused by a low-pressure area (LPA) resulted in the suspension of classes and work in Eastern Visayas on Tuesday, Jan. 10. Northern Samar Gov. Edwin Ongchuan issued an order suspending all classes…

Mandaue City Central School resumes classes after fire victims moved to another school

Mary Rose Sagarino 11/28/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Classes at the Mandaue City Central School (MCCS) has resumed on Monday, Nov. 28. Principal Louwela Guerrero said the classrooms and covered court that were used by fire victims from Sitio Paradise in…

4 Mandaue schools can’t implement full face-to-face classes, ask for blended learning instead

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/18/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — At least four schools here have requested to continue implementing blended learning because of a shortage of classrooms. The four schools are the National High Schools of barangays Paknaan, Pagsabungan, Canduman, and Tipolo.…

Vax cards not required for CTU students, personnel

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/22/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – COVID-19 vaccination is not a requirement for students, faculty, and the administrative staff of Cebu Technological University (CTU), the largest state university here, the Cebu Provincial Government recently announced. Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia on…

CCPO to deploy 300 cops for opening of in-person classes on Monday

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 08/21/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police presence will surely be felt in Cebu City as in-person classes start in public schools on Monday, August 22. The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) said at least 300 policemen will be…

LTFRB: School buses can resume operations if . . .

Dempsey Reyes 08/06/2022

MANILA, Philippines — After more than two years, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) allowed school transport services to resume operations this month along with the reopening of both private and public schools. In a…

Defer start of classes to mid-September, teachers ask VP Sara

Dexter Cabalza, Nestor Corrales 07/09/2022

A group of teachers asked Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte to move the opening of classes to the middle of September or the first week of October to give teachers more time to rest. The Department of…

Bongbong Marcos told: Replace English with Filipino as language of instruction

John Eric Mendoza 07/02/2022

MANILA, Philippines — A progressive teacher’s group on Friday urged President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to make Filipino the language of instruction instead of English. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) chairperson Vladimer Quetua made the call…

Dimples Romana gets straight A’s in New York University classes

Dana Cruz 03/23/2022

Dimples Romana appears to be doing a good job with her duties as a mom, actress and student as she aced her classes at New York University (NYU), taking home straight A’s. The pregnant actress proudly showed…

555 schools cleared for face-to-face classes in C. Visayas

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/13/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – More than 500 schools in Central Visayas have been cleared to go back to the traditional style of teaching. The Department of Education in the region (DepEd-7) recently announced that 128 more schools…

Palace: Classes to start on August 24 unless DepEd recommends otherwise

Krissy Aguilar - Reporter / @KAguilarINQ 07/20/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Classes will still open on August 24,2020 unless the education secretary recommends adjusting the date in light of the new law signed by President Rodrigo Duterte, Malacañang said Monday. The President has signed a law…

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