Grade 2 pupil chokes to death in Cadiz City

Carla Gomez 04/15/2023

BACOLOD CITY – A Grade 2 pupil died at the Cadiz East Elementary School 2 after reportedly choking on food on Friday, April 14. Cadiz City Mayor Salvador Escalante confirmed the incident, saying Escalante the city government has…

DepEd studies proposal to revert to old school calendar

Jane Bautista 04/05/2023

The Department of Education (DepEd) has formed a group to study the recommendation to revert to the old academic calendar, where the school break of the students would be in April and May.  “We have formed a…

DepEd: No plan to return to prepandemic school calendar

Jane Bautista 03/30/2023

The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, said it currently had no plans to revert the school calendar following a senator’s push to move back the April-May summer break of students. “As mentioned in…

Delos Santos proposes creation of SAP to offer psychosocial support to students

Wenilyn Sabalo 03/11/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Mary Ann Delos Santos is proposing the establishment of a “Student Assistance Program” (SAP) to especially provide psychosocial support to elementary and junior and senior high school students here. The…

Carcar eyed as CVIRAA host

Dale Rosal 03/07/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—- The Department of Education (DepEd) Region VII office (DepEd-7) is eyeing Carcar City, south Cebu to be the host of the Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association (CVIRAA). Tomas Pastor, the Chief Education Supervisor of…

DepEd Lapu-Lapu opens Arts and Design Building in Lo-ok NHS

Futch Anthony Inso 02/28/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—The Department of Education (DepEd) Lapu-Lapu City Schools Division formally opened its newly constructed Arts and Design Building in Lo-ok National High School, Barangay Looc in Lapu-Lapu City on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. The opening…

CLB to DepEd: provide more trainings for teachers on ‘positive discipine’

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 02/21/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Teachers, especially those who are assigned in public schools, also need help and guidance, especially in determining ways to impose discipline on their students. With this, an official of the Children’s Legal Bureau…

School bullies: Unbearable scourge to Filipino families

Jake J. Maderazo - @inquirerdotnet 02/14/2023

The world survey that our country was number one among 70 countries in bullying is both alarming and worrisome. This finding came from an undated report from the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) also used by…

Mental health, front and center

Anna Cristina Tuazon - @inquirerdotnet 02/02/2023

I was alerted early in the morning by a concerned former teacher and long-time correspondent, Professor Mamaril, about this newspaper’s front page headlining the student mental health crisis, as reported by the Department of Education (DepEd) at…

Hayco humbled by appointment as PSC commissioner, to strengthen grassroots sports

Glendale G. Rosal 12/29/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines– Renowned Cebuano sportsman, Edward Hayco has just been appointed commissioner by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC). Hayco, the “Father of Cebu Dancesport,” and an organizer of multiple Guinness World Record events in Cebu City…

Lawmaker wants elementary kids to learn agriculture skills

Jeanette Andrade 12/14/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Will planting, this time around, be fun? To motivate the youth’s interest in agriculture, Camarines Sur Rep. Gabriel Bordado Jr. has proposed a measure that will start them young — by teaching farming and…

DepEd: No mandatory contributions to Christmas parties

Jane Bautista 12/05/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) has allowed the conduct of Christmas parties in public schools and its field offices but underscored that there should be no involuntary contributions to the celebration. Citing the difficult economic situation,…

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