Iloilo educator replaces outgoing DepEd-7 chief

Peter L. Romanillos 01/08/2015

A 59-year-old educator from Miag-ao town in Iloilo yesterday assumed her new post as director of the Department of Education (DepEd-7), replacing Dr. Carmelita Dulangon, who is set to retire. Dulangon handed over the symbolic key of…

Seabees build for school kids

12/31/2014

by Fayette C. Riñen A dream come true!” said 58-year-old school principal Rena Managaytay. She could not contain her joy as she watched more than 10 US Navy personnel preparing the foundation for a new school building…

‘Children at risk’ get help

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/29/2014

Ray, 13,  dreams of becoming a pilot. This is  his  only wish every Christmas. “Pagbata pa nako, basta makakita gani kog eroplano molabay sa panganod, ingnon gyud nako ako mama nga gusto ko magpilot (Since I was…

Speech therapy offered in Cebu

Doris C. Bongcac 12/29/2014

Increasing market demand is driving the Cebu Doctors’ University to  expand the operation of its Department of Speech and Language Pathology (DSLP). Genevieve Roble, the university’s DSLP chairperson, said  more patients, especially those recovering from stroke and…

Talisay welcomes new schools division chief

Gabriel C. Bonjoc 12/22/2014

The Talisay Schools Division has a new superintendent in Dr. Lea Noveras. Noveras took over the leadership of the Talisay Division of the Department of Education (DepEd) from Dr. Woodrow Denuyo. The change of leadership according to…

Univ of Cebu’s Gus Go revisits roots

Melissa Q. Cabahug 12/15/2014

Cebuano educator donates P3M to funs construction of new city central building A prominent Cebuano educator has gone back to his roots. Last Wednesday, the Cebu City Central Elementary School in P. Del Rosario Street facilitated the…

Pitalo school loses 2 rooms in fire

Apple Ta-as 12/11/2014

A 65-year-old school building in Pitalo Elementary School in San Fernando, south  Cebu was gutted by fire yesterday noon. Fortunately the two classrooms were vacant as students and teachers were out for lunch. Fire investigators are looking…

Graduation subsidy ordinance approved

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/30/2014

The Cebu City government will be shouldering the graduation fees of public elementary and high school students in the city. The City Council approved the ordinance providing the graduation fees subsidy to public schools last Wednesday. City…

Private-public partnership for Gothong Memorial Nat’l High School marks 28th year

Dominic Yasay 11/24/2014

The Gothong family reaffirmed support to the public high school it has partnered 28 years ago in barangay San Nicolas, Cebu City. Surrounded by people whose lives were touched by their advocacy, Barbara “Bambi” Gothong-Tan, president and…

K+12 to fix skills mismatch

Aileen Garcia-Yap 11/17/2014

CCCI, AFOS Foundation ink deal  for project to address job-skills mismatch The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry has partnered with AFOS Foundation to implement a program to help the government’s K+12 program in producing graduates with…

On regulating sex education

11/15/2014

One reason Cebuanos didn’t hear  a squeak of protest from the Cebu Archdiocese about a proposed ordinance to introduce sex education subjects in the province’s school curriculum this past week is that no mention was made about…

Engineers to check ‘substandard’ rooms

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/15/2014

The Department of Education (Deped) prohibits students and teachers from using newly constructed school buildings that are yet to be turned over by the contractor. DepEd Provincial Schools Superintendent Arden Monisit issued the warning after Task Force…

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