In Cebu, teacher gives students creative freedom to direct grad pics

Immae Lachica 04/03/2019

CEBU CITY— How’s this for creative freedom? A Senior High School teacher and owner of a design studio gave his students the chance to direct their graduation pictures. It resulted in 11 photos, which featured poses revealing gender identity,…

Candidates told to skip graduation rites out of delicadeza

Futch Anthony Inso 04/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – There is no law that prohibits candidates in the May 13 election from attending and delivering their messages in commencement exercises. But Lawyer Jerome Brillantes, Cebu provincial election supervisor, said that they are…

Tomas surprises City Hall scholar with his presence on her graduation day

Immae Lachica 03/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Fehrly Ardimer, 20, graduated with latin honors at Asian College of Technology on Friday, March 29. Aside from the academic award that she received, Ardimer also got to share the most important day of…

5 people to say “thank you to” on your graduation day

Ellah Quieta 03/21/2019

Looking back, it’s only as if yesterday when your parents first dropped you off on your first day of school, but here you are now, clad in your toga and dress, with a smile on your face…

Cebu City to give P150 subsidy to each graduate of the 126 public schools in the city

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Graduates of all public elementary and high schools in Cebu City are expected to each receive a P150 subsidy this March for their graduation rites. Councilor Joy Young, deputy mayor for scholarships and education, told…

DepEd: Graduation for Grade six completers to continue this school year

Doris C. Bongcac 03/02/2019

LOOK: The Department of Education (DepEd) clarified that grade six pupils will still be made to observe the graduation rites for school year 2018-2019. DepEd Memorandum No. 025 series of 2019 issued on March 1 said that…

Pacquiao on Imee’s graduation issue: She only needs to show she’s sincere in supporting the president

Rosalie Abatayo 02/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—For Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao, who stands as campaign manager of the senatorial bets of the administration, it should not be a question on whether or not Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos earned a degree…

DepEd reminds schools: Graduation, other school activities should not involve politicians

Rosalie Abatayo 02/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Education in Central Visayas (DepEd-7) is reminding  public school administrators not to solicit contributions or invite candidates in this year’s midterm polls to school activities such as graduation or commencement…

Ultimate sacrifice: USJ-R’s Dinolan to skip graduation for Cesafi semifinal game

JONAS PANERIO 10/16/2018

University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) forward RJ Dinolan has already sacrificed a lot in his long and illustrious career playing for the Jaguars. His ultimate sacrifice however, may come this Saturday as he foregoes attending the school’s…

Mom shot dead while in son’s graduation rites

Benjie B. Talisic 04/06/2018

A shooting incident disrupted the graduation ceremonies of an elementary school in Barili town, southern Cebu at past 3 p.m. on Friday afternoon. The suspect, Syrin Anotado, 30, a resident of Barangay Balao of the said town,…

School heads told: Have simple graduation rites

Futch Anthony Inso 03/19/2018

Keep graduation ceremonies simple and not extravagant.” Amaryllis Villarmia, Department of Education in Central Visayas (DepEd-7) information officer, said that this is DepEd-7’s reminder to school heads as the department sets the schedule for the commencement exercises…

Capitol scholar graduates cum laude

05/11/2017

The Paglaum scholarship program of the Cebu Provincial government has produced a cum laude graduate. Amelita Gatdula graduated cum laude at the Visayas State University in Baybay, Leyte with a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture major in Horticulture.…

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