Habal-habal driver is HS class valedictorian

Rene Alima 04/12/2015

Habal-Habal motorcycle driver Leon Abella didn’t let poverty stop him from achieving his dreams. Abella, a 22-year-old resident of barangay Don Andres Soriano, Toledo City graduated top of his class as  valedictorian at the Don Andres Soriano…

Increase in grad fee subsidy eyed

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/06/2015

Cebu City Councilor Dizon said he is lobbying for an increase in the tuition subsidy of beneficiaries of the city’s scholarship program. Since consultations have yet to be done for the increase, Dizon said he still doesn’t…

Sugarcane worker arrested during graduation of daughters

Apple Ta-as 03/30/2015

A 39-year-old man was arrested during the graduation of his three daughters  in Caputatan Norte Elementary School in Medellin, northern Cebu last Sunday night. Danilo Dumaguit, a sugarcane laborer was arrested by police due to a standing…

Lapu girl kills self before graduation

Norman V. Mendoza 03/25/2015

A 12-YEAR-OLD girl of barangay Basak, Lapu-Lapu City dreamed of becoming a teacher one day. Her dreams died with her when she was found hanging from a wooden beam in the ceiling of her room with a…

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…

Yearbook fee

Editorial 03/15/2014

It’s that time of year when the country’s schools hold their graduation ceremonies for their students and it’s supposed to be a fun, sentimental farewell to an old life and the start of a new one, either…

DepEd: Switch to digital yearbooks to save on cost

03/10/2014

Schools should stop publishing yearbooks that only add to the expenses of students, Education Secretary Armin Luistro said yesterday. Luistro said the expense could be avoided by producing the traditional annuals in digital form. Since digital yearbooks…

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