New law spares schools from use as evacuation centers

Priam Nepomuceno - Philippine News Agency 12/09/2024

MANILA – The recent passage of the Ligtas Pinoy Centers Act would reduce the reliance and conversion of public schools into temporary evacuation centers in times of calamities, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said. “This will…

3 schools in Mandaue shift to modular distance learning on Monday

Mary Rose Sagarino 09/30/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Three schools in Mandaue City shifted to modular distance learning on Monday, Sept. 30, after cracks were found on some their buildings following the 5.1 magnitude earthquake that hit Poro in Camotes Island…

Bangladesh heatwave: Schools close as temperatures rise

Agence France Presse 04/26/2024

Classes are cancelled across Bangladesh due to searing heat, but high school student Mohua Akter Nur found the soaring temperatures at home left her in no state for homework. Millions of pupils were told to stay home…

Scorching schools: How heat worsens conditions of poor students in PH

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/24/2024

[This is the second and last part of a special report on how extreme heat in 2023 impacted the education sector in the Philippines. Click here for the first part.] CEBU CITY, Philippines – The same analysis…

16-year-old ‘robbed’ schools in Olango Island

Futch Anthony Inso 03/11/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu —  A 16-year-old boy was taken into custody by the Lapu-Lapu City Police Office (LCPO) after he was identified as the one who robbed the principal’s office of Talima Elementary School in Barangay Talima,…

Intensive anti-bullying campaign in schools, universities pushed in Cebu City

Kim Ablaña 02/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Educational institutions in Cebu City have been urged to intensify efforts to combat bullying and ensure students’ safety and well-being. This appeal was contained in a resolution authored by Councilor Lorenzo Abellanosa and…

Mandaue gripped by ‘false’ bomb threats, officials enraged

Mary Rose Sagarino 02/15/2024

  MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – The Mandaue City Government condemned on Thursday, Feb. 15, the recent bomb threats targeting schools and government offices in the city. In a press release, authorities assured the public that these claims…

Four more Philippine universities in Asia rankings

11/10/2023

Four Philippine universities, including two that are state-run, made their debut as among the top universities in Asia for 2024.  For the first time, the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) and Mindanao State University (MSU) in…

Lapu police beefs up security in schools

Futch Anthony Inso 08/31/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—The Lapu-Lapu City Police Office (LCPO) has been coordinating with school principals in helping prevent students from being recruited into gangs and fraternities. This as classes in public schools started last August 29, 2023. Police…

1.5M students enrolled in CV public schools

Futch Anthony Inso 08/24/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Department of Education in Central Visayas (DepEd-7) has already recorded close to 1.5 million students who have enrolled in public elementary and high schools. This was confirmed by Dr. Salustiano Jimenez, regional director of…

Police in Mandaue work with principals to secure those enroling in schools, prepare for class opening

Mary Rose Sagarino 08/16/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO) will be assisting different private and public schools in the city with their enrollment for the upcoming opening of classes this month. Police Lieutenant Colonel Mercy Villaro,…

Repairs of 7 Mandaue schools damaged by Odette fast-tracked

Mary Rose Sagarino 08/04/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Ongoing repairs of seven Mandaue City schools damaged by Super Typhoon Odette in 2021 are being fast-tracked so that these can be completed before the school break ends. Of the 15 schools damaged,…

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