Duterte to private schools: Allow staggered payment of tuition fees

Darryl John Esguerra 05/29/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday night appealed to private schools to allow the staggered payment of tuition fees in light of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis. “Yung tuition fee sana I hope you…

China reopens more schools, revives flights

Associated Press 05/17/2020

BEIJING — China on Sunday reported five new cases of the coronavirus, as the commercial hub of Shanghai announced the restart of some classes and airlines revive flights.   Of the new cases, two were imported and…

DepEd needs P550B to impose minimum health standard in PH schools

Christia Marie Ramos 05/15/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The government would need to spend an estimated P550 billion to capacitate the country’s education sector in making a healthy and safe environment for all students and teachers in view of the COVID-19 pandemic,…

The Latest: South Korea mulls reopening schools

04/27/2020

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea reported only 10 new cases of the coronavirus, its 26th straight day below 100 as officials mulled reopening schools amid the slowing caseload. The figures released by the Korea Centers for…

Schools warned: Don’t violate class suspension order

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Schools, who will violate the suspension of classes mandated by Mayor Edgardo Labella in Cebu City, may face administrative charges.  In a phone interview, Labella warned that the schools have to follow the…

Metro Cebu cities suspend classes amid COVID-19 threat

Rosalie O. Abatayo 03/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cities in Metro Cebu have declared the temporary suspension of classes under their jurisdictions in view of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) threat. Among those who declared the suspension of classes are the cities…

DepEd to decide on calls to shorten classes

Rosalie Abatayo 03/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) has yet to decide on the calls to cut short the school year amid the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) threat. Dr. Salustiano Jimenez, Central Visayas director of DepEd, said…

Cebu City athletes rule boxing, volleyball, athletics

Mars G. Alison 03/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City college and senior high athletes will likely form the core of Central Visayas in the Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) national finals after dominating three more sporting events in the regional…

DepEd-7 tells schools to strengthen prevention initiatives vs coronavirus

Futch Anthony Inso 01/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines -The Department of Education in Central Visayas (DepEd-7) is requiring all division offices to strengthen their prevention initiatives in all schools in the region against the 2019-novel coronavirus (nCov). This directive was contained in…

Bongbong Marcos wants textbooks revised: You’re teaching children lies

Neil Arwin Mercado - Inquirer.net 01/11/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Friday renewed his call for the revision of history textbooks as charges against his family were being dismissed by the courts. Marcos said that textbooks should not…

MCWD to seek water sources at properties owned by Cebu City government, Church

Irene R. Sino Cruz 12/09/2019

CEBU CITY — Recognizing the need to resolve the water supply shortage, Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak  has submitted three proposed resolutions supporting the proposal of Metro Cebu Water District (MCWD) to conduct the exploration of several…

Lapu-Lapu celebrates fiesta: No work on November 20, no classes on November 20 and 21

Norman V. Mendoza 11/20/2019

LAPU-LAPU City, Cebu — Students in Lapu-Lapu public schools will have a two-day break after Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard Chan declared a suspension of classes on November 20 and 21 as the city celebrates its fiesta on…

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