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Senator Dick Gordon hailed the conversion of the Pag-asa Elementary School located within the disputed Spratly Islands into an integrated school that would cater both elementary and junior high school students. Gordon said he was elated to learn that students residing in Pag-asa Island, which is part of Kalayaan, Palawan, will not need to travel […]
Finally, hope for a shot at a better life for the youth of Pag-asa Island in the Kalayaan Island Group in the West Philippine Sea. Senator Panfilo Lacson stressed this after the Department of Education approved recently the Pag-asa Island Integrated Elementary and High School effective next school year, 2022-2023. “Thank you, Department of Education […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is seeking to fill the shortfall in the Senior High School Voucher Program (SHS-VP) to prevent the mounting of government debt to private schools. SHS VP is a financial assistance program in the form of vouchers that subsidizes qualified SHS learners from participating private or non-DepEd public senior high schools. “A shortfall […]
The House Committee on Basic Education and Culture chaired by Pasig City Representative Roman Romulo approved House Bill 10469 or the “Philippine Indigenous and Traditional Writing Systems Act”. The measure is primarily authored by Speaker Lord Allan Velasco and Manila 3rd District Representative John Marvin Nieto. House Bill 10469aims to promote, protect, and conserve the country’s […]
In the wake of a recent World Bank report with damning statistics about the country’s state of education, the Philippine Educators Alliance for Community Empowerment Party-list (PEACE) is urging the government to declare a state of emergency in education. PEACE party list is also urging Congress to immediately pass a pending bill that would convene […]
The municipality of San Nicolas in Ilocos Norte has launched an online storytelling show to keep up with digital learners of the 21st century. Starting November 20, the official Facebook page of the San Nicolas government live-streams unique and never-before-heard stories for children, particularly those that instill awareness about the town’s rich cultural heritage, livelihood […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is set to file the substitute bill on the proposed Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) which will undertake a comprehensive assessment and evaluation of the entire education sector’s performance and boost global competitiveness. EDCOM 2 will review the observance of the mandates of the Department of Education (DepEd), the Commission […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has launched the “Basura Buster” mobile gaming application as an alternative tool to practice proper waste segregation, especially designed for children 5 to 8 years of age. Basura Buster is a web-based gaming application that teaches players about the proper segregation of trash in an educational and […]
The Senate has approved on third and final reading a bill that aims to improve the quality of teacher education and training in the country. For Senator Win Gatchalian, principal author and sponsor of the measure, this is a big step forward in addressing the country’s education crisis. Senate Bill No. 2152 or the Teacher […]
Clarifying an otherwise ambiguous provision in the country’s tax code on private educational institutions will serve as a lifeline for thousands of schools forced to shutter or reduce operations at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Senator Joel Villanueva. In sponsoring Senate Bill No. 2407, Villanueva said the measure sought to ease the […]