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QC GOV’T URGES STUDENTS TO BECOME ENTREPRENEURS

The Quezon City Government has launched a StartUp QC Business Plan Competition for students to cultivate their entrepreneurial spirit. “Through the Startup QC Business Plan Competition, our aim is to foster an innovative culture among our youth, enable them to broaden their perspectives, and open up opportunities for them to reach their full potential. I am confident […]

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BONG GO TO STUDENTS: SEE EDUCATION AS INVESTMENT

Recognizing the crucial role that quality education plays in the development of individuals and society as a whole, Senator Bong Go reaffirmed his commitment to improving the country’s education sector. In an interview after personally aiding poor families in Pili, Camarines Sur recently, Go encouraged the youth to strive for academic excellence, as they are […]

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QC GOV’T LAUNCHES MINECRAFT CONTEST FOR STUDENTS

As part of the whole-of-city approach to create a sustainable future for all, the Quezon City Government has partnered with C40 Cities and Minecraft Education to launch a Minecraft Education Challenge for QC-based schools and students. The QC Minecraft Challenge was initiated by the QC Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Department (CCESD) as part of […]

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LAPID TO STUDENTS: SEIZE EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES

Senator Lito Lapid encouraged students to make the most of their opportunity to study for a brighter future during the inauguration of a 5-storey school building at Don Honorio Ventura State University (DHVSU) in Apalit, Pampanga. Lapid, who requested the funding for this project from Okada Foundation and Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), urged […]

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Science & Technology

T.I.P. BOOSTS TECHNOCORE, NEW POLICIES UNDERWAY

Focusing on its goal to produce graduates who are ready to help solve real-world industrial problems after getting their college degrees, the Technological Institute of the Philippines (T.I.P.) heightened its efforts toward educating students through experiential learning.  Central to this mission is the full immersion of undergraduate students and faculty members in various research and development activities […]

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Sports & Entertainment

WORLD ROBOT GAMES MEDALS FOR ILOCOS SUR STUDENTS

The Philippine Robotics National Team from Narvacan National Central High School (NNCHS) in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, bagged eight gold and silver medals in the recently concluded World Robot Games (WRG) 2022, held in Thailand. Team members Jhenny Carta, Joana de Leon, Algine Mendoza, and Ysrael Caneso bagged four gold medals from the competition. At the […]

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Government

304 STUDENTS NOW MICROSOFT YOUTH AMBASSADORS

The Department of Education and Microsoft Philippines recently conferred 304 graduates from various regions in the country at the Microsoft Youth Ambassadors (MYA) Program through a hybrid graduation ceremony at the DepEd Central Office. Spearheaded by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Youth Affairs and Special Concerns – Youth Formation Division (OASYASC-YFD) and in […]

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HOUSE: ALLOW EXAMS FOR STUDENTS WITH UNPAID FEES

If the House of Representatives will have its way, no student both in public and private higher educational institutions (HEIs) will ever be barred from taking periodical or final examinations just because of unpaid tuition and other fees. With an overwhelming 237 votes, the lower house has approved on 3rd and final reading House Bill […]

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EQUIP STUDENTS WITH ‘LIFE SKILLS’– DY

Isabela 6th District Representative Inno Dy wants to help Filipino students in their transition to adulthood. Dy filed House Bill 1208 (HB 1208) or Act for the Development of Life Skills of the Filipino Youth. HB 1208 mandates the inclusion of a “Life Skills Course” in both high school and tertiary education. “The objective of […]

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NEGROS OCCIDENTAL GETS SCHOLARSHIPS FROM AUSTRALIA

The Negros Occidental provincial government has entered into scholarship agreements with two educational institutions – Alana Kaye College and International College of Advance Education (ICAEC) – in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) during the just-concluded visit of Governor Eugenio Lacson to its capital city of Darwin. Karen Dinsay, head of the Negros Occidental Scholarship Program Division, […]