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BONG GO BACKS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN SCHOOLS

Senator Bong Go, chairperson of the Committee on Health, manifested his support to a bill he also filed and authored that seeks to strengthen mental health services in State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) across the Philippines. Go underscored the urgency of addressing mental health concerns, which have long been sidelined, with a notable lack of […]

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DELA ROSA TO DEPED: STOP NPA PRESENCE IN SCHOOLS

Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa made an appeal to the education department to guard minors against the recruitment of leftist groups regardless of the absence of confidential funds. Dela Rosa manifested his support to the Department of Education, led by Secretary and Vice President Sara Duterte recently during the Senate deliberation on its 2024 proposed […]

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CONVERSION OF SCHOOLS INTO CAMPUSES GETS SENATE OK

Recognizing the importance of education in developing life skills, the Senate approved on third and final reading several local bills that seek the conversion and establishment of schools across the country. Senator Chiz Escudero, chairperson of the Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education and sponsor of the measures, said the elevation of schools into […]

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Government

MMDA, DEPED MAKATI SIGN SMOKE-FREE SCHOOLS PACT

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Department of Education (Deped)-Division of Makati City signed a memorandum of understanding to partner in providing students in select schools in the city lectures on anti-smoking and anti-vaping. The MOU, signed during the Brigada Eskwela 2023 Division Kick-Off held in Makati High School, is to implement a […]

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BILL VS ‘NO PERMIT, NO EXAM’ POLICY GETS HOUSE OK

The House of Representatives has approved a bill that will provide administrative sanctions against private elementary and high school educational institutions that will bar learners from taking scheduled periodic examinations due to unsettled financial obligations.“With this important legislation, we hope to democratize access to private basic education, and allow our learners the chance to take […]

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AMID HEAT, QC SCHOOLS SHORTEN CLASS PERIODS

In response to the clamor of students and teachers, the Schools Division Office of Quezon City (SDO-QC) has implemented changes in teaching modalities due to the unfavorable extreme heat.  Following the order of the Department of Education endorsing modular distance learning in the event of natural disasters, power outages/interruptions, and other calamities, the SDO-QC has […]

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Science & Technology

T.I.P. BACKS PH INDUSTRIAL DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

The Technological Institute of the Philippines (T.I.P.) recently held a joint activity with Siemens, Inc. to provide its academic community and industry partners a more comprehensive outlook on a wide range of digital technologies in the fourth industrial revolution. T.I.P. through its Technopreneurship and Collaborative Applied Research (TechnoCoRe) thrust partnered with Siemens, Inc. for a […]

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BOOST MECHANISM VS SCHOOL BULLYING — PADILLA

It is high time to strengthen the mechanisms against bullying in schools, especially when such bullying involves children of wealthy or powerful individuals, Robin Padilla said. Padilla said the current mechanism that provides for a confrontation between the victim and the bully may not be effective, as the bully may harass the victim in retaliation […]

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LIBANAN URGES SCHOOLS TO TEACH MANDARIN

To boost the competitiveness of Filipino workers in overseas labor markets, House of Representatives Minority Leader Nonoy Libanan wants the Chinese language of Mandarin promoted in all school levels. “If we are going to continue to rely on the export of labor to help drive our economic growth, we might as well equip our future […]

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LAPID BACKS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN SCHOOLS

Senator Lito Lapid pushed for the strengthening of the promotion and delivery of mental health services amid rising cases of mental health issues among learners and school personnel. Lapid filed Senate Bill (SB) No. 1795 which aims to put up Mental Health and Well-being Offices in every schools division to address the mental, emotional, and […]