Friday, September 22, 2023

Education remains top priority of Marcos admin, says budget chief

The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is committed to improving the quality of education in the country, Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said Saturday. She made the assurance as she addressed the 888 new graduates during the 81st...

Participation to SEAMEO-Singapore Students Challenge

Five students from Berakas Secondary School participated in the SEAMEO-Singapore Students Challenge, SSSC in the Republic of Singapore. The programme is organised by the Ministry of Education of Singapore in collaboration with the Science Centre Singa...

Academic Session 2023/2024

Applications for the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Scheme, TVET for the 2023/2024 academic session specifically for eligible 'O level' school leavers is now open starting today, 3rd of July until Monday, 17th of July 2023.The Ministr...

371 students added to list of DOST scholars in Eastern Visayas

Some 371 students have qualified as new recipients of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) scholarship, the department's regional office here announced on Tuesday. Ramil Uy, DOST regional scholarship technical coordinator, said the list of ...

World Bank: $110-M project to benefit 2M students in Mindanao

Almost 2 million elementary students and more than 60,000 teachers and school leaders in Mindanao are expected to benefit from the recently-approved Teacher Effectiveness and Competencies Enhancement Project (TEACEP), the World Bank said. In a stateme...

Taiwan school produces Pinoy engineers

A Taiwan university would produce over 200 Filipino engineers in the next few years under the Taiwan government's work-study program, the Manila Economic and Cultural Office reported on Sunday. So far, the Minghsin University of Science and Technology...

Covenant inked to improve quality of education in Basilan

Government and education officials have signed a covenant vowing to work for the improvement of the quality of education in Basilan province. Basilan Governor Hadjiman Hataman-Salliman said Wednesday the covenant signing highlighted the first-ever Pro...

Manila archbishop receives honorary degree from La Salle

Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula has been conferred an honorary degree by his former school, the De La Salle University (DLSU) in Taft Avenue, Manila. According to an article posted on the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP...

Solon wants opening of school year back to June

An Ilocos Sur legislator urged his colleagues to bring back the opening of classes in all schools to June. House Bill No. 8508, filed by Ilocos Sur 1st District Rep. Ronald Singson, pushes for a modified start of the school year, which will cover all ...

MMSU partners with China schools to boost education, tourism

The government-run Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) in Ilocos Norte province continues to expand its international linkages around the globe with its latest partners, China's Dezhou University (DZU) and Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences ...

LTO sets P300 rate for medical exam in license application

- The Land Transportation Office has set the cost of medical examination for driver's license and student permit application to a maximum rate of PHP300 in its accredited medical clinics. In a statement Monday, outgoing LTO chief Assistant Secretary J...

774 E. Visayas schools cancel in-person classes due to heat

At least 774 public elementary and secondary schools in Eastern Visayas have suspended face-to-face classes this week and shifted to different learning modalities due to extreme heat, the Department of Education (DepEd) reported. These learning mode c...

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