NINE women outstanding graduates from public high schools receive recognition and cash grant from the Zonta Club of Cebu 1 during a recognition activity on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. Jane Panganiban, president of Zonta Club of Cebu 1, told SunStar Cebu the activity started in 2021. Since then, they decided to make it yearly to […]
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STI narrows loss to P42.37M on higher enrollments
STI EDUCATION Systems Holdings, Inc. managed to shrink its attributable net loss in the past quarter to P42.37 million from the P114.23 million loss incurred last year after recording higher revenues. In a press release on Thursday, the listed company said that in the three months ending September, its revenues reached P500.35 million, up by […]
UC founder gives brand-new car to PLE topnotcher
DR. MARK Johnuel Duavis, who ranked 10th in the October 2022 Physician Licensure Examination (PLE), received a brand-new car from the University of Cebu (UC), his alma mater. UC president and chairman Augusto Go personally turned over the brand-new car to Duavis at the UC Medical Center in Mandaue City on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. […]
Scrap K-12 in next decade, senator urges government
A SENATOR on Tuesday asked the government to suspend its K to 12 program, which he said has failed to improve the Philippines’ education quality in the absence of funds. “Either suspend the K to 12 for five to 10 years until we have enough resources, or fund it now as it was envisioned,” Senator […]
Solon questions ample preparations as public schools return to full face-to-face classes
ELEMENTARY and high school students in public schools are returning to full face-to-face classes on Wednesday after more than two years of online or blended learning due to the coronavirus pandemic, but a solon representing a teachers’ party-list group said the government has not provided enough support for a safe return to physical classes. “Face-to-face […]
Naga mayor wants security improved in public schools
MORE watchmen will be deployed in public schools in the City of Naga, southern Cebu, following the fatal stabbing of a teacher inside the storage room of City of Naga Integrated Center for Science, Technology, Culture and the Arts (CNICSTCA) in Barangay Inoburan on Saturday evening, Oct. 15, 2022. City of Naga Mayor Valdemar Chiong […]
DepEd 7 chief urges school heads to beef up security following male teacher’s murder in City of Naga
THE head of the Department of Education in Central Visayas (DepEd 7) has urged school heads to increase their security measures and advised teachers to go home as early as possible after work. This after a male teacher, identified as June Leo Pañares, was found dead with stab wounds inside his school’s storage room in […]
DepEd 7 says no problem to optional wearing of face masks on school grounds
AN EDUCATION official in Central Visayas is in favor of the decision of the Department of Education (DepED) to allow the optional wearing of face masks on school grounds. The DepEd’s central office announced on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, that the wearing of face masks in open spaces or non-crowded outdoor areas with good ventilation, […]
Bills establishing tech-voc special schools approved by House panel
A JOINED House committee approved on Tuesday bills seeking to create so-called “Meister” schools, which are geared towards training graduates for the needs of industry with a heavy concentration of specialized technical-vocational (tech-voc) courses. House Bill (HB) 652 or the proposed Meister Schools Act, authored by Albay Rep. Jose Ma. Clemente S. Salceda, hopes to […]
Private school enrollment drops in CV
THE Department of Education (DepEd) Central Visayas has acknowledged a low enrollment turnout in private schools for the school year 2022-2023, citing the parents’ financial difficulties as one of the main reasons for the decline.As of September, only about 200,000 enrollees were listed by private schools in the region, while about 1.8 million were enrolled […]
More school libraries sought
A CONGRESSMAN at the weekend said the government should resume building school libraries to improve reading comprehension among students. “We should end the moratorium on building new libraries,” Batangas Rep. Ralph G. Recto said in a statement. “A school without one is like a swimming pool without water.” The Philippines ranked last among 79 countries […]
Dreaming of power
APPROXIMATELY 18 nautical miles from mainland Cebu, at the northernmost tip of the province, is the small island of Carnaza.The turtle-shaped village of some 3,000 people is a sleepy fishing community in Daanbantayan, a town known for its white sand beaches and vast marine resources.But unlike the other beautiful spots in the bustling municipality, Carnaza […]
Bill to hike teachers’ allowance
A BILL that seeks to increase the yearly allowance of public school teachers has been filed at the House of Representatives. House Bill 4383 aims to provide educators with an annual allowance of P10,000 for classroom supplies. “If enacted, this will help eliminate, or at least, minimize the out-of-pocket expenses of teachers to repair or […]
CitySavings co-creates safe school environment with VP Sara Duterte through Brigada Eskwela
AS THE country prepared for the gradual resumption of face-to-face (F2F) classes, the Department of Education (DepEd) and its external partners launched Brigada Eskwela 2022, which carried the theme “Tugon sa Hamon ng Ligtas na Balik-Aral (A Response to the Challenge of Safe Return to School)” at Imus Pilot Elementary School, Imus, Cavite on Aug. […]
Senator seeks probe of school sex crimes
A SENATOR has filed a resolution seeking to investigate the proliferation of sexual crimes in various schools in the Philippines. Senator Ana Theresia “Risa” N. Hontiveros-Baraquel under Senate Resolution 168 cited alleged harassment and abuses by teachers at Bacoor National High School in Cavite, St. Theresa’s College in Quezon City and the Philippine High School […]
Thousands of educators, policymakers & technology leaders assemble to discuss the future of education in Thailand
BANGKOK, Aug 25, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – On 14-15 September 2022, EDUtech Thailand (www.terrapinn.com/virtual/edutech-thailand/index.stm) will once again bring together the entire education ecosystem in Thailand to discuss new strategies, pedagogies, and innovations to bring inspiration in education to all. Over the two days, over 100 expert speakers (www.terrapinn.com/virtual/edutech-thailand/speakers.stm) from K-12 Schools and […]
Tell it to SunStar: Peasant families yet to recover from hardships, now faced with cost of face-to-face schooling
As face-to-face classes for School Year 2022-2023 officially started on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022 amid the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic and economic crisis, the peasant women families continued to demand safe school reopening and accessible immediate cash assistance from the government.The Amihan National Federation of Peasant Women stressed that the peasant families have not yet recovered […]
Years of COVID school closures leave Philippines with deep scars
PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOS On Aug. 22, schools in the Philippines will finally reopen their doors to students after two and a half years — one of the longest pandemic-induced school closures in the world. As well as devastating the individual prospects of countless children, the extended hiatus is threatening to leave long-term scars on an […]
Local cybersecurity school to address skills gap
CYBERSCOOL Defcon, Inc., the Philippines’ first cybersecurity school, was launched on Wednesday to address the cybersecurity talent shortage and skills gap in the country. CybersCool is the exclusive Philippine distributor and sole training partner of ThriveDX SaaS Ltd., a Tel Aviv-based cyber-education company with a boot camp syllabus developed around military training methodologies and hands-on […]
School uniform not mandatory gets mixed reactions
THE Department of Education’s (DepEd) announcement that wearing of school uniform is no longer mandatory when classes resume in August received mixed reactions from Cebuanos.Some residents found it an advantage for parents as they can save money, while other viewed it as not good.Classes will resume on August 22 and DepEd said earlier that by […]