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Manila orders crackdown on protocol violators
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso ordered a crackdown on “irresponsible” parents who let their children go out in public without face masks and during curfew hours. He said this after data from the Manila Department of Social Welfare (MDSW) and Manila Polic...
Group warns of 'education emergency'
The coronavirus pandemic has caused an "unprecedented education emergency" with up to 9.7 million children affected by school closures at risk of never going back to class, according to Save the Children. The British charity cited UNESCO data showing that in April, 1.6 billion young peopl...
PLM to resume admission test online
The Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) said it will open the university’s admission test (PLMAT) online re-examination on July 13. The online re-examination is for applicants who were unable to finish the online admission test on June 11. No new applicants will be accepted. The exam will...
18.2-million students enroll for incoming school year
The Department of Education (DepEd) said 18,239,528 studets have enrolled in public and private schools, as well as state colleges and universities, nationwide for school year 2020-2021 which begins next month. Data from the department show that as of Monday, there are 17,401,529 learners enrolled ...
Solon wants new learning modes tested
House minority leader Bienvenido Abante Jr. asked the Department of Education (DepEd) to pilot test the new learning modes, such as distance and online learning, before their full implementation in August. Abante said while DepEd would be able to continue with classes via alternative modes, the inf...
'Small classroom' proposed for learners with disabilities
Sen. Pia Cayetano asked the Department of Education (DepEd) to consider "small classroom set-ups" in areas with few COVID-19 cases to help learners with disabilities. Under Cayetano's proposal, only 15 students will be allowed in each classroom to ensure that physical distancing is ob...
Heart to give tablet and free data
Heart Evangelista has launched her "Big Heart PH" project, which aims to help equip students with tools for the new normal. In an Instagram post, the Kapuso actress and fashion icon shared how people can get a tablet and free data through this initiative. &nbs...
Navotas scholars receive allowance
Navotas City released P2.76 million for the allowance of NavotaAs Scholarship Program beneficiaries. Some 334 academic, art, athletic and fisherfolk scholars got their 3-6 months’ worth of allowance. Recipients of merit scholarship received P15,600; Navotas Polytechnic College, P3,900; high ...
Navotas launches NavoSchool-in-a-box
Navotas launched the NavoSchool-in-a-box to ensure continued access to basic education for young Navoteños. The City Schools Division Office (SDO) distributed the boxes to select parents of students enrolled in kindergarten, grade 6, and grade 8 levels at Bagumbayan Elementary School, Dagat-...
ACT opposes DepEd order on work arrangements
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) on Monday urged the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Disease (IATF) to suspend the implementation of an order by the Department of Education (DepEd) that sets alternative work arrangements for education workers during the coronavirus pandemic. ...
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