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House approves bill to provide mental health services in schools
Voting 272-0 with no abstentions, the House of Representatives on Tuesday passed on third and final reading a proposed measure seeking to strengthen the promotion and delivery of mental health services in basic education through the hiring and deployment of mental health professionals, according to ...
Sara Duterte eyes education reforms
Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte on Monday pledged to push for educational reforms in response to systemic challenges in various aspects of the sector, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. During the Basic Education Report (BER) 2023, Duterte ope...
Sara Duterte to release education report
Vice President and Education secretary Sara Duterte will present to the public the challenges and target action plan for the Basic Education Report (BER) on Jan. 30, the Department of Education (DepEd) said in a report by Philippine News Agency. In an interview, DepEd spokesperson Michael Poa ...
Senate bill proposes mental health office in SUCs
There is a need to establish a Mental Health Office (MHO) in state universities and colleges (SUCs) to enable students to lead fulfilling and normal lives as they venture into adulthood, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. Acting on reports that depression, anxiety and behavioral ...
Educator Jon Cuyson visits Vienna
Filipino artist and iACADEMY School of Design and the Arts Dean, Jon Cuyson travels to Austria to view and study the archived ethnological collection from the Philippines at the Welt Museum in Vienna. Established in 1876, the Weltmuseum Wien in Vienna is the largest anthropological museum in Austri...
Senator wants youth to serve in government
Senator Mark Villar said the government should have an enticing program to encourage the youth to enter civil service, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. Senate Bill No 1525, or the Government Internship Program (GIP), seeks to mandate all government agencies to provide compensation t...
Valenzuela celebrates 17th Special Children Holiday
Geared with a different learning resource space, a total of 1,856 Learners with Disabilities (LWDs), together with their parents participated in different activities which aims to develop trust, self-confidence, personal and social skills, and desirable values among them as the 17th Special Chi...
DepEd wants surprise earthquake drills
All public schools nationwide must conduct unannounced fire and earthquake drills, the Department of Education (DepEd) said in a report by Philippine News Agency. Based on DepEd Order (DO) 53, signed by Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Friday, these drills aim to ensure l...
Mandaluyong holds education fair
Isang college fair ang magkatuwang na ginanap ng pamahalaang lungsod ng Mandaluyong at opisina ni Councilor Benjie Abalos ngayong araw dito sa City Hall. Pinangunahan ni Mayor Ben Abalos ang pagbubukas ng B.A.A. College Fair, kasama sina Vice Mayor Menchie Abalos at Councilor Benjie Abalos. Lumahok...
iAcademy launches new scholarship programs
Design and IT school in Makati iACADEMY partners with organizations who wish to curb the alarming rate of Out of School Youth. Based on 2017 Philippine Statistics Authority data, 9 percent or 3.53 million of the estimated 39.2 Filipinos aged 6 to 24 years old were considered OSYs (Out of School Yout...