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Lapus to school officials, teachers: Don’t compel students to shell out contributions for Christmas party

Sunday, November 8, 2009

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MANILA, Nov. 8 — With the Christmas season fast approaching, Department of Education Secretary Jesli Lapus told school officials and teachers on Sunday not to compel students to shell out donations or contributions for their Christmas party. “We all know the guidelines of DepEd, no collection policy in public schools. This is voluntary and not [...]

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Project Reach targets 5M OSY

Sunday, November 8, 2009

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n line with the Department’s thrust of achieving the 2015 Education for All (EFA) targets, the Department of Education came out with Project REACH, a combination of strategies using innovative “catch and hold” interventions. Education Secretary Jesli Lapus said a strong partnership with local government units (LGUs) is half of the solution in bringing to [...]

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PTCA overhauled, not abolished: DepEd says

Thursday, June 11, 2009

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THE DEPARTMENT  of Education (DepEd) will call an emergency meeting with school divisions superintendents to clarify several points about the order dissolving the Parents-Teachers Community Association (PTCA) in public schools.

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DepEd calling for expeditious passing of H.B. 4734

Sunday, October 5, 2008

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MANILA, Oct. 5 (PNA) — Education Undersecretary Franklin Sunga on Sunday said the Department of Education (DepEd), along with various teacher organizations, will sign this week a manifesto calling for the expeditious passing of House Bill 4734 which allocates a P9,000 salary increase for teaching and non-teaching personnel of the agency. More news

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DepEd, Lapus top Pulse Asia Survey

Sunday, August 10, 2008

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The Department of Education garnered highest approval ratings among the top 3 government agencies according to DepEd Office Secretary Communication. The survey was done by Pulse Asia Ulat ng Bayan survey.

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PGMA directs DepEd to ensure AusAid support will boost basic education

Sunday, June 15, 2008

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PGMA directs the Department of Education, ensures $13 Million Australian Dollars for the support of BESRA. Education got a generous help from Australia.

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Education Reforms Needed

Friday, May 23, 2008

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According to Senator Mar Roxas, on the plight of education of Filipino children; “Our students are being short-changed. They are made to believe that the education they are getting now is enough to prepare them for the increasingly knowledge-based world, when it is not at all competitive. Lugi sila,” he said.”

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Teachers join training on IT elective

Saturday, May 17, 2008

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THE Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) is training some 20 teachers from seven partner schools on the Application Developers’ Intro School (ADIS), an IT elective based on a program given to Smart’s newly hired personnel. The 20 teachers compose the fourth batch of trainees who undergo two-week trainors’ training at the host school, the De La [...]

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English proficiency improved but BPO leaders warn against complacency

Friday, May 16, 2008

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Despite improvement in the self-assessed English language proficiency of the Filipinos, the Philippines should not remain complacent and should sustain its efforts to further improve its competence in the language to maintain its position as top destination for the business process outsourcing (BPO), experts said.

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Ghost’ teachers, phantom schools haunt education reforms in ARMM

Friday, May 16, 2008

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AWYER Frances Cynthia Guiani-Sayadi talks to distraught “dead” teachers all the time, but she makes it a point to crack jokes when they call her on her cell phone at night. “I appeal to them, please don’t call me at night,” she says. “I’m afraid of you, you’re already dead.”

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Pacman goes back to school

Thursday, May 15, 2008

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WE DIDN’T NEED TO KNOW THE EXACT address of the gym where Manny Pacquiao was training that Saturday afternoon two weekends ago. The phalanx of big vehicles-big as in VIP-big-parked on the roadside was sufficient marker. Seeing the battleship of a Dodge parked right in front of the gym, we presumed that was the champ’s [...]

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Las Piñas pushes school reforms despite lack of funds, teachers

Thursday, May 15, 2008

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LAS PIÑAS CITY, Philippines – When the latest results of the National Achievement Test (NAT) for Grade 6 students came out in June 2007, this southern Metro Manila city got the fourth highest score in the National Capital Region (NCR), adding yet another item in Las Piñas’s growing list of achievements.

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He fought rare brain ailment for diploma

Thursday, May 15, 2008

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STA. CRUZ, Marinduque – Blessings from heaven, Luisa Rioflorido had thought of the sudden drizzle that sunny, humid afternoon on March 15 when her son and 110 other college graduates of Santa Cruz Institute began their commencement march from their school to the plaza in Sta. Cruz town in Marinduque.

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DTI warns on increase in school supplies prices

Thursday, May 15, 2008

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THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) continues to monitor the prices of basic commodities in Zamboanga City even as it warns of a possible increase in the prices of school supplies.

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