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Briones: Word war in Cebu City
Briones: Word war in Cebu City.....»»
Briones: Lotto winners a ‘sham’
Briones: Lotto winners a ‘sham’.....»»
DepEd announces gradual return to old school calendar starting SY 2024-2025
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday announced the gradual return of the old school break starting next school year (SY). DepEd made the pronouncement through Department Order No. 003 S. of 2024. Based on the order, the adjusted end date of the current SY 2023 to 2024 shall be on May.....»»
DPWH tallies 268 gov’t and school buildings partially destroyed in Hinatuan quake
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Davao Region reported that a total of 268 school and national government buildings were partially destroyed by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur on December 2. The estimated damage amounted to P108,497,894.84 for school buildings and P1,899,365.60 for national government buildings. The damages included cracks on walls and falling debris such as ceilings. According to Engr. Alexander Turingan of DPWH XI, there were no reported damages in Davao Occidental and Davao del Sur. Franz Irag, Office of Civil Defense (OCD) XI operations head, emphasized the importance of addressing damages to school buildings, which also serve as evacuation centers during calamities. Dean Ortiz, spokesperson of DPWH XI, highlighted the agency's focus on national roads and bridges, clarifying that they will respond to requests to inspect private and government buildings. Architect Kashagar Toghyani, officer-in-charge of the Office City Building Official (OCBO) of Davao City, urged private building owners to promptly engage professional engineers to assess structural integrity, especially for buildings housing more than 10 individuals. He emphasized the necessity of fire inspections and transparency with building occupants to ensure their safety. The recent earthquakes did not affect government buildings in the Davao Region, and DPWH is committed to conducting thorough assessments and ensuring the safety of buildings and their occupants in the aftermath of the quake......»»
No sanctions for teacher scolding pupils — VP Sara
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President and Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd) Sara Duterte announced on Thursday that the teacher who was seen in a viral video scolding her class will not face any penalties. According to Duterte, she just wants to remind the teacher that when she is angry, she has to pause.....»»
DepEd expects Cebu City’s ‘world-class’ hosting of Palarong Pambansa
CEBU CITY, Philippines— The Department of Education (DepEd) anticipates nothing short of a ‘world-class’ hosting from Cebu City for the upcoming 2024 Palarong Pambansa. Dr. Francis Cesar Bringas, DepEd Assistant Secretary for Field Operations, expressed this expectation during the signing of the memorandum of agreement between Vice President and DepEd Secretary Sara Z. Duterte and.....»»
Church visits are allowed only until 10 p.m. – Police chief
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Church visits on Maundy Thursday will only be allowed until 10 p.m. the chief of the Cebu City police announced on Thursday, March 28. Police Colonel Ireneo B. Dalogdog, City Director of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) said that the public is not allowed inside religious places past 10:00 p.m......»»
DepEd’s gradual shift to old school calendar gets support
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) recently announced the gradual shift to the old school calendar. The current school year, 2023-2024, will end on May 31, 2024. Meanwhile, the start of the school year 2024-2025 will be July 29, 2024 and will end on May 16, 2025, according to Department Order No......»»
DepEd urged: Let SY 2024-2025 return to old school calendar
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) should revert School Year 2024-2025 to the old school calendar, a House legislator said Saturday. Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers said the return to a June-March school calendar “is a huge leap forward for our students, parents, and teachers” amid worsening climate change. He also.....»»
DepEd says some PISA takers lacked basic computer skills
DepEd regional directors of CAR and CALABARZON said that several schools also had to borrow or crowdsource computers from nearby schools and non-government organizations to accommodate all their PISA takers on exam day......»»
DepEd ibabalik ang dating ‘school calendar’, tuwing Mayo na ang bakasyon
NAGKAROON ng pagbabago sa schedule ang Department of Education (DepEd) kasunod ng mga natatanggap na reklamo mula sa mga guro, estudyante at mga magulang ngayong paparating na ang panahon ng tag-init. Marami kasi ang nagko-complain sa nararanasang “extreme heat” sa loob ng silid-aralan ng mga pampublikong eskwelahan. Dahil diyan, inanunsyo ng DepEd na ibinabalik na.....»»
DSWD chief visits flood-hit Davao Oriental
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian visits Caraga town in Davao Oriental on Saturday (February 3) where he led the distribution of family food packs to some 512 residents hit by torrential rains and flooding incidents that have been affecting the province lately. Aside from relief distribution, Secretary Gatchalian inspected some […].....»»
Reverting to old school calendar can’t be rushed – DepEd
Even after a week of suspended onsite classes due to extreme heat, the Department of Education cannot immediately shift to the old school calendar as it takes away rest days from teachers, students and school personnel, Vice President and DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte said yesterday......»»
Reverting to old school calendar can’t be rushed – DepEd
Even after a week of suspended onsite classes due to extreme heat, the Department of Education cannot immediately shift to the old school calendar as it takes away rest days from teachers, students and school personnel, Vice President and DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte said yesterday......»»
DepEd: Hot weather prompts schools to suspend in-person classes
MANILA, Philippines — Several cities and municipalities have opted for alternative mode of delivering classes and have suspended in-person classes due to the scorching hot weather, as revealed by the Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday. According to DepEd, 13 total cities and municipalities implemented alternative delivery mode (ADM) classes in the regions of Ilocos,.....»»
DepEd-7 probes classroom assault involving Cebu teacher, student
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Education in Region 7, DepEd-7 has ordered an investigation into an alleged classroom assault involving a teacher and his 14-year-old student in Cebu. Dr. Salustiano Jimenez, the regional director of DepEd-7 revealed that the agency already initiated an investigation into the matter, the moment he received the video.....»»
DepEd verifying reports of data breach
DepEd Undersecretary and Spokesperson Michael Poa said that they have directed DepEd field offices to “run diagnostics” and “verify if there was indeed a hack.”.....»»
CitySavings Extends Educational Assistance to Indigenous Peoples (IP) Learners
PEDALING TOWARDS LEARNING: (From left to right) DepEd Panabo City Senior Education Program Specialist Ana Liza Mendoza, CitySavings Tagum Branch Business Head Rodel Taguiran DepEd Panabo City OIC SDS Jinky Firman, CitySavings Regional Business Head for Southern Mindanao Amor Querido Pavon, DepEd Panabo City ASDS Phoebe Gay Refamonte, CitySavings Davao Branch Business Head Denis Dusong, […].....»»
DepEd to extend SHS voucher program for current Grade 11 students
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday said it will be extending its voucher program to currently enrolled Grade 11 students in State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) and Local Universities and Colleges (LUCs) to prevent displacement of learners. DepEd made the pronouncement after earlier announcing that there would be no more Grade.....»»
DepEd 7: School heads can suspend in-person classes in hot weather
DepEd 7: School heads can suspend in-person classes in hot weather.....»»