FULL FACE-TO-FACE CLASSES: Pardo Elementary School in Cebu City needs more classrooms
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The start of the mandatory five-day in-person classes for students on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, highlighted the lack of classrooms in a school in Cebu City. With a population of almost 5,000 students, the Pardo Elementary School in Cebu City ideally requires 111 classrooms. However, at present, the school is only […] The post FULL FACE-TO-FACE CLASSES: Pardo Elementary School in Cebu City needs more classrooms appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Boxing trainer Domingo is confident Jerusalem will upset Shigeoka
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Veteran boxing trainer, Michael Domingo of ZIP Sanman Boxing Team, is confident that his prized ward Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem will make a repeat of the latter’s January 2023 world title victory in Japan. The Cebu-based Jerusalem will face the defending World Boxing Council (WBC) world minimumweight champion, Yudai Shigeoka, in Nagoya,.....»»
Man jailed for stealing items from school
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 26-year-old man landed in jail after being caught stealing from an elementary school in Barangay Langtad, Naga City, Cebu, early Wednesday morning, March 20, 2024. The suspect was identified as Angelito Cudias Apeliano, 26, an unemployed resident of Barangay Pasil, Santander, Cebu. In a phone interview with CDN Digital, Police.....»»
VP Sara visits schools in remote areas of Cebu
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Tuesday visited far-flung schools in Cebu province on the first day of the opening of classes in public schools. Duterte said she chose to attend the opening of classes in Last Mile schools to show its importance and “to make sure education is accessible to far-flung barangays and to our children and learners.” She first went to the Kaluangan 1 Primary School in Asturias town. The school has 63 pupils and four teaching and non-teaching personnel. She later visited the Melecio Tito Elementary School in Oguis, Danao City. The Vice President also led the turnover of a newly constructed four-classroom building for each of the two schools. Undersecretary Epimaco Densing, who is in charge of the School Infrastructure and Facilities Strand of the Department of Education, said 15 other Last Mile school buildings were turned over in time for the opening of classes for the school year 2023-2024. Last Mile schools are usually makeshift and non-standard ones. These have no electricity, no funds for repairs, and are usually located in Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged and Conflict Affected Areas or GIDCA. The Last Mile Schools Program was introduced under former Secretary Leonor Briones to address the gaps in resources and facilities of schools that are in GIDCA. The newly turned-over school building has four classrooms. During Duterte’s visit, the classrooms, which were provided with desks and armchairs, were already being used for the first day of classes. Duterte also turned over Philippine flags to the school heads of the two schools. She also brought the PagbaBAGo program of the Office of the Vice President, distributing school bags to the children. The bags contain school supplies and dental kits. The post VP Sara visits schools in remote areas of Cebu appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Mandaue City College eyes full face-to-face classes by Feb 2023
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—The Mandaue City College (MCC) is eyeing to implement full face-to-face classes in the second semester of next year. MCC is currently implementing blended learning, a combination of limited in-person classes and online classes. One of the main reasons why the school is implementing blended learning is because of the lack of classrooms. […] The post Mandaue City College eyes full face-to-face classes by Feb 2023 appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
FULL FACE-TO-FACE CLASSES: Pardo Elementary School in Cebu City needs more classrooms
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The start of the mandatory five-day in-person classes for students on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, highlighted the lack of classrooms in a school in Cebu City. With a population of almost 5,000 students, the Pardo Elementary School in Cebu City ideally requires 111 classrooms. However, at present, the school is only […] The post FULL FACE-TO-FACE CLASSES: Pardo Elementary School in Cebu City needs more classrooms appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
2.1 million students return to their classrooms in Central Visayas
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Around 2.1 million students in Central Visayas returned to their schools on the first day of the full implementation of in-person classes on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. So far, the resumption of face-to-face classes in the region went smoothly on Wednesday, save for several concerns like the lack of classrooms, said […] The post 2.1 million students return to their classrooms in Central Visayas appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
TikTok Shop Launches TikTok Shop Business School to Help Digitize Filipino Entrepreneurs
TikTok Shop launched TikTok Shop Business School, a comprehensive one-day program for Filipino entrepreneurs that aims to equip them with the skills to grow their businesses in the digital sphere. The full-day program, which 50 TikTok Shop entrepreneurs attended, was comprised of master classes on Corporate Strategy and Business Model with Kim Lato, Founder and […].....»»
Big 4 Volleyball tilt marks successful inaugural season, eyes bigger tourneys soon
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Big Four Volleyball Tournament wrapped up last weekend successfully at the Warehouse Sports Lab in Mandaue City. This grassroots volleyball tournament saw inaugural champions being crowned. The Subangdaku Trojans emerged as champions in the 13-under and the girls 14-17 divisions, while Cabancalan National High School ruled the 14-17 boys division. .....»»
Cebu Pacific adds 3 aircraft in Q1
Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific has received another aircraft, its third for the year, leaving the airline with 14 more to accept for the rest of 2024 as it fortifies its fleet in the face of supply issues......»»
PLDT, Choco eye share of PVL lead
PLDT and Choco Mucho aim to regain a share of the lead when they face Farm Fresh and Akari, respectively, today in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City......»»
Netizens welcome shift to old school calendar
CEBU CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd) will gradually return to the old school calendar. For the school year 2024-2025, classes will begin on July 29, 2024, and end on May 16, 2025. The school year 2023-2024 will have its last day of classes on May 31, 2024. To recall, in 2021, the accustomed.....»»
Fire razes 9 classrooms, principal’s office in Sapangdaku school
CEBU CITY, Philippines – A Thursday dawn fire burned down at least nine classrooms and a principal’s office in a school in a mountain barangay here. Firefighters in Cebu City responded to the alarm raised at Napo Elementary School in Brgy. Sapangdaku, Cebu City at 2:56 a.m. The blaze hit one of the school buildings,.....»»
DVRMES: Arthaland’s Green Investment
When Typhoon Odette hit Cebu City in December 2021, Don Vicente Rama Memorial Elementary School (DVRMES) in Barangay San Nicolas in Pardo, Cebu was one of the many infrastructures that was badly hit. The wind during Typhoon Odette was so strong it left young students with roofless classrooms. DVRMES needed more than to be repaired,.....»»
A model urban community
As a young boy, I loved drawing a “roadmap” of livable communities where family and industry were central to this unadulterated fun design. I would put skyscrapers and blend these with old trees, brilliant lights, and flowers along walkways and entertainment centers. The distance between neighborhoods was enough to give space and privacy. In this universe, people of different economic classes are resilient to the challenges and complexities of modern living. I grew up in a small town with inadequate potable water and transportation. There was a thin line between regression and progression where one cannot differentiate silt from clay particles when wading through the flooded, muddy streets of Barangay Busugon in San Remigio municipality. Life then was simple but joyous because of my family and the neighborhood. This was my unsophisticated urban planning, where things that matter most to me can be found in one place. Although I did not become a city or urban planner, my interest in “designing” communities is as strong as my entrepreneurial consciousness. It has become an advocacy. Be that as it may, urban planning, a form of spatial planning, requires strategic innovations and thorough study to develop equitable habitats and sustainable human settlements and development. A strategic plan, or a development plan, considers population growth, zoning, geographic mapping, structural and people’s safety analysis, water supply, and essential social services. Urban planning, says the United Nations Human Settlements Programme or UN-HABITAT, should “improve policies, plans, and designs for more compact, socially inclusive, better integrated, and connected cities that foster sustainable urban development and are resilient to climate change at the city, regional, and national levels.” The world’s best-planned urban cities include Singapore City in Singapore, Brazilia in Brazil, Chandigarh in India, Seoul in South Korea, and Copenhagen in Denmark. In the Philippines, five regions that surpassed the national level of urbanization in 2020 are Calabarzon (70.5 percent), Davao (66.8 percent), Central Luzon (66.3 percent), and Soccsksargen (55.5 percent), according to the 2022 report of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) based on the 2020 population census. The cities of Angeles in Pampanga and Mandaue in Cebu had the highest level of urbanization, with 100 percent each. Of the country’s 81 provinces, 11 provinces registered a level of urbanization higher than the national level in 2020. On a sad note, Eastern Visayas (14.7 percent), Cagayan Valley (19.5 percent), Bicol (23.8 percent), Ilocos (25.5 percent), and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (27.6 percent) posted the lowest level of urbanization, the same PSA report showed. Overseas, towns and villages have adapted to technological innovations and big data for urban analytics. Urban planners now consider including countryside localities in developing sustainable and resilient communities despite needing more resources, strategies, and expertise. Many urban planners find harmony in geometry and numbers, taking a leaf from the ancient works of Greek architect and mathematician Hippodamus of Miletus, considered the father of urban planning. Today’s towns and cities incorporate functional innovations where everything gets “smart,” from people to intelligent traffic lighting and drones, better infrastructures, facilities, and communications systems, and a strategic blueprint for mitigating the impact of climate change and other environmental problems. With the booming population nationwide, it would be wise to create more growth areas outside the center of progress to improve service and operational efficiency. Local executives and councils must do much work to empower those who must catch up and provide leadership in a highly competitive environment. After all, greater economic inclusion should benefit people with low or no incomes and vulnerable sectors. The beauty of inclusive urban planning lies in ensuring that all can partake of its benefits. As Greek philosopher Socrates once said: “By far the greatest and most admirable form of wisdom is that needed to plan and beautify cities and human communities.” Ultimately, any strategic urban design should not only be a mixture of arts and humanities, but also a fusion of science and numbers. (You may send comments and reactions to feedback032020@gmail.com or text 0931-1057135.) The post A model urban community appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
DepEd-7 to teachers: Look for strategies to draw back students’ attention
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A Department of Education in Central Visayas (DepEd-7) official urged teachers to look for alternative strategies to bring back their students’ attention instead of resorting to extreme disciplinary action during classes. Dr. Salustiano Jimenez, regional director of DepEd-7 made this comment on Tuesday, October 2, following the slapping incident in Antipolo,.....»»
Argao student: I saw a huge black person, then I was possessed by evil spirit
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Eight students from the Municipality of Argao were reported to have been possessed with evil spirits on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. The possessed students were all girls who are from grade 6 and grade 7 pupils of Cansuje Argao National High School. The classes of the school were disrupted, after these.....»»
Teacher from Leyte pleads for help from DepEd: ‘Diri e-hapak nang injong confidential fund’
CEBU CITY, Philippines – A Grade 8 teacher from the Dawahon Integrated School in Barangay Dawahon in Bato, Leyte has turned to his social media page to seek government aid for the repair of their damaged classrooms and for the purchase of additional arm chairs. “Pagkasud palang nahu dri atung 2018 engun ani najud ni.....»»
Welcoming students with learning-conducive classrooms
Consumer product and diversified science company 3M Philippines recently partnered with public schools to prepare for the School Year 2023 — 2024 opening. With a new period of on-site classes on the horizon, there was no better time for 3M Philippines to launch their back-to-school campaign Malinis, Maaliwalas, at Masiglang Pagbabalik Eskwela, which was conducted as part of the Department of Education's annual Brigada Eskwela program. For this school year, 3M Philippines aspired to create a welcoming environment for incoming students of Cubao Elementary School in Quezon City and Cayetano Arellano High School in the City of Manila. Vivian Faustino, country sales leader for 3M Philippines Consumer Business Group, spoke about the company's goals for this latest initiative. Faustino states, "3M supports Brigada Eskwela and the bayanihan spirit of all the education stakeholders in preparing and providing a clean learning environment for students and teachers in public schools." Indeed, the uniquely Filipino bayanihan spirit prevailed as volunteers from 3M Philippines and Global Service Center spent time cleaning and decorating the schools with teachers, students, and their parents. Some household brands of 3M that sponsored the event are Scotch-Brite, Post-it, and Scotch. With the help of Scotch-Brite Scouring, Bathroom, and Floor Care products, the school facilities were made neat for teachers and students. To beautify the classrooms, 3M Philippines also provided stationery and school supplies from its brands Scotch and Post-it. John Butch P. Locara, principal of Cayetano Arellano High School, expressed his appreciation for the superior quality of 3M’s products. “Dito sa aming paaralan, subok na namin ang mahusay na kalidad ng Scotch tapes. Ginagamit ko ‘yan sa aking trabaho sa opisina,” he said. “Kami ay naniniwala na sa pagbabayanihan ng bawat isa ay maihahanda natin ang paaralan na malinis at maayos para sa ating mga mag-aaral.” Eloisa C. Tamon, principal of Cubao Elementary School, was likewise grateful for 3M’s partnership. “Salamat 3M Philippines sa pagpili sa amin bilang benepisyaryo para sa Brigada Eskwela,” she said. “Nakasisiguro kami na gamit ang mga produkto ng 3M ay malilinis natin ng mahusay at mapapaganda ang bawat classroom at paligid ng paaralan.” The post Welcoming students with learning-conducive classrooms appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
DepEd: 22M now enrolled for new school year
More than 22 million learners nationwide have enrolled for school year 2023-2024, the Department of Education said Monday. Based on DepEd’s Learner Information System, a total of 22,676,964 students in both public and private schools have registered for this school year as of 2 p.m. on 28 August, or one day before the opening of classes on Tuesday, 29 August. Region IV-A (Calabarzon) recorded the highest number of enrollees so far with 3,465,598. It was followed by Region III (Central Luzon) with 2,586,926 and National Capital Region (Metro Manila) with 2,480,970. The DepEd earlier said it is expecting around 28.8 million enrollees for the incoming school year. "But this is just an assumption based on annual growth rate," said DepEd Undersecretary Michael Poa. A total of 28.4 million students from both public and private schools across the country enrolled in the last school year. The Education department also said it will still accept late enrollees until first week of classes. "Yes, we are accepting late enrollees since that's usual that many students are still enrolling on the first day of classes and days after," Poa said. Meanwhille, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte and other DepEd officials will visit tomorrow, 29 August, the Kaluangan 1 Primary School in Asturias, Cebu and Melecio Tito Elementary School in Danao City, Cebu. On the other hand, DepEd Assistant Secretary Francis Cesar Bringas will visit schools in the enlisted men's barrios in Makati City, which are now part of the territory of Taguig City, to ensure a smooth opening of classes in these schools. The post DepEd: 22M now enrolled for new school year appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
DepEd: Enroll kids early to help identify what’s lacking in schools
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Education (DepEd) encourages parents to enroll their kids early to help identify any lacking equipment in schools. In a news forum on August 15, 2023, DepEd Regional Director, Dr. Salustiano Jimenez said that students must be enrolled before the opening of classes so that the Central Office in The post DepEd: Enroll kids early to help identify what’s lacking in schools appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»