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6 Ateneo schools compete in annual Ateneo Invitational Games
Over 260 athletes from six different Jesuit schools across the country will converge at the Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) for the annual Ateneo Invitational Games, scheduled to run from January 13-15, 2024, in Mandaue City. The basketball and volleyball meet features six Jesuit member schools, including SHS-AdC. The visiting schools include two from.....»»
Sinulog Cup top honcho thanks Cesafi schools for staying
CEBU CITY, Philippines– Sinulog Cup 2024 commissioner Atty. Jave Mike Aton thanked the 8 Cesafi member schools for sticking it out with the tournament despite an earlier warning from the league’s top official. As such, the Sinulog Cup will see the eight Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) member schools in its tournament slated from.....»»
Extreme heat closing schools, widening learning gaps worldwide
Hena Khan, a ninth-grade student in Dhaka, Bangladesh, has struggled to focus on her studies this week as temperatures surpassed 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in the capital city.'There is no real education in schools in this punishing heat,' she said. 'Teachers can't teach, students can't concentrate. Rather, our lives are at risk.'Khan is one of more than 40 million students who have been.....»»
Scorching schools: How heat worsens conditions of poor students in PH
[This is the second and last part of a special report on how extreme heat in 2023 impacted the education sector in the Philippines. Click here for the first part.] CEBU CITY, Philippines – The same analysis by Cebu Daily News Digital (CDN Digital) showed that even private schools, which usually have better facilities and.....»»
‘P7 billion senior high vouchers went to non-poor’
Aside from around 19,000 “ghosts” or undocumented students receiving government assistance, more than P7 billion was spent on non-poor beneficiaries of the senior high school voucher program (SHS-VP), according to Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian......»»
DepEd objects to foreign control of schools via Cha-cha, cites national security risk
The Department of Education on Monday drew the line at allowing foreign “entities” to own schools in the Philippines as proposed in two Charter change resolutions, saying that the entry of 100% foreign-operated schools in basic education will pose a threat to students’ sense of nationality and the country’s security......»»
TURNING POINT: Too Poor Against Poverty
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 06 March) – Poverty is unquestionably the key driver of human trafficking. Crime syndicates, including religious groups, use the poor to advance their interest. Traffickers exploit women and children from rural communities, conflict- and disaster-affected areas, and impoverished urban centers in sex trafficking, forced domestic work, forced begging, and other […].....»»
DepEd s SHS vouchers fall short of decongesting public schools, helping poor learners
"It's a waste that we don't solve the problem of congestion because we are randomly giving the voucher program to students," the senator said......»»
Philippines suspends in-person classes due to heat, jeepney strike
Manila, Philippines - The Philippines will suspend in-person classes in all public schools for two days due to extreme heat and a nationwide strike by jeepney drivers, the education department said Sunday.Extreme heat has scorched Southeast Asia in recent weeks, prompting thousands of schools to suspend in-person operations and authorities to issue health warnings.Many schools in the Philippines have no a.....»»
Senate to invite BI on influx of Chinese students
Sen. Francis Escudero will invite the Bureau of Immigration in the upcoming investigation to shed light on the enrollment of Chinese students in schools in Cagayan province......»»
PUP students protest privatization
Students of Polytechnic University of the Philippines said that they are not fully against the National Polytechnic University Bill but only against certain provisions that put the University in the pit of privatization and commercialization. The post PUP students protest privatization appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Unjust vexation case vs students in dirty finger selfie junked
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The unjust vexation charge against the two university students in a “dirty finger” photo with policemen during the Sinulog festival has been dismissed by the court on Friday, January 26, On Sunday, January 21, 2024, two male students were arrested for allegedly posing for a picture while holding up their middle.....»»
Malabon releases P2.4 million aid for 800 poor residents
Over 800 poor residents from Malabon City received P2.4 million in financial assistance under the national government’s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations on Friday......»»
13 million families felt poor in 2023 – SWS poll
Nearly half or 47 percent of Filipino families rated themselves poor during the last quarter of 2023, hardly moving from 48 percent in September last year in a similar survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations......»»
Climate change erodes education outcomes: World Bank
Washington [US], May 11 (ANI/WAM): A new World Bank policy note presents latest evidence on how climate change is eroding education outcomes, including through increased school closures, and what to do about it. Over the past 20 years, schools were closed during around 75 percent or more of the extreme weather events that impacted 5 million people or more. It's now common for a country to close their schools multiple time.....»»
Why Dingdong Dantes finds it hard to give advice to aspiring actors
Dingdong Dantes was honest enough to admit that he found it hard to dispense advice to aspiring actors despite being more than qualified to do so......»»
Fish dealers cry for help amid ‘poor conditions’
Fish dealers cry for help amid ‘poor conditions’.....»»
Aging poor Pinoys lack access to health coverage – ADB
“The Philippines stands out as among those with relatively low coverage of poor older people despite the Universal Healthcare Law.”.....»»
Health workers grapple with understaffing, poor protection
Jao Clumia of the AHW said, the prolonged delay in receiving these benefits affects the morale and service of healthcare workers. They feel disheartened, leading to the exodus of frontline workers. The post Health workers grapple with understaffing, poor protection appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Badian canyoneering death puts poor communication signal in focus
Badian canyoneering death puts poor communication signal in focus.....»»