News
Philippine Education News Round-up
(September 8-14, 2008)
Local News
Project for public schools exposes community to web
(Inquirer.net 09/12/2008)
Smart’s Doon Po Sa Amin project empowers students and teachers to tell the stories of their communities.
Smart helps schools create online ‘living libraries’
(Inquirer.net 09/09/2008 Janie Christine Octia)
Smart Communications, Inc. calls on schools to use computer technologies and the Internet to generate local content.
ICT can transform educational practices -- RP educators
(Inquirer.net 09/10/2008 Janie Christine Octia)
FIT-ED chairman Roberto Romulo calls on teachers to utilize ICT in enhancing educational practices in the country.
DepEd eyes P2B in '09 for 5-year ICT plan
(Inquirer.net 09/11/2008 Janie Christine Octia)
In the 3rd National ICTs for Basic Education Congress, DepEd chief Jesli Lapus unveils the Information and Communications Technology for Education (ICT4E) strategic plan.
Mandaluyong public schools get P17M for computers, books
(Inquirer.net 09/14/2008 Beverly Trinidad)
City officials allocate funds for the distribution of computers, photocopiers, multimedia projectors and library materials to 20 public schools.
Education budget slashed by P100B
(Inquirer.net 09/11/2008 Lira Dalangin-Fernandez)
DepEd’s original proposed P259.4 billion budget gets trimmed down to P167.9 billion by the Department of Budget and Management.
Public school educators are the country’s best
(Inquirer.net 09/08/2008 Queena Lee-Chua)
This year’s awardees of the Metrobank Foundation Search for Outstanding Teacher are all women and all are from public schools.
In Naga, parents, pupils receive subsidized education
(Inquirer.net 09/11/2008 Juan Escandor Jr.)
Naga City ties up with the Australian Embassy to carry out a subsidized education program in poor villages.
11,000 Guimaras studes get transport subsidy
(Inquirer.net 09/09/2008 Nestor P. Burgos)
Representative JC Rahman Nava launches transportation subsidy program to provide students free rides to school.
DepEd plan would help child workers
(Inquirer.net 09/08/2008 Nancy Carvajal)
DepEd partners with World Vision Development Foundation (WVDF) to stop child labor and bring children back to schools.
Book a free pizza, your choice of toppings
(Inquirer.net 09/08/2008)
Pizza Hut Philippines’ “Book It!” program rewards students for their reading accomplishments.
DOST accepts applicants for S&T scholarship
(Inquirer.net 09/10/2008)
The Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) invites graduating high school students to its undergraduate scholarship program for next school year.
DepEd News
Updates
ICT in education congress prepares public schools in technology-based learning
DepED ICT Team wins APEC e-learning project
DepED breeds tomorrow's leaders
"End child labor, bring them back to school" - Lapus
DepED Reports Gains Amid Challenges
Memos
No. 418 s.2008 Changes to DepEd Memo No. 386, s. 2008 (Seminar-Workshop on Local History Writing)
No. 419 s.2008 Dissemination of Presidential Proclamation No. 247
No. 420 s.2008 Mitsubishi Asian Children’s Enikki Festa 2008-2009
No. 421 s.2008 Presentation of “Sampung Daliri”
No. 422 s.2008 Philippine Association for Government Budget Administration, Inc. Seminar-Workshop
No. 423 s.2008 Conduct of Regional and National Rizal Youth Leadership Institute Conferences
No. 424 s.2008 Dissemination of EO No. 774
(Published 15 September 2008, Smart Communications, Inc.)
