News
Philippine Education News Round-up
(November 10-16, 2008)
Local News
Edu 2.0 founder: E-learning is evolving
(Inquirer.net 11/13/2008 Izah Morales)
E-learning combines the power of blogs, online classes, automatic grading, and instant messaging to deliver an extraordinary learning experience to students and teachers.
More schools go hi-tech with help of DepEd savings
(Philippine Information Agency 11/13/2008)
DepEd’s savings from previous computerization programs were used to buy computer laboratory packages that benefited sixteen regions.
CICT opens new e-learning center in QC
(Inquirer.net 11/11/2008 Anna Valmero)
The Commission on Information and Communications Technology open e-learning center in Loyola Heights to provide disadvantaged youth with educational opportunities.
DepEd moves to sustain GILAS internet program
(Philippine Information Agency 11/11/2008)
Education Secretary Jesli Lapus challenges the Gearing Up Internet Literacy and Access for Students to sustain its Internet projects for schools.
17,816 pass elementary teacher's exam
(Inquirer.net 11/16/2008)
A total of 17,816 elementary teachers out of 58,471 examinees and 18,801 secondary teachers out of 53,195 examinees have successfully passed this year’s Licensure Examination for Teachers.
RP bags 14 medals in int’l math tilt
(Inquirer.net 11/14/2008 Jerry Esplanada)
The Philippine delegation for the 12-nation International Mathematics and Science Olympiad for Primary Schools brought home a total of 14 medals.
Musical high school in Ilocandia
(Inquirer.net 11/10/2008 Christina Arzadon)
The Ilocos Norte National High School boasts of heartwarming music tradition.
Classical music stimulates young minds
(Inquirer.net 11/10/2008 Pablo Tariman)
Music teachers call for the return of music lessons in the curriculum of public schools to make young minds more active and intelligent.
Lapus: Zambo breaks school projects record
(Philippine Information Agency 11/13/2008 Vic Larato)
DepEd chief Jesli Lapus cited Zamboanga City for taking the lead in the school building construction program.
PGMA wants 'first aid' included in school curriculum
(Philippine Information Agency 11/11/2008)
The Masbate sea tragedy urged President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to order the Department of Education to integrate first-aid instructions in the school curriculum.
A lesson plan on critical reading
(Inquirer.net 11/10/2008)
A teacher designs a lesson plan which makes use of editorial cartoons to develop students’ critical thinking skills.
Catholic schools to teach sex ed
(Inquirer.net 11/15/2008 Dona Pazzibugan)
The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines plans to prepare its own sex education curriculum based on Church teaching.
Youth project expands to more schools
(Inquirer.net 11/12/2008)
The Best Entrepreneurial Scholarship and Training (BEST) program extends its initiatives to cover more night high schools in Cebu.
Tagum execs seek nursing school closure
(Inquirer.net 11/12/2008 Frinston Lim)
The City Council of Tagum asks the Commission on Higher Education to revoke the license of a nursing school which has reportedly prevented its graduates from taking the licensure exams.
Nursing board exam ‘leakage-free’--execs
The Board of Nursing assures the public that they have taken the necessary steps to secure the credibility of this year’s nursing board exam.
Davao Norte joins 1st Mindanao Children's Games
(Philippine Information Agency 11/14/2008 Mera Grace Apuya)
Davao del Norte’s Provincial Sports Development Program grooms potential athletes to compete in the 1st Mindanao Children’s Games.
Pricey coffee helps put kids in school
(Inquirer.net 11/16/2008 Daxim Lucas)
Starbucks’s corporate social responsibility efforts support the education of underprivileged youth in Mindanao.
DepEd News
Update
Submission of Nominees for the ITEC Programs
Memos
No. 505 s.2008 Replenishing the school supplies of the 2008 Grade 1 beneficiaries of Unang Hakbang sa Kinabukasan
No. 506 s.2008 Zero Cavity Mission Project
No. 508 s.2008 Dissemination of EO No. 595
No. 509 s.2008 48th Anniversary and Annnual Convention of the Phillippine Academy of Family Physicians
No. 510 s.2008 4th International Conference on Language Education
No. 511 s.2008 Rules and Regulations on the use of the DepEd BTC Commemorative License Plate
No. 512 s.2008 8th Batch of Scholars to the Asian Institute of Management
No. 513 s.2008 Changes to DepEd Memo No. 443, s. 2008
No. 514 s.2008 First National Search for the Most Functional Library Hubs
No. 515 s.2008 Change to DepEd Memo No. 449, s. 2008
No. 516 s.2008 Field Monitoring of ESC and EVS Implementation
No. 517 s.2008 Philippine College of Physicians Support to DepEd Expanded Universal Medical and Dental Check-up Program
No. 518 s.2008 Philippine Guidance and Counseling Association Special National Workshop
No. 520 s.2008 Addendum to DepEd Memo No. 437, s. 2008
No. 522 s.2008 Integrated Professional Counselors Association of the Philippines First National Convention
No. 524 s.2008 21st Girl Scouts of the Philippines National Council Convention
No. 525 s.2008 2008 National Observance of the Week for the Gifted and Talented
Orders
No. 67 s.2008 Creation of a Digital Content Development Coordinating Group
No. 68 s.2008 Hiring of Qualified Persons with Disabilities as Encoders
No. 69 s.2008 Customized Agency Procurement Manual on the Guidelines on the Establishment of Procurement Systems
(Published 17 November 2008, Smart Communications, Inc.)
