Philippine Education News Round-Up (Jan. 01 – 08, 2012)

January 09, 2012

Local News

Fresh curriculum for first grade, first year
(Philippine Daily Inquirer, 01/08/2011, Tarra Quismundo)
Hoping to bring more relevant education to Filipino students, the Department of Education (DepEd) is set to introduce this year a more “learner-centered” curriculum for Grade 1 and first year high school, Education Secretary Armin Luistro has said.

DepEd goes K+12
(Philippine Star, 01/08/2011, Rainier Allan Ronda)
The Department of Education (DepEd) boldly started its ambitious K (Kindergarten) to 12 basic education curriculum program in 2011 despite budget and resource shortages in public schools.

DepEd eager to help Philippine tourism industry
(Philippine Daily Inquirer, 01/07/2011, Tarra Quismundo)
The Department of Education has long been looking for ways the  public school system could contribute to the growth of the country’s tourism industry, Education Secretary Armin Luistro said.

Education Nation
(Manila Bulletin, 01/05/2011, Rachel Barawid)
The year 2011 was a promising year for Philippine education as innovations and changes were introduced all with one end goal — to improve the quality of teaching and learning.

'De-traumatization' marks return to school in CDO
(Philippine Star, 01/04/2011, Jigger Jerusalem)
Instead of conducting its regular adopt-a-school activity every Christmas season, the Philippine Health Insurance System says they will forego it this year to give way to its fundraising activity for the victims of tropical storm Sendong in Cagayan de Oro, Iligan and Dumaguete cities.

DepEd News

Memos

No. 2 s.2012  Dissemination of Presidential Proclamation No. 303 (Declaring a State of National Calamity)
No. 1 s.2012  1012 Search for Outstanding Public Officials and Employees