News
Philippine Education News Round-up
(January 25-31, 2010)
Local News
Malaysian aid eyed for RP madrassa
(Cebu Daily News 01/31/2010 Bernadette Parco)
The Department of Education seeks assistance from Malaysia to institute an updated curriculum for the Muslim schools in the country.
UPLB students, teachers stage protests vs large class policy
(Inquirer 01/29/2010 Clarice Colting)
Around 1,000 students and teachers from the University of the Philippines Los Baños walked out of their classes to oppose the implementation of a policy increasing the class size of general education and foundation courses.
10-pt. education reform campaign launched to elect ‘Education President’
(Inquirer 01/28/2010 Philip Tubeza)
Education Nation, a coalition of captains of industry and other concerned citizens, launches a blueprint for reform to save the Philippine education system from collapse.
15-year-old is Sudoku champ anew
(Philippine Daily Inquirer 01/31/2010 Jerry Esplanada)
For the third time, 15-year-old Sarah Jane Cua topped the Philippine Sudoku Super Challenge championships.
DepEd’s noodle scam lingers—businessman
(Philippine Daily Inquirer 01/29/2010 Philip Tubeza)
The businessman who blew the whistle on the alleged P427-million fortified noodles scam fears that moves are being made to revive it.
Shared ASEAN curriculum pushed
(Cebu Daily News 01/28/2010 Bernadette Parco)
Education officials from all over Southeast Asia vow to develop curricula common to all Southeast Asian schools.
UP High to pitch options to closure
(Cebu Daily News 01/27/2010 Fe Dumaboc)
Officials of the University of the Philippines Cebu High School present two ideas to their superiors as a means of keeping the school open.
Tertiary schools told to let students take exams despite unpaid fees
(Inquirer 01/25/2010 Philip Tubeza)
The Commission on Higher Education orders colleges and universities to allow students to take their midterm exams even if they have not fully paid their school fees.
DepEd News
Updates
Lapus speaks at Learning and Technology World Forum in London
DepEd and COMELEC peg teachers' election compensation
Lapus Assumes SEAMEO Presidency
Memos
No. 29 s.2010 2010 Palarong Pambansa
No. 32 s.2010 National and International Environmental Events/Celebrations
No. 33 s.2010 Reconstituting the DepEd Provident Fund National Board of Trustees
No. 34 s.2010 Addendum to DepEd Memo No. 522, s. 2009
(Published 01 February 2010, Smart Communications Inc.)
