News
Philippine Education News Round-Up
(July 12 -July 18, 2010)
Local News
For lack of students, DepEd mulls closing Comval public school
(Philippine Information Agency 07/13/2010 Mai Gevera)
With only eight enrollees, a primary school in Mabini town, Compostela Valley Province may be closed and enrolled students may be merged in a nearby school.
Anti-child labor awards for teachers set
(Philippine Information Agency 07/14/2010 Mai Gevera)
A project in partnership with the Department of Education identifies commendable teachers who did well in eliminating child labor through education.
PIA invites Aklan schools to attend journalism seminar-workshop
(Philippine Information Agency 07/16/2010 Venus Villanueva)
The Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Regional Office 6 invites incoming campus paper writers and advisers from Aklan’s colleges and high schools to attend this year’s Campus Journalism Seminar and Workshop.
DENR to donate initial P10-million confiscated wood for DepEd use
(Philstar.com 07/15/2010 Rhodina Villanueva)
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources donates at least P10 million worth of confiscated wood products to the Education Department to be used in the construction of new school buildings, chairs, desks and other school facilities.
Four times more Filipino students in Korea than in 2005
(Inquirer.net 07/18/2010)
The number of Filipino students in South Korea increased to about 400 this year from 108 in June 2005, according to Philippine Ambassador to South Korea Luis T. Cruz, quoting data from the Korean Immigration Service.
Proposal vs heavy school bags backed
(Philstar.com 07/15/2010 Ding Cervantes)
After filing a bill requiring special desks for left-handed students, Sen. Lito Lapid says he will also back up a proposal to limit the weight of school bags children carry to school.
DepEd News
Memos
No. 318 s.2010 2010 Gigantic Colgate Sachet Christmas Decoration Making Contest
No. 317 s.2010 Microsoft Consultative Workshop
No. 316 s.2010 2010 White Cane Safety Day
No. 315 s.2010 Prevention of Influenza A (H1N1) Upsurge in Schools
No. 314 s.2010 Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas-Department of Education (BSP-DepEd) 3rd National Oratorical Contest
No. 313 s.2010 Graduate Degree Program/Specialization Training for Public Elementary School Teachers for SY 2010-2013
No. 312 s.2010 Third Nassphil Student Leaders Congress
No. 311 s.2010 Changes in DepEd Memorandum No. 53 s. 2010 (Guidelineso Strengthening the Special Education Program at the Elementary Level)
No. 310 s.2010 Science and Technology Fair for SY 2010-2011
No. 309 s.2010 Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa 2010
No. 308 s.2010 Additional Information to DepEd Memorandum No.289 s. 2010 (Announcement of SEAMEO Songwriting Competition)
No. 307 s.2010 2010-2011 Patrimonito International Storyboard Competition
No. 306 s.2010 Dissemination of Republic Act No. 10122 (An Act Strengthening the Literacy Coordinating Council by Amending Republic Act No. 7165, otherwise known as "An Act Creating the Literacy Coordinating Council, Defining its Powers and Functions, Appropriating Funds Therefore and for other Purposes")
Order
No. 91 s.2010 Dissemination of DBM National Budget Circular No. 524 (Implementation of the Second Tranch Monthly Salary Schedule for Civilian Personnel and Base Pay Schedule for Military and Uniformend Personnel in the National Government)
(Published 19 July 2010, Smart Communications, Inc.)
