News
Philippine Education News Round-up
(July 20-26, 2009)
Local News
New public school teachers get pay hike
(Cebu Daily News 07/20/2009)
The basic salary of teaching and non-teaching personnel of the Department of Education increases by P865 per month.
Parents, teachers asked to monitor drug use
(Inquirer Southern Luzon 07/20/2009 Delfin Mallari Jr.)
With the continuous threat posed by drug syndicates to the youth, the
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency calls on parents and school
officials to actively monitor the out-of-campus activities of students.
Deadline for applications for DOST scholarship exams is Sept. 30
(Philippine Information Agency 07/25/2009 Maritess Beñas)
The Department of Science and Technology has announced the deadline for
the submission of applications to their scholarship programs on
September 30, 2009.
RP student wins bronze in math tilt
(Philippine Daily Inquirer 07/26/2009 Jerry Esplanada)
A junior high school in Manila won for the Philippines a bronze medal
in the 50th International Mathematical Olympiad held in Bremen, Germany.
Bishop asks students to join rally
(Inquirer.net 07/26/2009 Carla Gomez)
Bishop Vicente Navarra has called on all Catholic schools in Negros
Occidental to cancel classes on July 27 to allow students to take part
in a Church-led rally timed with President Macapagal-Arroyo’s State of
the Nation Address.
10 outstanding teachers in 2009 sought
(Philippine Daily Inquirer 07/26/2009 Jerry Esplanada)
The 10 winners in the 2009 Metrobank Foundation’s Search for Outstanding Teachers will be awarded on September 4.
Filipino teachers shine in America
(Philippine Daily Inquirer 07/24/2009 Sylvia Europa-Pinca)
Author features the lives of Filipino teachers abroad.
Reading workshop for Cebu City teachers
(Cebu Daily News 07/23/2009)
The Department of Education – Cebu City Division recently conducted a
training-workshop for all Grade 1 teachers to help develop their
competencies in teaching reading through an integrated approach.
Solon pushes local dialect in schools
(Philippine Daily Inquirer 07/21/2009 Leila Salaverria)
Valenzuela Representative calls on lawmakers to support the Department
of Education’s policy of using the local language as the primary medium
of instruction in schools.
Teachers to serve as Board of Election Inspectors ready for training
(Philippine Information Agency 07/25/2009 Maritess Beñas)
Teachers in the Cordillera who will be serving as Board of Election
Inspectors in the upcoming national and local elections are ready for
training anytime, according to DepEd Regional Director Josefina
Tamondong.
DepEd News
Orders
No. 76 s.2009 Revised Influenza A (H1N1) Response Level Guide for Schools
No. 77 s.2009 Guidelines for the Conduct of Elections of PTCAs at the School Level and their Federations
Memos
No. 316 s.2009 Post-2009 Palarong Pambansa Conference and School Sports Program Review Workshop
No. 317 s.2009 Additional Guidelines on the Administration of the SY 2009-2010 NCAE
(Published 27 July 2009, Smart Communications Inc.)
