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Philippine Education News Round-up
(August 17-23, 2009)

Local News

DepEd pilots online learning tool in Visayas
(Inquirer.net 08/17/2009 Alex Villafania)
The Department of Education has started a pilot test of its Learning Resource Management and Development System in several public schools in the Visayas.

IBM signs up new partner schools in RP
(Inquirer.net 08/19/2009 Alex Villafania)
IBM has signed up seven local universities in an online network that allows partner-schools access to educational resources and become part of its global network for open source software development.

15 student-protesters arrested at Malacañang
(Philippine Daily Inquirer 08/19/2009 Tina Santos)
Fifteen students were arrested on Wednesday when around 200 protesters breached a restricted area leading towards Gate 7 of Malacañang in Manila.

Shared IT networks urged for state schools
(Inquirer.net 08/17/2009 Alex Villafania)
Having “shared” IT networks among state universities and colleges will improve research and development while allowing students to transact online, according to Catanduanes Representative Joseph Santiago.

2009 IIE Lesson Plan Contest
(Philippine Daily Inquirer 08/23/2009)
The Philippine Daily Inquirer, in cooperation with Sony Ericsson and Powerbooks, is inviting all active teachers in all elementary and high schools in the country to write, teach and submit a lesson plan using the contents of the Inquirer on any segment of the life and times of Cory Aquino and/or Ninoy Aquino.

DepEd News

Updates

DepEd, partners make healthy, happy kids  
Submission of Updated Personal Data Sheet of Officials and Employees in the Central Office  

Memos

No. 349 s.2009 DepEd-LGU Strategic Planning Meeting on Project REACH
No. 350 s.2009 Additional Information to DepEd Memo No. 212, s. 2009
No. 351 s.2009 The Voyage of the Balangay

(Published 24 August 2009, Smart Communications Inc.)