News
Philippine Education News Round-up
(September 1-6, 2009)
Local News
Group sues Syjuco for P60-M plunder
(Inquirer Visayas 09/02/2009 Nestor Burgos)
TESDA director general Augusto Syjuco gets sued for alleged plunder.
‘Cyborgs’ could replace teachers
(Philippine Daily Inquirer 09/02/2009 Delmar Cariño)
Presidential candidate Nicanor Perlas warns that corruption in government could aid greatly in the already deteriorating state of the country's educational system.
Library ‘hubs’ improve reading among students
(Inquirer.net 09/02/2009 Philip Tubeza)
The library hubs established in different public school divisions in the country have helped improve students’ reading proficiency, Education Secretary Jesli Lapus reports.
NAT results show continuous improvement, says DepEd
(Philippine Information Agency 09/03/2009)
Education Secretary Jesli Lapus reports that the percentage increase of 21.36 percent from 2006 to 2009 in the National Achievement Test (NAT) indicates a steady improvement in primary education in the country's public school system.
DepED implements alternative learning system for inmates
(Philippine Information Agency 09/03/2009)
The Department of Education partners with the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology for the providing education for inmates.
Harvard's "Scientist of the Year" keynotes 2009 S&T week celebration in Manila
(Philippine Information Agency 09/02/2009)
Harvard University's pick as "Scientist of the Year" in 2007 was a Filipino scientist who recently keynoted the National Science and Technology Week opening program.
DepEd News
Orders
No. 91 s.2009 Prescribing Guidelines and Requirements Regulating the Use of National Examination Results
Memos
No. 375 s.2009 National Children’s Month Celebration
No. 376 s.2009 Consultative Conference cum Workshop with the IT Essentials School Implementers
No. 377 s.2009 DepEd UNICEF Greeting Cards Promotion Project
No. 378 s.2009 2009 Teachers’ Month Campaign
(Published 8 September 2009, Smart Communications Inc.)
