News
Philippine Education News Round-up
(October 8 – 14, 2007)
Local News
CICT eyeing more funds to wire more public schools in RP
(Inquirer.net 10/13/2007 Erwin Oliva)
The Commission on Information and Communications Technology seeks to connect more public high schools in the country.
Arroyo to push through with CyberEd project
(Inquirer.net 10/10/2007 Christine Avendaño)
Stressing on the importance of the CyberEd Project in providing a
better education and a brighter future for Filipino children, President
Arroyo gives the $460-million project a second chance.
3 million students brush their teeth to fame
(Inquirer.net 10/09/2007 Jerry Esplanada)
More than 3 million public elementary school students nationwide
attempt to set a new Guinness world record for the “most people
brushing their teeth at the same time in multiple venues” through
DepEd’s “7 o’clock daily tooth brushing habit”.
Benefits of digital convergence to DepEd bared
(Inquirer.net 10/11/2007)
A local software company gives DepEd advice on how to implement and administer cyber-education in public schools.
COA finds P329-M textbooks unused
(Inquirer.net 10/10/2007 Jocelyn Uy)
About P329-million worth of textbooks, ICT tools, computers, and
instructional materials are undistributed and remain in mold-infested
stockrooms, says COA.
Aboitiz encourages youth to develop entrepreneurship
(Inquirer.net 10/10/2007)
In the 2nd Future Leaders Business Summit, top college juniors and
seniors in VisMin get learn leadership and business principles.
Lapus elected as UNESCO General Conference vice president
(Inquirer.net 10/10/2007 Alex Villafania)
Being elected as vice president for the upcoming 34th UNESCO General
Conference, DepEd chief Jesli Lapus believes his appointment will give
the Philippines a chance to improve the status of public education.
UP students shine in first Philippine Yahoo! Hack Day
(Inquirer.net 10/10/2007 Alex Villafania)
Five computer science students from UP impressed Yahoo! executives with
their programming skills in the first Philippine Hack Day contest.
English training course available at Internet cafés
(Inquirer.net 10/08/2007 Lawrence Casiraya)
Drake Training Systems Limited taps local Internet café chain to make English learning resources available online.
Software group pilots Java program in schools
(Inquirer.net 10/14/2007 Lawrence Casiraya)
The Philippine Software Industry Association plans to incorporate a Java software development course in college curriculum.
DepEd News
Updates
Lapus is VP of 34th UNESCO General Conference
DepEd sets record straight on COA report
Memos
No. 404, s. 2007 National Consultative and Planning Conference on School Sports
No. 405, s.2007 Support to the National Federation of Supreme Student Governments
No. 406, s. 2007 10th Annual Convention-Workshop of the Philippine Association for the Gifted
No. 407, s. 2007 Conduct of Content Evaluation Workshops for Elementary Math and Science and Health Textbooks and Teachers’ Manuals
Order
No. 68, s. 2007 Reducing Costs Associated with Attendance in National Conferences, Seminars and Trainings
