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Philippine Education News Round-up
(October 12-18, 2009)
Local News
Lapus orders DepEd offices to observe austerity
(Philippine Daily Inquirer 10/15/2009)
Education Secretary Jesli Lapus orders all Department of Education offices to observe “austerity and simplicity” in the wake of the estimated P815 million damage wrought by Tropical Storm “Ondoy” and Typhoon “Pepeng” on public school properties.
DepEd thumbs down ‘calamity diplomas’
(Philippine Daily Inquirer 10/13/2009 Philip Tubeza)
Department of Education rejects the call of Senator Francis Escudero for all students in calamity-hit areas to be given passing marks this grading period or semester.
Education dept prescribes cure for sick books
(Philippine Daily Inquirer 10/13/2009 Philip Tubeza)
The Department of Education releases a 28-page “Teaching Notes” to correct more than 450 errors found in 10 English textbooks issued last year for use of public school students from Grade 1 to Grade 6.
Life’s great lessons not learned in classrooms
(Inquirer 10/14/2009 Ramon Tulfo)
Author says Senator Francis Escudero’s suggestion that students in areas devastated by “Ondoy” and “Pepeng” be given passing marks for this grading period or semester is sensible and practical.
Cops helping kids learn in Camanava
(Inquirer.net 10/13/2009 Abigail Kwok)
Northern Police District’s “Pulis Ko, Teacher Ko” project teaches kids about basic crime prevention, respect, and nationalism.
Quezon City to give school repair priority
(Inquirer 10/17/2009 Julie M. Aurelio)
The Quezon City government will prioritize the rehabilitation of schools damaged by tropical storm Ondoy so as not to further inconvenience students and teachers, local government officials say.
Proper hygiene linked to school performance
(Philippine Daily Inquirer 10/15/2009 Allison Lopez)
Tooth decay, intestinal worms and diarrhea are some of the reasons why more and more children perform poorly in school, according to the Department of Education.
(Published 19 October 2009, Smart Communications Inc.)
