News
Philippine Education News Round-up
(November 23 -30, 2009)
Local News
Keep Christmas ‘simple but meaningful,’ DepEd chief tells schools
(Philippine Daily Inquirer 11/26/2009 Philip Tubeza)
Education Secretary Jesli Lapus instructs schools to keep “simple but meaningful” their Christmas parties due to the recent calamities that struck the country.
DepEd's Lapus congratulates CNN "Hero of the Year" Peñaflorida
(Philippine Information Agency 11/24/2009)
Education Secretary Jesli Lapus lauded "pushcart classroom" teacher Efren Peñaflorida who has been voted as CNN's 2009 "Hero the the Year" for his innovative approach to educating children in urban slums.
Peñaflorida arrives to a hero’s welcome
(Inquirer 11/26/2009 Niña Catherine Calleja)
A hundred students and Dynamic Teen Co. co-teachers welcome CNN Hero of the Year Efren Peñaflorida.
Street kid going to college from pushcart school
(Philippine Daily Inquirer 11/24/2009 Edson Tandoc Jr.)
CNN Hero of the Year Efren Peñaflorida’s former student shares how “pushcart classroom” changed his life.
Peñaflorida’s int’l triumph indictment of RP gov’t’s failure
(Inquirer 11/24/2009)
The international acclaim achieved by Efren Peñaflorida, who was named CNN Hero of the Year for his “pushcart classroom” in the Philippines, is an indictment of the government’s failure to provide basic education to the poor, several lawmakers and a teacher’s group said.
Lapus: Let's make television programming more child-friendly
(Philippine Information Agency 11/23/2009)
The National Council for Children's Television ties up with the Kapisanan ng Brodkaster sa Pilipinas and the Philippine Association of National Advertisers (PANA) to monitor and handle complaints against "undesirable" TV programs and commercials that are harmful to children.
Microsoft names ‘Munti’ HS among most innovative
(Philippine Daily Inquirer 11/25/2009 Philip Tubeza)
For its commitment to educational reform and use of Information Technology to improve student learning, the Muntinlupa Science High School has been named by computer giant Microsoft as among the “most innovative schools” in the world.
Robotics labs to help boost RP’s education
(Cebu Daily News 11/23/2009)
A partnership between state universities and Hitachi Global Storage technologies is set to help boost the country's education and workforce specifically in the field of engineering through the company's Integrated University Program.
Unicef mobile education for street kids launched
(Cebu Daily News 11/27/2009)
UNICEF’s “I-Share Ang Saya” project sets up mobile education vans to help educate street children.
Bidlisiw ties up with CNU in project for out-of-school kids
(Cebu Daily News 11/26/2009)
The Bidlisiw Foundation Inc. and Cebu Normal University implements Alternative Learning System program in Metro Cebu to promote entrepreneurial development among out-of-school children.
DepEd to hold drug tests in Eastern Visayas high schools
(Philippine Daily Inquirer 11/24/2009 Joey Gabieta)
The regional office of the Department of Education in Eastern Visayas will start this month its drug testing among public and private high school students in the region.
Lapus acknowledges SM Supermalls for assistance to typhoon-hit schools
(Philippine Information Agency 11/26/2009)
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Jesli Lapus lauds SM Supermalls for helping provide the needs of typhoon-hit public schools.
DepEd News
Updates
45th SEAMEO Council Conference and 5th ASED Meeting
DepEd addresses health needs of school kids
DepEd cites gains in English teaching and learning
Target: Fully Harnessing the Special Education Fund
Orders
No. 113 s.2009 Guidelines for the Transfer of Funds for the DepEd Internet Connectivity Project (DICP)
No. 114 s.2009 Celebrating Christmas through simple but meaningful activities
No. 115 s.2009 Submission of Priority List of School Buildings to be Funded under the CY 2010 Regular School Building Program
Memos
No. 503 s.2009 2010 Metrobank Foundation Search for Outstanding Teachers
No. 504 s.2009 The 2010 Metrobank-MTAP-DepEd Math Challenge
No. 505 s.2009 2009 Human Rights Consciousness Week
No. 506 s.2009 National Teacher Training Workshop on the Multi-Media Approach in Teaching ASEAN Culture
No. 507 s.2009 Changes to DepEd Memo No. 412, s. 2009
No. 509 s.2009 Campaign to end violence against women (VAW)
No. 511 s.2009 2009 Education Week Celebration
No. 512 s.2009 Grant for Science Research
No. 515 s.2009 First National Educators’ Congress on Human Rights Education
No. 516 s.2009 Participants to the Leadership and Management Development Program for Education Leaders at the Asian Institute of Management
(Published 01 December 2009, Smart Communications Inc.)
