ZAMBOANGA
CITY, July 29 (PNA)--The more than 2,000 teachers in the Autonomous
Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) have started receiving their
accumulated back pay after years of waiting, an education official
announced Wednesday.
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Iloilo City, DepEd to start anti-drugs campaign in public high schools
ILOILO
CITY, July 29 (PNA) – The city government here in cooperation with the
Department of Education (DepEd) will strengthen its anti-drugs campaign
among the youth by conducting several symposia in public high schools.
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DepEd mulls reviving Food-for-School Program this school year
MANILA,
July 29 (PNA) - The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday said it
is looking at “reviving” the Food-for-School Program (FSP) this school
year to enable the department to reach out to more children and their
families, particularly in impoverished areas of the country.
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Innovations are imperative in accelerating economic growth – DOST
DAVAO
CITY, July 27 (PNA) – Secretary Mario G. Montejo of the Department of
Science and Technology (DOST) stressed the importance of technology,
innovations and inventions in accelerating the country’s economic
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Career guidance modules for graduating high school, college students drafted in Ilocos
SAN
FERNANDO CITY, La Union, July 26 (PNA) -- The Department of Labor and
Employment (DOLE) in Region 1 has drafted career guidance modules for
all graduating high school and college students to address the perennial
problem on job mismatch often causing unemployment.
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Luistro backs prompt release of teachers' salary adjustment
MANILA,
July 25 (PNA) -- Education Secretary Armin Luistro on Friday pushed for
the prompt release of the adjusted salary of teachers as part of the
department’s thrust to upgrade the quality of education in public
schools.
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Cebu City vice mayor wants City Hall to take over construction of school buildings
CEBU
CITY, July 25 (PNA) - Cebu City Vice Mayor Joy Augustus Young wants City
Hall to take over the construction of classrooms in the city’s schools
because the Department of Education’s (DepEd) school buildings in the
city are allegedly overpriced.
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DepEd suspends classes in 21 public schools near Batasang Pambansa due to P-Noy's first SONA
MANILA,
July 24 (PNA) – The Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Friday
the suspension of classes in 21 public schools in the vicinity of the
Batasang Pambansa Complex and Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City when
President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III makes his first
State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA) during the opening of the 15th
Congress on Monday.
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US Undersecretary visits Cotabato, leads in turnover of JEEP materials to government school
COTABATO
CITY, July 22 (PNA)-- US Undersecretary for Political Affairs William J.
Burns on Wednesday led the turnover ceremonies of 41 computer sets and
software drives to students enrolled under the USAID – Growth with
Equity in Mindanao (GEM) Job Enabling English Proficiency (JEEP) Project
at the government-ran Cotabato City State Polytechnic College (CCSPC)
here.
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DepEd chief orders start of rebuilding work on typhoon-damaged school buildings
MANILA,
July 17 (PNA) - Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Bro. Armin
Luistro has ordered the agency's Physical Facilities, Schools
Engineering Division (PFSED) to closely monitor the condition of schools
in the regions affected by typhoon Basyang and to start rebuilding work
on the damaged buidings.
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