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Jan 17, 2025 | 
thepost.net.ph | Dang Garcia |Pete Villalino |Nicole Rile
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is advocating for increased funding for the education sector, following a budget cut for the Department of Education and a lack of funding for key programs under the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority in 2025. In a meeting with DepEd officials at Malacañan Palace on Thursday, Marcos reviewed the department’s proposed budget for 2025 and stressed the importance of prioritizing education.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
thepost.net.ph | Dang Garcia |Liezelle Soriano |Pete Villalino |Andrei Rafael Fabellon
SEVERAL public schools in Dipaculao, Aurora, have received E-learning materials from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). The DOST distributed 12 units of the Prompt Recovery Education Program with Network-Enhanced Teach Aid (Prep-Net) to Dinadiawan Elementary School and Dinadiawan High School. These schools were affected by Typhoon Pepito.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
thepost.net.ph | Dang Garcia |Liezelle Soriano |Nicole Rile |Pete Villalino
SENATOR Sherwin Gatchalian hailed the signing of the Basic Education Mental Health and Well-Being Promotion Act or Republic Act No. 12080, a landmark law that increases learners’ access to mental health services. The law mandates the development of a School-Based Mental Health Program to promote the mental health and well-being of learners in all public and private schools, including those in the Alternative Learning System.
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Dec 7, 2024 | 
thepost.net.ph | Dang Garcia |Liezelle Soriano |Pete Villalino |Jove Moya
SENATOR Lito Lapid said the newly signed Republic Act No. 12077, or the Student Loan Payment Moratorium During Disasters and Emergencies Act, aims to protect the welfare of Filipino families affected by disasters. “Ang batas na ito ay handog natin sa ating mga estudyante at sa kanilang mga pamilya. Bahagi po ito ng mga batas na tutulong sa mga ating mga kababayan na naaapektuhan ng mga kalamidad,” Lapid said.
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Dec 7, 2024 | 
thepost.net.ph | Dang Garcia |Liezelle Soriano |Pete Villalino
A TOTAL of 30 faculty members of Philippine higher education institutions (HEIs) participated in a five-day workshop on clinical and laboratory diagnosis of emerging fungal infections in Malaysia, free of charge. The workshop was funded by the Commission on Higher Education through the Higher Education Upskilling and Study for Advancement of Staff and Faculty Program. This initiative aims to upskill faculty members and advance studies in mycology and infectious diseases in the country.
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Nov 30, 2024 | 
thepost.net.ph | Liezelle Soriano |Dang Garcia |Andrei Rafael Fabellon |Pete Villalino
COTABATO Governor Lala Taliño-Mendoza continued to lead her intensive campaign against illegal drugs to ensure that the youth are protected and empowered to make healthy decisions.
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
thepost.net.ph | Dang Garcia |Liezelle Soriano |Cholo Katipunan |Pete Villalino
ILOILO – Iloilo First District Representative Janette Garin has expressed alarm over reports that Western Visayas leads the country in child stunting rates, affecting the growth and development of children in the region. Data from the Department of Health Region 6 indicate that stunting is prevalent in areas such as Badiangan, Duenas, and Carles in Iloilo, as well as Don Salvador Benedicto and Calatrava in Negros Occidental.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
thepost.net.ph | Dang Garcia |Nicole Rile |Pete Villalino
THE DEPARTMENT of Education, along with its partner agencies and stakeholders, gathered to discuss future interventions for the implementation of the Philippine Qualifications Framework. DepEd emphasized that the PQF aligns with Republic Act No. 10968, or the PQF Act. The PQF is a national policy that defines levels of educational qualifications and establishes standards for qualification outcomes.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
thepost.net.ph | Dang Garcia |Jove Moya |Pete Villalino
SENATOR Sherwin Gatchalian is urging the National Educators Academy of the Philippines, the professional development arm of the Department of Education, to enhance training programs for school principals to better support them in fulfilling their roles. “Malaki ang papel na ginagampanan ng mga mahuhusay na punong-guro upang paghusayin ang performance ng ating mga guro at mga mag-aaral.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
thepost.net.ph | Dang Garcia |Liezelle Soriano |Pete Villalino
SENATOR Robinhood Padilla wants to give more teeth to the National Council for Children’s Television or NCCT to penalize all television programs that display and inculcate bad influence to children, including social media. During the deliberation on the 2025 budget of the Department of Education, Padilla expressed qualms about the effects of television programs and social media that have been showing movies and short films not suitable for children.
