News
Philippine Education News Round-up
(May 11-17, 2009)
Local News
Online hope for high school dropouts
(Inquirer.net 05/17/2009 Edson C. Tandoc)
The Department of Education’s eSkwela integrates ICT into the Alternative Learning System.
Lapus wants noodle deal reviewed by experts
(Inquirer.net 05/14/2009 Edson Tandoc)
Education Secretary Jesli Lapus plans to invite “industry experts” to
join a panel he is forming to review a controversial contract for the
purchase of P427 million worth of instant noodles that are allegedly
overpriced and have little nutritional value.
Prices of school supplies stable—DTI
(Inquirer.net 05/13/2009 Abigail Ho)
Dealers and retailers of school supplies are keeping their prices
stable, as raw material prices, particularly for paper products, have
gone down worldwide.
Group warns of toxins in school supplies
(Inquirer.net 08/17/2009 Niko Dizon)
An environmentalist group urges parents and teachers to find
alternatives to school supplies made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC),
saying this material contains a toxic substance that could be affect
children’s health.
DepEd suspends school feeding program
(Inquirer.net 05/12/2009 Maila Ager)
The Department of Education has suspended this year’s P427 million
school feeding program amid allegations that the noodles were
overpriced and lacked nutritive value.
No massive transfers to public schools seen
(Inquirer.net 05/14/2009 Edson C. Tandoc)
Despite earlier worries of a possible migration of private school
students to public schools this school year, Education Secretary Jesli
Lapus announced that the number of public school students this coming
school year is expected to increase by only two percent.
University without borders
(Inquirer.net 05/17/2009 Linda Bolido)
The University of the Philippines Open University delivers degree and
non-degree programs, as well as postgraduate qualifications, and
fulfills the mandate of a state university to undertake community
outreach activities, particularly in underserved areas.
PUP goes green to save Pasig River
(Inquirer.net 05/17/2009 DJ Yap)
Kapit Bisig Para sa Ilog Pasig launches a recycling facility in the
Polytechnic University of the Philippines campus as part of efforts to
reduce the volume of garbage dumped in the river.
A sanctuary for Leyte’s ‘tikling’
(Inquirer.net 05/15/2009 Vicente Labro)
The University of the Philippines Visayas, Tacloban College (UPVTC) has
recently inaugurated what could be the first of its kind in the
country—a sanctuary for the railbird, locally known as “tikling.”
DepEd News
Updates
DepED moves to repair typhoon-damaged classrooms in Bicol
DepED trains teachers on mother tongue-based education
Memos
No. 211 s.2009 Change in DepEd Memo No. 127, s. 2009
No. 214 s.2009 Cluster Orientation-Workshops on the 2009 National Textbook Delivery and Supply/Property Management Program
No. 215 s.2009 62nd Annual Convention of the Philippine Association of Nutrition
No. 216 s.2009 Smart Schools Program “Content Generation and Web Development Training” for Public Secondary School Teachers
No. 217 s.2009 Training-Workshop of Implementors of the Special Program in the Arts
No. 220 s.2009 Designation of Region and Division Focal Persons on Environmental Education
No. 221 s.2009 Guidelines for the Utilization of Monitoring Funds CY 2009 School Furniture Program
No. 222 s.2009 2009 Convergys-NCCT Multimedia Training in Oral English for Elementary Educators
Orders
No. 45 s.2009 Institutionalization of Personal Safety Lessons (PSL) in Both Elementary and Secondary Schools Nationwide
No. 46 s.2009 Utilizing a Difference Set of Criteria/Guidelines for the Regional Science High Schools in the Allocation of School Resources
No. 47 s.2009 Amending Item No. 5 of DepEd Order No. 46, s. 2004
No. 48 s.2009
General Guidelines for the Opening of Classes, including Collection of
School Contributions, Enrolment, Student Uniforms and Release of MOOE
No. 49 s.2009 Reiterating the Revised Rules and Regulations on the Teaching of Religion in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools
(Published 18 May 2009, Smart Communications, Inc.)
