At 13 years old, most students are still starting out their education in high school but one kid in California has graduated from college at that age – with 4 associate degrees! Wow. Jack Rico is just 13 years old but this young boy is not your typical kid; though …
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QC Plans to Convert Computer Shops to ‘Blended Learning’ Centers
The Department of Education (DepEd) announced that there will be no face-to-face learning this school year due to the threat of COVID-19. This means students will have to study at home through their gadgets and internet connection or via printed learning materials to be distributed later on. Acknowledging that most …
Read More »Security Guard Becomes Teacher to Street Kids, Helps Them Learn to Read and Write
A security guard has gone viral after becoming a teacher to street kids, helping them learn how to read and write! His kind deed earned praise from netizens who were amazed that he would go out of his way to help these kids, even if they are not related to …
Read More »Agriculture Student Successfully Grows Fruiting Apple Trees in Mindanao
An Agriculture student successfully grows fruiting apple trees in Mindanao – and his story has inspired so many people who had no idea that apples can actually grow in a tropical country like the Philippines! Many associate apples with the temperate zone, places where there is snow. But did you …
Read More »Scholar Shares Allowance, Starts Donation Drive to Buy Relief Goods for Community
A young scholar in Muntinlupa went viral after sharing his allowance and starting a donation drive to buy relief goods for the community. His kind deed earned praise from netizens who admired this determination to help others, even if could have just kept the money. Jarred Gaviola, 15, is a …
Read More »DepEd Plans to Tap LGUs in Distribution of Printed Learning Materials
Amid concerns over the lack of gadgets and internet connection at home, needed by learners for the blended learning approach, the Department of Education (DepEd) assures parents that there is no need for them to buy gadgets. Education Undersecretary Nepomuceno Malaluan announced that the DepEd will make and distribute printed …
Read More »DepEd Needs at Least Php27B to Buy Laptops for Teachers
As the COVID-19 crisis forced people to stay at home to avoid contracting the virus, the Department of Education (DepEd) proposes that the upcoming school year will be achieved through ‘blended learning’. This is comprised of online education and distance learning options such as providing printed modules to students or …
Read More »Student Breaks ‘Alkansiya’, Shares Money with His Classmates Amid Crisis
A student breaks his ‘alkansiya’ (coin bank) so he could share the money with his classmates amid the crisis. His kind deed inspired the community. Jerik “Ninio” Paiwas studies at the Education Training Center School 1 in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental. The young man is also a Taekwondo champion who …
Read More »DepEd Releases Proposed Classroom Seat Arrangement for Face-to-Face Learning
While school year 2020-2021 will most likely be completed through online or blended learning, the Department of Education (DepEd) has also released the proposed classroom seat arrange should there be a chance for face-to-face learning. Times are shifting and learners’ education might be greatly affected, but for their safety, the …
Read More »Cyber Graduation in Taguig Goes Viral for Robot ‘Graduates’ with Students’ Faces
Remember that cyber graduation in Japan wherein robots were used to represent the graduates? The technology has arrived in the Philippines! Just like the school in Japan that used robots during the graduation rites, the Senator Renato “Compañero” Cayetano Memorial Science and Technology High School (SRCC) also let the robots …
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