Laptops and tablets will be provided for the teachers and learners in Pasig City, announced Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto. According to the Mayor, he consulted with the Department of Education (DepEd) regarding plans for this school year. After learning that the DepEd plans to introduce ‘blended learning’ when the …
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Manila LGU to Provide Gadgets for Teachers, Students for ‘Blended Learning’
As the Department of Education (DepEd) prepares for the start of ‘blended learning’ beginning on August 24, 2020, a lot of parents expressed concern that their kids might not be able to go to school this year. Most parents are unable to buy gadgets for their children to attend online …
Read More »School Readiness for COVID-19 Crisis: LGU and DepEd Partnership for Quarantine or Isolation Areas
The Department of Education (DepEd), through Office Memorandum OM-OSEC-2020-002, issued its Guidance to Regional Directors for Action on Requests by Local Government Units (LGUs) to use DepEd Schools as Quarantine or Isolation Areas for COVID-19. The said memorandum delegates to the RDs the responsibility to approve or deny requests by …
Read More »Grade 4 Pupil Sells His Medals to Buy Food for Family Amid COVID-19 Crisis
A 9-year-old boy recently went viral for selling his medals (his most prized possessions!) to buy for his family amid the COVID-19 crisis. His plight touched so many people’s hearts, with a lot of netizens commenting that they cried upon watching his heartbreaking video… Kenneth Pangilinan, 9, is a brilliant …
Read More »DepEd Reconfigures ‘Brigada’, Focuses on Information Drive
With this school year most likely going to be entirely on ‘blended learning’, the Department of Education (DepEd) has also reconfigured its ‘Brigada Eskwela’ and ‘Oplan Balik Eskwela’ activities. For years, parents and other stakeholders troop to public schools to help prepare for the new school year. Back to school …
Read More »Teacher Posts Hilarious Skit About Climbing Trees to Find Signal for Online Class
Amid plans by the Department of Education (DepEd) to make use of blended learning or online classes this school year, a lot of parents complain about the lack of gadgets and internet connection in their area. But even teachers have the same problem! In many places across the Philippines, rural …
Read More »Twins Jollibee and McDonald Go Viral for Unique Names as They Graduate from College
A pair of twins named Jollibee and McDonald recently went viral for their unique names as netizens just could not believe that they would be given these names! Although these are household names that everyone has most certainly heard of, it is rare for people to have these as first …
Read More »Market Vendor Mom Prepares Son for Online School, Buys Him a Cellphone
A market vendor mom prepares her son for online by buying him a cellphone. The sweet gesture has gone viral, with many netizens praising this mother for doing everything to ensure that her son can still go to school amid the pandemic. In a post that has gone viral on …
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