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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…