Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto recently proposed four new teacher positions to bridge the huge gap from Teacher III to Master Teacher I. If this becomes law, thousands of teachers would certainly be happy. Unknown to most members of…
Although she was born in the US, Filipina engineer Josephine Santiago-Bond was raised in the Philippines. She even completed her college education at the University of the Philippines’ Electronics and Communications Engineering program, but this Pinay engineer would inspire many…
The Commission on Population reported that close to 200,000 women aged 15 to 19 get pregnant each year. To solve the perennial problem of teenage pregnancy, the National Youth Commission (NYC) wants schools to hold separate classes for boys and…
With the entry-level teacher in the Philippines earning a basic salary of Php20,754 a month based on the Teacher I position with Salary Grade 11, many are seeking wage increase. Considering that many teachers actually shell out their own money…
It is amazing how there are people who have no hands yet can create amazing things using their feet! For instance, there’s this high school student who went viral for the impressive artworks she made using her feet because she…
Being a teacher is no easy task; but being a student isn’t easy, either! In class, students are expected to copy notes, understand what the teacher is trying to teach, and make assignments plus projects required of them to accomplish…
During the celebration of World’s Teacher’s Day, students often gift their teachers with flowers, balloons, or chocolates. Some bring cakes and other gifts, including bags, shoes, plants, and many other items that they wish to give their teachers as a…
Exams week is one of the most dreaded period of a student’s life, particularly when there’s a difficult subject that the student could not comprehend despite trying to study hard for it. Many also fear their teachers, particularly during this…
It is a well-known fact that most parents would do anything and everything for their children, no matter how the kids they might already be! Recently, a loving dad went viral for providing full support for his wheelchair-bound son who…
Several lawmakers recently filed bills to ban the ‘no permit, no exam’ policy being implemented by several higher education institutions (HEIs). The practice of ‘No Permit, No Exam’ continues to be upheld in many schools across the Philippines despite the…