Education

House okays PWDs’ mandatory PhilHealth coverage on 2nd reading

MANILA -- The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on second reading a measure providing mandatory Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) coverage for persons with disabilities (PWDs). Members of the lower chamber passed...

Teacher protection bill passage urged amid teachers’ suicides

MANILA -- Expressing alarm over the reported suicide of teachers allegedly due to heavy workload, Senator Sonny Angara is pushing for the passage of the Teacher Protection Bill that aims to promote...

NASA Offers Challenge with $750,000 Reward to Further Mars Goal

The U.S. space agency NASA is offering a public challenge, with a lofty $750,000 reward, to anyone who can find ways to turn carbon dioxide into compounds that would be useful...

DepEd reviews reduction of teachers’ workload

MANILA -- The Department of Education said on Tuesday it is reviewing the reduction of teachers' workload, specifically the number of forms to be accomplished in connection with their reporting task. In a...

Ilocos school is latest beneficiary of Caltex Fuel Award

LAOAG CITY --Teachers and students of the Ilocos Norte Agricultural College (INAC) in Pasuquin town can now enjoy the convenience of a 21st century Math-Information, Communication and Technology room as it...

DepEd Calabarzon to draft regional ‘child protection’ manual

TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite -- The Technical Working Group (TWG) of the Department of Education (DepEd)-Calabarzon is set to convene on Sept. 24 to draft the localized Regional Child Protection Policy and...

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