Education

CHED launches nationwide caravan on free higher educ in Zambo

ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Some 50,000 students from the region are set to initially benefit from free higher education pursuant to Republic Act 10931 otherwise known as the Universal Access to Quality...

NegOr parents urged to have kids immunized vs. measles

DUMAGUETE CITY – The chief of the Department of Health’s (DOH) office in Negros Oriental has called on parents to avail of the government’s free anti-measles immunization amid an outbreak of...

Mother tongue-based learning doesn’t affect English proficiency: DepEd

MANILA -- An official of the Department of Education (DepEd) said the use of mother tongue as medium of instruction in schools is not a reason for Filipino students to be...

DOH to send teams to NegOr to check measles outbreak

MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) would be sending medical teams to one city and six municipalities in Negros Oriental to look into reported cases of measles following the declaration...

Senate oks expanded mother, child health care bill

MANILA -- As the nation celebrates National Women’s Month, the Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading a proposed measure expanding the country's nutrition and health programs for mothers...

Free tuition entices more MisOr students to college

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- The government’s move to reach all learners and achieving universal basic education has encouraged more students to get a college degree, an official said. Rhodora Gallares, provincial...

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