Last April 24 to 27, the grade 11 students from Ateneo de Manila Senior High School (ASHS) conducted their Tulong Dunong Culminating Activities (TDCA)—the first onsite Tulong- Dunong (TD) event since lockdown.
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WHO declares COVID-19 global health emergency “over”
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Friday that the COVID-19 “emergency phase” has ended after more than three years of causing damage around the world.
SEA Games 2023 kicks off in Cambodia
The 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games officially opened last Friday, May 5, at the Morodok Techo National Stadium in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, with sporting heroines leading the Philippines and volleyball star Alyssa Valdez bearing the country’s flag.
LTO to shorten student driver’s license exam
On Thursday, May 4, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) announced the possibility of trimming student license exams as part of resolving the agency’s problem with under-the-table arrangements, particularly fixers.
ASHS caps school year with “Takipsilim”
A year-end program catering to the whole ASHS community under the theme “Takipsilim: Pagtungo sa Kinabukasan” took place on Friday after the morning Thanksgiving Mass to formally close another academic year.
DepEd allows suspension of in-person classes due to ‘extreme’ weather conditions
The Department of Education (DepEd) issued a memorandum on Saturday, April 22, reiterating that school heads are permitted to suspend in-person classes and switch to alternative delivery modes (ADMs), such as modular distance learning, in the event of unfavorable weather conditions like extreme heat, to protect the health of students and staff.
LTO to print driver’s licenses on paper due to card shortage
Land Transportation Office (LTO) Chief Jose Arturo Tugade disclosed on Thursday that it will soon begin to release driver’s licenses on paper instead of plastic cards, as a temporary solution to the card shortage the agency is currently facing.
Harvard to offer Tagalog language course for the first time
For the first time in history, Harvard University announced that it will be offering a Tagalog language course starting the academic year 2023-2024.
According to the university paper Harvard Crimson, the Department of South Asian Studies is hiring three preceptors to teach Tagalog, Bahasa Indonesian, and Thai.
DepEd: “No plans yet” to revert school summer break to April-May
Despite the suggestions of educational sectors and the “extreme” weather conditions in the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) has no plans yet of moving the school summer break back to April and May.
Senate basic education committee Chairman Sherwin Gatchalian proposed to revert back to the previous school calendar as the senator cited reports of the effect of extreme heat on students.
Marcos Jr. ratifies reduction of military pension
With its threat to the country’s fiscal health, the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. agreed to push for “much-needed” reforms to military and uniformed personnel (MUP) pension benefits, including the cessation of increasing pension benefits.
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