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[OPINION] Part 2: Why language subjects in college are better optional
Let us be reminded that Filipino is not the only language of Filipinos. We are a multilingual people. This is what makes Filipinos special, for which we should be proud.
[OPINION] Part 1: Why language subjects in college are better optional
The Supreme Court's decision is a victory for flexibility and diversity. Finally, we can move beyond the cumbersome, overly prescriptive policies of the past.
[OPINYON] Hindi ko magawang magbiro dahil sa mga balita ngayon
Bakit ganito ako kaseryoso ngayon? Dahil sa ruling ng Supreme Court na mag-aalis ng Filipino at Panitikan bilang core subjects sa kolehiyo. Hindi masusukat ang pinsalang magagawa nito sa mga darating na henerasyon.
Supreme Court lifts TRO: Filipino not required subject in college
The Supreme Court defends the exclusion as making sure there is no duplication of subjects, since Filipino is already taught in elementary and high school
From guns to blackboards: Police officers teach kids vs drug abuse
In several schools across the country, police officers trade guns for chalks as they help mold young minds to stay away from illegal drugs
Drugs 101: What are schools telling kids about illegal substance abuse?
Questions about the drug war and a lack of textbooks hound schools as Filipino students learn about the dangers of drugs inside the classroom
Pangilinan bill seeks new Constitution subject for Grade 12 students
The proposed Constitutional Education subject would cover topics like the rights and duties of citizens, social justice, and human rights
#ThewRap: Videos you need to watch this week, March 27 - April 2, 2017
Hello Here s a round up of videos from the past week you need to watch
What the UP president thinks of fewer GE units in college
The UP has to ensure that its graduates are well rounded But somehow we also have to make sure that our students are competitive not only locally domestically but also globally says UP President Danilo Concepcion
UP's new GE curriculum: Should Diliman make the shift?
Critics call the proposed shift a reduction of units while supporters say this is the university s way of responding to its 21st century learners
Taiwan drops 'China-centric' curriculum after protests
Education ministry officials say they took into account the public outrage over the curriculum
2015: Protest against K to 12 at its loudest, reaches the Supreme Court
Rappler documents the complaints against the senior high school program that will be implemented in 2016 while Education Secretary Luistro thinks there s more excitement than anxiety about the program
Filipino sa K to 12 curriculum: 'Hindi masyadong pinag-aralan'
Sinisisi ni Chairman Virgilio Almario ang nakaraang administrasyon ng Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino na umano y hindi aktibong nagkonsulta sa DepEd ukol nang inihahanda ang bagong curriculum
What is wrong with Miriam College?
Miriam College has to answer a number of questions as school opens in August One of them: Why is the school increasing its tuition – 70 of tuition increase goes to faculty – but will cut down on faculty?
Indonesia drug mule, Licuanan on K-12, Germanwings pilot | The wRap
Filipina drug mule in Indonesia’s death row was duped Higher education chair Licuanan says extra school years are worth it The Germanwings pilot had suicidal tendencies
Rappler Talk: Technopreneurship in the Philippines
How will technopreneurship affect economic progress in the Philippines?
Soon in schools: West Philippine Sea 101?
The DFA wants students to learn about the Philippines marine wealth and maritime claims by incorporating the West Philippine Sea in the curriculum
CHED keeps new GE curriculum
The Commission on Higher Education says it will provide incentives to schools that will use Filipino in general education courses
South Korea exam chief resigns over errors in high-stakes college test
The acknowledgement that mistakes were made followed a flood of complaints to the exam board from students and parents
Policies on the use of the Filipino language
Take a look at some of the main Filipino language policies currently in place that aid government institutions to uphold and propagate the national language
Should Filipino be scrapped from the college curriculum?
Is Filipino a subject only for K 12 and below? We ask netizens
CHED may require use of Filipino to teach some GE courses
The Commission will also propose to Congress a stabilization fund that will cover the cost of maintaining faculty and the cost of lost of enrollment in colleges due to K to 12
Filipino in college: What are you afraid of?
The new General Education curriculum is an opportunity for teachers to work together to draft courses that will make the future generation of students proud But school administrators have lagged behind
No Filipino subjects in college? 'Tanggol Wika' opposes CHED memo
The newly created alliance says it will bring its fight all the way to Malacañang
CHED is not targeting Filipino language instruction
Emotionally charged ill informed nationalist polemics about the national language move us away from more productive debates
College professors fear massive retrenchment due to K to 12
A set of guidelines is expected to be released by the end of June to guide employers on what to do during the nationwide implementation of the program
Staying power: Cunanan appointed by 3 presidents
UPDATED Presidents Estrada Arroyo and Aquino named him to key positions despite problems with his academic credentials – a detail that didn t escape senators
What senior high school tracks fit your locality?
Education Undersecretary Dina Ocampo says regional offices should do a fact check on their economic data to put their senior high school curriculum in context
DepEd proposes liberal arts strand for senior high school
The Department of Education hopes to complete the senior high school curriculum by February 2014
Yolanda damaged 3,171 schools - DepEd
UPDATED The department encourages schools to resume classes as soon as possible as a way of helping students recover from disasters
DepEd's Luistro: A profile
DepEd s Armin Luistro is a man with a mission: to reform the country s broken education system
Science fiction, Al-Qaeda and human rights
The future will almost certainly require lawyers to understand that we do not know everything and to learn that it is not wrong to ask for help It will be a humbling and unpleasant experience for many of us but it is a necessary one
More subjects, less time in school for 1st graders
Incoming grade 1 students and high school freshmen will be under DepEd s K to 12 curriculum
