KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, August 2, 2018 – Team Philippines ended its 2018 ASEAN Schools Games (ASG) campaign with a total of 36 medals to finish sixth overall among the 10 competing countries on July 26. The country competed in 10 out of 11 events and bagged nine golds, seven silvers, and 20 bronze medals. The continue reading : PH bags 9 golds, finishes 6th in 2018 ASEAN Schools Games
Briones to career executives: Public service is all about “suffering”
PASAY CITY, July 28, 2018 – Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones told the country’s Career Executive Service Officers (CESOs) and Eligibles that public service is about “suffering – financially, physically, and psychologically.” The Education chief shared the reminder during her keynote address at the National Union of Career Executive Service Officers (NUCESO) continue reading : Briones to career executives: Public service is all about “suffering”
DepEd, CHED, Red Cross team up to promote volunteerism in schools
PASIG CITY, July 27, 2018 – The Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) forged a partnership for the promotion of volunteerism, humanitarian values, and culture of safety and health through the establishment of Red Cross Youth Councils (RCYCs) in schools nationwide. Signed on July 16 at continue reading : DepEd, CHED, Red Cross team up to promote volunteerism in schools
Briones underscores complementarity between public, private education in global forum
MANILA, July 27, 2018 – Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones emphasized the Constitution’s provision that there should be complementarity between public and private education. The Education chief underscored this during her keynote address at the Wesleyan College of Manila’s Global Education Forum with the theme, “Toward A Shared Future through Education for continue reading : Briones underscores complementarity between public, private education in global forum
PH dribblers score back-to-back victories in ASG
KUALA LUMPUR, July 26, 2018 – The Philippines’ basketball teams brought home back-to-back wins in the 2018 ASEAN Schools Games (ASG) on July 25. Strong-willed and steadfast in their desire to end their ASG stint on a high note, the Filipino dribblers annexed the boys’ and girls’ gold medals on the final day of competition. continue reading : PH dribblers score back-to-back victories in ASG
ASG 2018: PH team reaps gold in athletics, table tennis
KUALA LUMPUR, July 26, 2018 – After hauling five golds in the first three days of the 10th ASEAN Schools Games (ASG), the country’s girls’ athletics team, spearheaded by Eliza Cuyom, copped the girls’ 100-meter hurdles to raise their total gold to six on July 24. The 17-year-old Cuyom turned in a blistering 14.45-second effort continue reading : ASG 2018: PH team reaps gold in athletics, table tennis
CALABARZON sprint queen wins second gold in 2018 ASG
KUALA LUMPUR, July 26, 2018 – Filipino trackster and CALABARZON’s sprint queen Jessel Lumapas bagged her second gold medal in the ongoing 2018 ASEAN Schools Games on July 23 at the Mini-Stadium in Bukit Jalil. The Grade 11 athlete from Nazareth School of National University clocked 25.03 seconds in clinching the girls’ 200-m run over continue reading : CALABARZON sprint queen wins second gold in 2018 ASG
Negrense long jumper bags gold in 2018 ASEAN Schools Games
KUALA LUMPUR, July 26, 2018 – Bacolod City’s pride, long jumper Trexie dela Torre, earned the Philippines its second gold medal in the 2018 ASEAN Schools Games (ASG). Dela Torre ruled the girls’ event at the Mini Stadium in Bukit Jalil on July 22 with a new personal-best of 5.84 meters to steal the top continue reading : Negrense long jumper bags gold in 2018 ASEAN Schools Games
PH thrower shatters ASEAN Schools Games record
KUALA LUMPUR, July 26, 2018 – A Bacolod City native copped the country’s third gold medal in record-setting fashion in the 2018 ASEAN Schools Games. Seventeen-year-old Ann Katherine Quitoy recorded 49.18 meters to set a new mark in javelin throw, and secure the third gold medal for Team Philippines on July 22 at the Mini-Stadium continue reading : PH thrower shatters ASEAN Schools Games record
Education chief emphasizes importance of TRAIN
MANILA, July 25, 2018 – Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones called for a change in public mindset towards taxes, in line with the continuous implementation of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN). “A complicating factor in discussions on TRAIN is the general attitude of the public on taxes in general. continue reading : Education chief emphasizes importance of TRAIN