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LEGAZPI CITY - Schools in three provinces of the Bicol region have suspended the scheduled administration of the National Achievement Test for Grade 12 (NATG12) on Monday, according to the Department of Education in Region 5 (DepEd-5). In an interview, Mark Kevin Arroco, DepEd-5 project development officer, said schools division offices (SDO) in the provinces of Camarines Norte, Masbate and Sorsogon rescheduled the examination from Jan. 30-31 to Feb. 2-3, this year. "SDO Camarines Norte ann...

The problems besetting the various aspects of Philippine education were enumerated yesterday.

VICE President and Education Secretary Sara Z. Duterte on Monday recognized that serious problems are hounding the Department of Education (DepEd), but vowed to take steps to accelerate the delivery of basic education facilities and services, take good care of learners and teachers. She spoke at Monday’s Basic Education Report…

With youth unemployment at 59.6%, President Cyril Ramaphosa has suggested careers young people should pursue to avoid unemployment.

The Rotary Club-Accra Airport, in partnership with two other organisations, has donated 10,000 books and other library materials valued at £27,000 to the 16 Basic Schools in the Ngleshie Amanfrom Circuit. The other partner organisations are the Street Children Empowerment Foundation (SCEF) and Book Aid International. With excitement, both teachers…

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has urged local government units (LGUs) to pursue zero illiteracy among their constituents. Gatchalian has been pushing for the National Literacy Council Act or Senate Bill No. 473 which seeks to assign Literacy School Boards (LSBs) as de facto local literacy council

According to circulating messages, Operation Dudula is allegedly planning to chase children of illegal immigrants out of classrooms.

Around 50 children fled from a KwaZulu-Natal school on Friday after allegedly witnessing a student being sacrificed by a one-legged ghost

Harmony is investing in our country’s youth through education to enable them to survive, thrive, transform our world.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that if two sisters are studying in a private school, the state government will pay the fees of one.Provision for this is being made in the next financial year's budget. This will benefit ...