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Students need counselors. Dep Ed 6 has almost none
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (834+ words) We Write " You Decide Guidance counselors play a key role in helping students navigate academic, behavioral, career, and mental health concerns, but nearly nine in 10 plantilla positions for the profession remain vacant in public secondary schools across Western Visayas, according…...
Flooding suspends classes in Negros Oriental towns
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (476+ words) We Write " You Decide BACOLOD City " Classes at all levels in the municipalities of Siaton and Zamboanguita in Negros Oriental were suspended Tuesday due to flooding, landslides, and hazardous weather conditions brought by heavy rains from a low pressure area....
Queer voices in the curriculum
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (819+ words) We Write " You Decide Every story we place in the hands of children is a choice about the world we want them to see and imagine. But beyond the colorful pages and familiar characters is a deeper question: Who gets…...
AI tools are teachers" best friends
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (687+ words) We Write " You Decide In a world where everyone uses technology, AI is growing in the classroom. Despite its intimidating nature for new teachers, AI is here to support educators, not replace them. Consider it a trusted sidekick that helps…...
Bill mandates permanent security officers in PHL public schools
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (499+ words) We Write " You Decide Iloilo City lone district Rep. Julienne Baronda has filed a bill seeking to create permanent security officer positions in all public schools nationwide, citing a recent spate of violence in basic education institutions. Baronda filed House…...
Amparo leads UPV West Visayan studies center
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (344+ words) We Write " You Decide Jonevee B. Amparo has assumed leadership of the University of the Philippines Visayas Center for West Visayan Studies as acting director. Amparo succeeds Frances Anthea R. Redison, whose term has ended and who is pursuing doctoral studies. The…...
What's happening to our schools?
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (476+ words) We Write " You Decide By Artchil B. Fernandez First, two student-athletes died in a military-style boot camp at the beginning of the month. This week, three students died and 20 others were injured in what could be the worst school shooting incident…...
Defensor urges fair Iloilo student aid rollout
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (707+ words) Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. has urged barangay officials to keep politics out of the implementation of the national government's educational assistance program, saying the initiative is intended to help financially struggling students and should not be used for electoral…...
SEARCA champions global learning pathways at Dep Ed-led forum
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (272+ words) We Write " You Decide QUEZON CITY, Philippines'The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) participated in the "Borderless Pathways: Global Scholarships and Exchanges for Educators" held on 29 May 2026 at Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization…...
Uswag Ilonggo advances education with PHP 227. 3 M infra projects
2+ week, 1+ day ago (395+ words) We Write " You Decide Uswag Ilonggo party-list Rep. Jojo Ang formally turned over three newly completed school buildings on June 11, marking the first batch of projects under an educational infrastructure program worth PHP 227. 3 million designed to address classroom shortages and…...