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[Be The Good] How Rappler app users get to interview experts and newsmakers
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (656+ words) If you have been an active Rappler app user, you may have noticed our recent experiment." We've been asking Rappler app users to send us questions they would like to ask key personalities we've invited to an on-camera interview. Then,…...
Trimester? Semester? More than the system, DepEd urged to ensure 180 school days
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (704+ words) SCHOOL OPENING. Hundreds of public school students attend the first day of classes at the Guadalupe Elementary School in Cebu City on July 29, 2024. MANILA, Philippines " To make up for learning time often lost due to disasters, the Department of Education…...
JPEPA nurse and certified careworker candidates applications now open
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (174+ words) The following is a press release from the Japanese embassy. Applications are now open for the forthcoming batch of candidates for nurses and certified careworkers under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA). The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) of the…...
LIVESTREAM: Senate holds hearing on proposed trimester system, state of literacy
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (181+ words) MANILA, Philippines " The Senate committee on basic education is conducting an inquiry on Tuesday, March 3, into the Department of Education's proposed switch to a trimester system, and on the current state of literacy in the Philippines. The shift from a…...
[Time Trowel] Why pili thrives in Bicol
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (1023+ words) A trowel (/tra.l/), in the hands of an archaeologist, is like a trusty sidekick " a tiny, yet mighty, instrument that uncovers ancient secrets, one well-placed scoop at a time. It's the Sherlock Holmes of the excavation site, revealing clues…...
Ateneo Law School dean Joey Hofileña dies at 64
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (387+ words) MANILA Philippines " Jose Maria "Joey" Hofile'a, dean of the Ateneo Law School (ALS), died on Thursday, February 26. He was 64. Hofile'a passed away due to complications of pneumonia, as confirmed by Rappler's co-founder, investigative editor, and head of training Chay Hofile'a,…...
DepEd: AI in basic education to protect learners, foster human-centered innovations
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (297+ words) NAICRI LAUNCH. Department of Education Secretary Sonny Angara at the launch of the National Artificial Intelligence Center for Research and Innovation on February 26, 2026 MANILA, Philippines " The Department of Education (DepEd) joined various national agencies at the launch of the National…...
[Two Pronged] My manager declined a promotion meant for me without consulting me
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1083+ words) Rappler runs an advice column by couple Jeremy Baer and clinical psychologist Dr. Margarita Holmes. Jeremy has a master's degree in law from Oxford University. A banker of 37 years who worked in three continents, he has been training with Dr....
[OPINION] Perhaps the wake-up call for the UP School of Economics should run deeper
2+ week, 17+ min ago (494+ words) When JC Punongbayan's column, "What has happened to the School?: Winnie Monsod's wake-up call," circulated in a Viber group I belong to, my initial reaction was dismissive " I said it was a cop-out. But my thoughts on the column and…...
Ano'ng ibig sabihin ng...? Nasa app na ang diksiyonaryong Filipino ng KWF!
2+ week, 1+ day ago (239+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Hanggang ngayon, kapag gusto kong masiguro ang kahulugan ng isang salitang Filipino, may tatlong paraan ako: bubuklatin ko ang dambuhalang UP Diksiyonaryong Filipino, iche-check ang naka-bookmark na diksionaryo.ph at kwfdiksiyonaryo.ph sa desktop, o pupuntahan ang mga…...