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PLM equips faculty with online teaching skills
By Fernan Angeles THE Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) is ramping up preparations for its virtual campus and is building up the capacity of its faculty under the “new normal.” PLM personnel joined the “Faculty Online Teaching Training” sessions from June 15-26, 2020 through Zoom meetings hosted by the Office of the Vice President…
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Universities and colleges can spark agri food systems transformation
By Fernan Angeles “THE COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the connections between supply chains and our consumption patterns, and the urgent need to redefine agricultural systems as food systems. A systemic view of agricultural food systems is imperative for the needed transformation, which should stem right from the hallowed halls of the universities and colleges.” This…
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LTFRB to allow more PUVs in NCR on Aug. 19
By John Clifford Lintao IT’S almost certain that the National Capital Region (NCR) would be back under a relaxed general community quarantine (GCQ) protocol, citing decreasing number of COVID-19 cases in the region. Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivares, in his capacity as Metro Manila Council chairperson, hinted at seeing Metro Manila’s 16 cities and lone…
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Teachers undergo mental wellness session
By Fernan Angeles TO ensure the mental stability of the top leaders at the bureau, Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones emphasized the need of helping one another as she led the fourth and final group session of the Kaginhawaan of Top Leaders of the Department of Education (DepEd) on July 31. “I thought that we need…
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Robredo wants hazard pay for teachers during pandemic
By John Clifford Lintao VICE President Leni Robredo cited the need for the Department of Education to realign its P29-billion budget for rehabilitation of school buildings for procurement of gadgets and other equipment for distance learning. In an August 10 letter she wrote and sent to Education Secretary Leonor Briones, Robredo also hinted at funds…
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FDA warns of vaccine’s possible side effects
By Fernan Angeles WITH many countries already on their final stage of clinical trial of vaccines intended to contain the deadly coronavirus disease, the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) issued a warning to the public of its possible side effects. FDA director Dr. Eric Domingo however clarified that side effects depend on the type of…
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FDA: Vaccine may be available by year-end
By Fernan Angeles THE government is optimistic that a vaccine against COVID-19 infection would most likely be available by the end of the year. Health Undersecretary Eric Domingo, concurrent director general of the Food and Drugs Administration, said that by that time, the world would probably have hundreds of vaccines which have already passed the…
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DepEd launches ‘Handang Isip, Handa Bukas’ program
By John Clifford Lintao IN an apparent display of preparedness of schools in different settings, the Department of Education (DepEd) formally launched the “Handang Isip, Handa Bukas” national readiness program to give a better understanding of the procedures on the opening of School Year 2020-2021. The program featured 10 schools from various regions with diverse…
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SEARCA launches youth program for agri innovation
By Fernan Angeles The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) launched its special program on youth called “Young Forces for Agricultural Innovation” or #Y4AGRI on the International Youth Day last August 12. SEARCA Director Dr. Glenn B. Gregorio introduced #Y4AGRI at the SEARCA Online Learning and Virtual Engagement (SOLVE)…
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Indigenous peoples plea vs anti-terror law gets support
By Fernan Angeles LOCAL indigenous groups behind a petition asking the Supreme Court to declare Anti-Terrorism law as unconstitutional gets a push from an international organization. The Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI), a global indigenous organization promoting and fighting indigenous rights, has taken a stand which jives with that of their local counterparts in the…