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TAGALOG NEWS: DEPED-MAGUINDANAO, ISINUSULONG ANG ‘NO COLLECTION’POLICY NGAYONG PASUKAN
Tuesday 28th of May 2013
LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Mayo 28 (PIA) --Istriktong ipinatutupad ng Department of Education (DepEd) sa lalawigan ng Maguindanao ang ‘no collection’ at ‘no fees’ policy sa mga paaralan ngayong pasukan.
Naninindigan si Maguindanao 1 schools division supt. Meriam Kawit na ipinatutupad sa lahat ng paaralang kanilang sakop ang nabanggit na patakaran.
Aniya, ito ay bilang pagsunod sa memorandum na ipinalabas ng Department of Education (DepEd) at maging sa kautusan ng Pangulo.
Kaugnay nito, hinimok ni Kawit ang mga magulang na isangguni sa tanggapan ng Kagawaran ng Edukasyon ang anumang problema hinggil sa mga paniningil ngay...
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11Feb2010CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (11 February) -- The Department of Education will enforce all orders and instructions of the teachers relative to the May 10, 2010, Automated National and Local Elections. Such is embodied in the deputation order, per Comelec Resolution No. 18716, for DepEd, its Secretary and other key officials to perform such measures as are necessary in the coming elections, including the use of all public school-buildings designated as polling centers, Atty. Renato A. Magbutay, R...
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05Feb2010CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (5 February) -- The Department of Education has come up with a Disaster Risk Reduction Resource Manual (DRRRM) that is responsive to the needs of the DepEd family during the occurrence of disasters. Dr. Luz Almeda, Regional Director of DepEd-10, said the manual aims to provide school administrators, teaching and non-teaching staff with a handy and ready reference on what to do before, during and after the occurrence of a calamity / disaster brought about by both hum...
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