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Pinoy teams win awards at Shell Eco-marathon

Pinoy teams win awards at Shell Eco-marathon

MANILA, Philippines - Teams from the University of the Philippines (UP) and the Mapua Institute of Technology won awards at the recently concluded Shell Eco-marathon Asia 2011 held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Full article

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Should public schools teach Chinese, too?

As of 05/14/2012 3:34 PM
A teacher teaches her students to read
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Education (DepEd) has added Chinese to its 2012 Special Program in Foreign Language (SPFL) summer training courses for teachers from selected public schools, which is scheduled from April 12 to May 22.  Full article

Anti-botcha robot bags award at int’l contest

As of 05/10/2012 1:11 PM
Students from DYCI, who represented the Philippines in the First Lego League, pose for a photo after winning third in the Best Presentation category. Photo courtesy of Beryl Jhan Cruz
MANILA, Philippines – A robot that can detect “botcha” or double-dead meat won an award in an international competition held late last month.  Full article

Bipolar symptoms may begin in teen years

As of 05/09/2012 3:47 PM
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NEW YORK - The number of teenagers who have experienced mania -- a hallmark of bipolar disorder -- is close to the number of adults estimated to have the mood disorder, suggesting that for many the condition begins during adolescence, according to a new study.  Full article

UP: 19 summa, 222 magna graduates

As of 04/23/2012 8:06 AM
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MANILA, Philippines - Nineteen summa cum laude graduates led Class 2012 of the University of the Philippines in Diliman yesterday, with Psychology major Julianne Keane Pascual topping the honor roll with a weighted average of 1.053. Full article

School introduces 3D learning to curriculum

As of 04/17/2012 4:44 PM
Eton International School in Malate, Manila will be the first school in the Philippines to offer the Eureka 3D learning program as an integral part of its curriculum from pre-school to high school.
MANILA, Philippines – A local school is pioneering the use of three-dimensional (3D) educational materials in the country to cater to the learning needs of today’s children who grew up with computers.  Full article

DOST scholars to teach in public high schools

As of 04/10/2012 3:54 PM
A teacher stands in front of 90 students squeezed in a single classroom at Quezon City’s Batasan Hills National High School, on Monday’s opening of classes.
MANILA, Philippines – Teachers who graduated as science scholars are now the priority of public schools nationwide, as ordered by the Department of Education (DepEd).  Full article