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Cebu sets hotline to address school bullying
2+ hour, 54+ min ago (300+ words) The Cebu Provincial Government has established an anti-bullying hotline for students and children, managed by designated focal persons from the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office and the Provincial Youth Development Office. Cebu Police Provincial Office Director Col. Abubakar Mangelen…...
Metal detectors coming to Cebu public schools
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (682+ words) Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival announced on June 26, 2026, that the city will seek funding through the Local School Board to purchase handheld metal detectors for public school security guards. The city is implementing emergency response measures, including mobile alert buttons…...
504 Maguindanao provinces orphans receive cash aid
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (206+ words) A TOTAL of 504 orphaned children in Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur provinces have received cash assistance from the Bangsamoro government, the Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD) said Friday, June 26, 2026. The MSSD said the cash assistance was…...
Students yield gun, knife in Aparri school
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (104+ words) Sun Star Publishing Inc. Students yield gun, knife in Aparri school POLICE recovered a gun and a kitchen knife from two students in a school in Aparri, Cagayan. Based on initial report, the Grade 8 and Grade 10 students were inspected in…...
Cebu Province launches 'Safe Schools Program"
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (309+ words) FOLLOWING the recent school shooting incident in Tacloban, the Cebu Provincial Government is establishing the Cebu Safe Schools Program under Executive Order 35, according to a post by the Cebu Province Public Information Office on Thursday, June 25, 2026. The program aims to…...
Yasmien pushes for tougher stand against bullying
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (198+ words) KAPUSO actress Yasmien Kurdi believes bullying should be addressed with concrete action; otherwise, the problem will continue to repeat itself. "Have you watched Netflix's latest Korean drama, Teach You a Lesson? It's been No. 1 on Netflix for quite some time…...
Dumanjug mayor: School cellphone ban aims to restore "positive values
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (354+ words) FOLLOWING mixed reactions to Dumanjug's total ban on cellular phones in public schools, Mayor Efren Guntrano "Gungun" Gica said the policy is not merely about prohibiting gadgets but about restoring positive values among the youth. In a Facebook post on…...
New building at Iloilo school to provide better learning
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (278+ words) STUDENTS of Iloilo City National High School (ICNHS) now have access to a more conducive and comfortable learning environment following the blessing and inauguration of a new four-story school building with 12 classrooms. The project forms part of the Iloilo City…...
Voucher program bill expands access to quality basic education
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (499+ words) MANILA" House of Representatives Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III said Friday the proposed Basic Education Voucher Assistance Act will bring the government a step closer to expanding access to quality basic education, giving more Filipino families greater educational choices while…...
Cebu province sets up anti-bullying hotline
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (261+ words) THE Cebu Provincial Government has established a hotline to address bullying complaints involving children and students in the province. Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro announced that she has instructed the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) and the Provincial Youth…...