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Read more about the article City government offers scholarship grants to law and medical studies
LAW AND MED SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS. Atty. Raul A. Nadela Jr., Chief of Staff of the City Mayor's Office says that the city government of Davao offers 40 slots to law and medical scholars respectively. Nadela said in a press conference on Thursday, June 15, that tuition fee and all other school fees of qualified applicants will be covered by the city government. (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

City government offers scholarship grants to law and medical studies

The city government here has widened its scope on granting scholarship programs to students who will be studying law or medicine, an official said.

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Read more about the article A recurring problem: Lack of classrooms, teachers mar opening of classes in Davao
(Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

A recurring problem: Lack of classrooms, teachers mar opening of classes in Davao

The opening of classes on June 5 in both elementary and high school in Mindanao was marred with the usual lack of classrooms and teachers, an official of the education department said.

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Read more about the article Deped: No more ‘classes under the mango tree’, but teachers say otherwise
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. A total of 2,732 students of Mintal Comprehensive High School in Barangay Mintal, Davao City line up for the first flag ceremony of the school year during the opening of classes on Monday, June 5. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Deped: No more ‘classes under the mango tree’, but teachers say otherwise

Having classes “under the mango tree” is a thing of the past, said Education Secretary Leonor Briones, Tuesday.

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Read more about the article Public schools to tighten security measures on opening of classes
Parents and their children are in a hurry not to be late for the first day of school in Kapitan Tomas Monteverde Senior Central Elementary School in Davao City where 4,349 students are enrolled. The Department of Education said 25 million students from both public and private schools are back to school on Monday, June 13. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Public schools to tighten security measures on opening of classes

Big public schools in the city have set stricter security measures to ensure the safety of the students as classes open on June 5.

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Read more about the article 16 Davao schools, 268 private colleges, universities nationwide to increase tuition this year

16 Davao schools, 268 private colleges, universities nationwide to increase tuition this year

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) approved the application of 32 colleges and universities in Davao Region, half of these found in this city, to increase tuition and school fees for this school year.

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