Economy

Holy Cross of Davao Opens 250 Slots for Maritime Education Program

PRESS RELEASE
A RARE OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT
April 5, 2007
By: Ms. Cheryl Vilog, Public Relations Officer

HCDC opens 250 slots for Maritime Education, offer employment

The Holy Cross of Davao College, Inc. (HCDC) Dean of the Maritime Education Program (MEP) Capt. Fernando Moriel said that the administration is up to sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Magsaysay Institute of Shipping, Inc (MIS)/ Fairmont Shipping and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines.

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Greenpeace Hits DA for Flip-Flop on GMO Corn

The environment group Greenpeace today lambasted the Department of Agriculture for allegedly flip-flopping on an earlier order revoking the authorization for the use of a genetically modified corn called MON863, which the group has found to be toxic. Mindanao is the country’s largest corn producer where many of these GMOs have been cultivated.

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Davao’s ‘Green Vote’ Hopes to Make a Difference

Although the Green Vote campaign recognizes Davao City’s efforts to protect the environment, the groups behind it insist more drastic actions are needed to realize these goals. Good governance, they say, plays a key role in protecting the environment. They blame corruption for much of the environmental destruction.

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CHED, Colleges Suit Curricula to Needs of Industry

DAVAO CITY — The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) together with some colleges in the region have responded to the clamor of most industries which lamented the lack of skills of graduates which are needed in the workplace.

In a technical panel meeting with industry representatives, the latter complained about the mismatch of the skills acquired by graduates as to the required skills needed by the various industries .

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Get a Degree Without Going to School (Sort of)

DAVAO CITY — This form of distance learning gives hope to competent but nondegree holders to stay in their job and earn that college degree.

Called ETEEAP (Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program), the educational scheme is being offered by the University of Southeastern Philippines (USEP) in Davao City.

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