School Woes Over Soon, Says DepEd Exec
Sex education to be integrated in school curriculum, with emphasis on the spiritual aspect of it, says Kadon DAVAO CITY -- There?s a light at the end of the tunnel…
Bearing the Brunt
As classes open, teachers contend with poor school facilities while parents are confronted with the sheer economics of educating their children. And the kids? The education department inSouthern Mindanao has found a novel, if exploitative, way to make them pay for the government?s negligence and shortcomings.
By Cheryll D. Fiel
davaotoday.com
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Safety of Drinking Water Sold in Panabo Questioned
PANABO CITY— Is this city?s drinking water, especially those sold by water retailers, safe?
Provincial health officer Dr. Agapito Hornido raised this question this week as he disclosed that only six out of 16 establishments that sell water in the city passed the bacteriological water analysis done early this year.
?Red Tide? Ban in Mati, Other Areas
DAVAO CITY — Latest laboratory analysis of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) have established that some areas in Mindanao, including Davao Oriental, are still positive of “red tide” toxins and have thus been put under a so-called ?shellfish ban.?
The coastal waters of Dumaguillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur, Balite Bay in Mati, Davao Oriental, and Bislig Bay in Bislig City, Surigao del Sur have been found positive of red tide toxins.
2 Million New Books Expected for Davao Provinces
DAVAO CITY — The Department of Education (DepEd) in Southern Mindanao is expecting the arrival of some two million books to augment the present number of books in the region.
This was bared by Minnie Fabros, DepEd?s spokesperson in the region, who also admitted that the present student-book ratio is still 1:3.
?The supply of books for public school students is still not enough. However, students can look forward to the arrival of 2 million books, although on a staggered basis,? she said.