By: Ayen Andres
Squinting in the light while living in the dark, no matter how hard they raise their voices yet remain unheard, weighed by discrimination and stereotypes stemmed of ignorance, Lumads had no easy feat fighting for their rights. Continue reading Tribal fashion: Weaving Lumads’ ethnic identity for rights and pride
By: Marie Abigail Romualdo
Taytay Mayor George Ricardo Gacula is now contemplating in reducing the size of the Rotonda at Tikling Junction to allow faster flow of traffic in the area though he also admitted that the scheme may be a new experiment that may not work. Continue reading Gacula expresses uncertainties over Taytay’s traffic ‘experiments’
By: Marie Abigail Romualdo
Taytay Mayor George Ricardo ‘Joric’ Gacula assured ‘fair competition’ between tiangge owners and Chinese textile business Shixingda International Trade (SXD) amid its recent operations that threatened local sellers’ sales.
Continue reading Gacula ensures ‘fair competition’ on tiangge sales vs. Chinese textile business
By: Kenesha Ayo
Despite Taytay being second in highest population of Rizal’s Muslim Learners, Division Focal Person on Madrasah Minerva David called out secondary schools in the municipality for still failing to implement the program that aims to nurture Islamic Culture. Continue reading Taytay, short of Madrasah programs in secondary level curriculum
By: Marc Nathaniel Servo
Binangonan farmers exclaimed ‘kaawa na’ as palay prices fell into 12 pesos per kilo from the usual 40-45 pesos selling prices. Continue reading AGRIKILLTURE : Filipino farmers cry at depleting palay prices
By: Judy Ann Sultan
The School Division of Rizal is expected to develop the efficiency in the processes of its services as the division obtained the International Standardization Organization (ISO) certification. Continue reading SDO Rizal expected to improve system after ISO certification
By: Marie Abigail Romualdo
K-12 curriculum needs no changes but ‘better implementation’ amid the Philippines’ low scores at Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), Casimiro A. Ynares Sr. Memorial National High School (CAYSMNHS) Principal Ma. Asuncion Sierra stressed.
Continue reading Principal eyes for improved K-12 system amid PH’s low PISA results
By: Princess Elsa Mauricio
A total of seven out of 10 Caysmerinians refused the school’s plan that teachers can contact their parents ‘immediately’ in case of emergencies while five out of 10 students disagreed to the No Cellphone Policy imposed by the Department of Education (DepEd) through memorandum no. 83. s, 2003. Continue reading 7 out of 10 students reject emergency plan amid gadget ban
By: Judy Ann Sultan
Special Program for Journalism (SPJ) coordinator Richard Brian Tutor stressed that despite of the population depletion of journalism students, the program would obtain its efficiency as its target number to reach is only 15 above per grade level. Continue reading SPJ Population decrease not a problem – Tutor
By: Kenesha Ayo
Despite the drop from 50% to 22% passing rate of Rizal Alternative Learning System (ALS) on Accreditation and Equivalency Test (A&E), Casimiro A. Ynares Sr. Memorial National High School (CAYSMNHS) continued to set the bar higher ranking first in the region with 74% after first-time intensive review for the students. Continue reading CAYS ALS registers highest A&E Test passing rate in Rizal with 74%
By: Kenesha Ayo
To develop students’ leadership and nationalism as the discipline of the current generation continues to diminish, Casimiro A. Ynares Sr. Memorial National High School (CAYSMNHS) former Citizenship Advancement Training (CAT) facilitator and MAPEH Head Alejandro Jose stressed that Reserved Officers Training Corps (ROTC) should be implemented already. Continue reading ROTC to restore discipline, says CAYS SLT facilitator
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