TO boost digital learning, the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) and the Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division of Ilocos Norte (SDOIN) formalized a partnership on September 12, 2023 under a five-year memorandum of understanding (MoU).
TRAFFIC.Students queue Ablan Avenue on their way to the main gate of the Ilocos Norte National High School. More students are expected in the coming weeks as the school prepares for the full implementation of face-to-face learning.(PNA photo by Leilanie Adriano) LAOAG CITY -The first day opening of classes on Monday caused traffic jams in Laoag's university belt areas, particularly along Ablan avenue and P. Gomez street where most schools are located. School officials at the Ilocos Norte National High School said traffic congestion could get even worst when students go on full face-to-face (F2F) classes. Data from the Schools Division of Ilocos Norte (SDOIN) said they have logged a total 85,515 enrolees so far from kindergarten to senior high school. As early as 6 a.m. on Monday, school principal Rolen Oracion of the San Nicolas Elementary School said in an interview that several barangay tanods and police officers were deployed in front of the school to ensure the smooth flow of t
SCHOOL ON WHEELS. This van is equipped with laptops, printers, and an internet connection to benefit learners in hard-to-reach areas of Ilocos Norte. It is another first in Ilocos Norte to ensure quality education for all.(Photo courtesy of Debbie Melchor) LAOAG CITY - A "School on Wheels" equipped with laptops, printers, and internet connection will soon be traveling around remote areas in the province of Ilocos Norte to reach out to students under the current distance learning program of the Department of Education. Donated by the first Gen-owned Energy Development Corporation (EDC), Ilocos Norte's first mobile school is reportedly worth PHP 1.9 million. EDC is the country's largest renewable energy producer that owns a 680-hectare wind farm in Burgos town in this province. Senior education program specialist and acting information officer Valerie Talamayan of the Schools Division of Ilocos Norte said Tuesday the school on wheels will be rolled out in hard to reach
SPED BUDGET. Remilin Abrogena, education program supervisor for special education (SPED) in Ilocos Norte makes an appeal to members of the Ilocos Norte Provincial Board on Dec. 13, 2021 to approve a measure in support of the SPED program of the Department of Education. For the school year 2021-2022, the board approved the use of the province's SPED fund to compensate SPED teachers with no permanent item.(Photo by Leilanie G. Adriano) LAOAG CITY - The Ilocos Norte Provincial Board on Wednesday approved a resolution to shoulder the salaries of four special education (SPED) teachers to avoid disruption in the education of children with special needs. Provincial Board Member Saul Paulo Lazo, chair of the education committee, said there are at least four SPED teachers who are not receiving their salaries on time because they depend on the approval of the local school board fund. The teachers are from the Florentino Camaquin Integrated School (FCIS) in Vintar and the Bacarra National Com
PILOT RUN.Vanessa Aguinaldo, school principal of Dumalneg National High School in Ilocos Norte, confirms on Friday (Oct. 29, 2021) her school's readiness to participate in the pilot run of the limited face-to-face (F2F) classes in the country. Of the 90 participating schools nationwide, 10 are from Ilocos region. (PNA photo by Leilanie G. Adriano) LAOAG CITY -Nine schools composed of 383 selected learners both in the elementary and secondary school levels in the province of Ilocos Norte are all set for the face-to-face (F2F) classes starting November 15. These schools are the Alao-ao Elementary School and Paddagan Elementary School in Bangui; Dumalneg Elementary School, Dumalneg National High School, and San Isidro Elementary School in Dumalneg; Cacafean Elementary School in Marcos; Buanga Elementary School, Godogod Elementary School, and Bicbica Elementary School in Pinili town. These schools were pre-identified after a thorough evaluation on their readiness for the pilot run of t