CLIL CONCEPT. Three American English Language Specialists share how vital the Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) concept is for English language learning among Kindergarten to Grade 3 students, in a webinar launched by the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Regional English Language Office Manila on Monday (March 21, 2022). It is the first part of their webinar series focused on literacy and numeracy. (Screengrab from DepEd webinar) MANILA - To optimize Filipino teachers' competence in securing quality education among learners from kindergarten to Grade 3 (K-3), the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Regional English Language Office Manila have started their six-week webinar series on Monday. The online series is expected to set its focus on literacy and numeracy, subdivided into three clusters in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao until April 27. In a webinar livestreamed on Facebook, three American English Language Specialists shared effective approaches to ensur
(PNA file photo) MANILA-A health official on Friday said the government continues to track the number of daily Covid-19 cases despite the absence of daily case bulletin. "'Di nawala ang paggabay ng gobiyerno sa mga tao nang alisin ang daily case bulletin. nagbigay ito ng shift of mindset para makapag-focus sa mas importante na kailangan ng pansin, ang mga naglulubha at namamatay (When the daily case bulletin was removed, the government did not withdraw its guidance from the public. we gave a shift of mindset to focus on what's important, the severe [cases] and deaths)," Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said during an online media forum. Vergeire clarified the daily number of cases is still being recorded in the Department of Health's (DOH) Covid-19 tracker. "If ever, any firm or any academic institution doing, or anybody at all can still access the tracker and get the numbers there," she said. Earlier, a health reform advocate said the DOH mu
MANILA - Warm weather with chances of rain showers will prevail over the entire archipelago, the weather bureau said Wednesday. In its 4 a.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said it sees no weather disturbance and low-pressure area (LPA) to affect the country in the next three to five days. "Due to the easterlies as the prevailing weather system, we could expect that it will be warm and humid, especially until noon," PAGASA weather forecaster Ana Clauren said. Rains and thunderstorms may be experienced for a short period in the afternoon or evening. "So don't forget to bring an umbrella to protect yourselves from these possible rains," she added. Meanwhile, the temperature in Metro Manila, the Kalayaan Islands, and Tuguegarao will reach up to 33C; Puerto Princesa, 32C; and Laoag, 31C. Zamboanga and Davao's temperature will be up to 33C; Iloilo and Cebu, 32C; and Tacloban, 31C. Modera
GET BOOSTED. Dr. Michelle Schlosser, focal person of Davao City Covid-19 Task Force, underscores the importance of getting booster jabs during a radio interview on Friday (March 11, 2022). Schlosser says that of the 1.78 million population of the city, only 15,289 have received booster shots. (Screengrab) DAVAO CITY - To increase the number of vaccinees getting booster shots, the city government will open vaccination hubs on weekends to accommodate individuals who cannot show up during weekdays. "We have already reached beyond our population immunity for the fully vaccinated individuals in the city but our problem now is we have a very low turnout of people getting booster shots. So, the hubs are open on weekends and we will accept walk-ins, we are making it very convenient for the people to get the booster shots," said Dr. Michelle Schlosser, focal person of the Davao City Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Task Force, over a radio interview here Friday. Vaccination hubs at
VAX ROLLOUT. A young girl receives a Covid-19 vaccine administered by a health worker during a medical mission in Negros Oriental in this undated photo. The province has reported a low turnout in the number of fully-vaccinated individuals who received their booster shots, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Liland Estacion said on Wednesday (March 2, 2022). (Photo from Negros Oriental's Facebook page) DUMAGUETE CITY - Despite the availability of vaccines against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the province of Negros Oriental recorded a low turnout of individuals getting their booster shots. Assistant Provincial Health Officer Dr. Liland Estacion, in a virtual presser Wednesday, said as of February 27, only 60,821 individuals have received the third shot of vaccine since the province started giving the jabs late last year. "As we can glean from our records, this is just a small percentage from the total number of persons who have been fully vaccinated already," she said