The House of Representatives passed on the third and final reading a bill that would create a mental health and well-being office in every school division across the country to address the growing mental health issues of learners and school personnel.
The House plenary (Photo by Ellson Quismo
At least 404 public school learners committed suicide, and 2,147 learners attempted suicide in the Philippines in 2021 at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, an official of the Department of Education said on Tuesday, calling it "an alarming rate that continues to go up."
A total of 404 learners from public schools committed suicide in 2021 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic which affected students’ mental health, an official of the Department of Education told a Senate panel yesterday.
MANILA, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) At least 404 public school learners committed suicide, and 2,147 learners attempted suicide in the Philippines in 2021 at the height