News from home: Jullebee laid to rest, only 10% of K-12 graduates got jobs (Latest Sabong News)
Author
Kaycee Valmonte
Date
FEBRUARY 05 2023
MANILA, Philippines — From slain overseas Filipino worker’s final rites to a review of the K-12 promise of jobs after completing basic education — these were among our headlines and news stories from the past week we think you should know if you’re a Filipino based abroad.
According to the Department of Education’s
, two out of three school buildings have issues or are in need of repair. Only 104,000 of around 328,000 facilities are in good shape.
Meanwhile, DepEd’s 2023 budget only has room to build 6,000 classrooms, far from the 91,000 classroom shortage previously projected. This comes amid calls on the government to
instead of relying on educational institutions for space, affecting children’s education quality.
DepEd recorded
in 2021, while there were 2,147 students who attempted to take their own lives. The department noted a shortage of guidance counsellors may be a key factor to assisting students’ mental health.
Authorities recorded
related to the operations of Philippine Offshare Gaming Operators last year, four times more than the nine logged in 2019. The country has, overall, recorded 102 POGO-related cases since 2019.
The Philippine National Police
from other government agencies in its mission to take down active websites that continue to host e-sabong games. The Philippines has so far blocked or taken down 102 e-sabong platforms, while 76 have been deleted or deactivated.
The Philippines and the United States have agreed to expand their Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement by
. This means US military will soon have access to nine of the Philippines’ military facilities.
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