malaysiangMANILA: The Makati City government on Monday touted its various basic education programs as the main factor for the good performance of one of its public schools in the 2022 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
The Benigno Ninoy Aquino High School (BNAHS) was the only public school among six schools in the National Capital Region (NCR) that scored above PISA’s minimum proficiency level which is level 2. The other five were private schools.
“Ang tagumpay na ito ay bunga ng mga natatanging programang pang-edukasyon na patuloy na pinag-iisipang mabuti at pinaglalaanan ng malaking pondo ng pamahalaang lungsod taun-taon (This success is due to education programs that were wll thought out and well funded by the city government),” Mayor Abigail Binay said in her regular Pilipino Star Ngayon column.
“Proud moment ito para sa akin dahil indikasyon ito kung gaano kaganda at ka-advanced ang ating public school system sa (This is a proud moment for me because this is an indication how good and advanc
ed our public school system are in) Makati,” she added.
Binay noted that before the pandemic, the city government alloted PHP31 million for Project MILES (Mathematics Intensive Learning Enhancement for Students) for Grades 1 to 10.
Under the program, learners can undergo extra lessons in Mathematics to enhance their numeracy skills.
“Bahagi nito ang Saturday classes at online sessions na pinangasiwaan ng nasa 700 guro. Bukod sa pagsagot ng lungsod sa honorarium ng mga guro, pinondohan din natin ang paggawa ng angkop na learning materials ng DepEd [Department of Education] Makati na ipinamahagi nang libre sa lahat ng mga mag-aaral na lumahok sa (This includes the Saturday classes and online sessions that are being administered by 700 teachers. Apart from their honorarium, we also funded the creation of learning materials of DepEd Makati which were distributed for free to all learners who participated in) Project MILES,” Binay said.
Another program of the city is the “Dyip ni Maki” Mobile Learning Hubs that
regularly goes to barangays to support learners who are not able to access the internet or no smart gadget.
These are passenger jeepneys that were customized with internet connection, laptops, and other learning materials with teachers on board as well.
Last year, Makati topped the regional Test of Functional Academic Skills by DepEd and public schools in the city have also been getting high rankings in the annual National Achievement Test.
Source: Philippines News Agency
Brussels: An event called ‘Spring of Love’ was organised by the General Union of Vietnamese in Brussels (UGVB) on February 11 (the second day of the first lunar month) on the occasion of the arrival of the Year of the Dragon, offering an opportunity for overseas Vietnamese in the country to get together and honour their common root.
President of the UGVB Huynh Cong My spotlighted the significance of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival with the OVs, and affirmed the union’s role in connecting the OVs with the homeland’s culture.
Conveying Tet wishes to the Vietnamese community, Ambassador Nguyen Van Thao laid stress on the sound ties between Vietnam and Belgium, and expressed his hope for the future development of the relations with the upcoming visit by Belgian King and Queen to Vietnam in October.
The cultural centre of Woluwe Saint-Pierre district of Brussels was turned into a warm Tet space, and was a favourite check-in point of visitors to the event. It featured a calligraphy corner where Jean-Sébastien
Gill – a French national who is a fan of the art of calligraphy – wrote New Year wishes for the OVs, and a charity corner where handicrafts were sold to raise money for children in difficult circumstances in Vietnam.
Additionally, visitors also have a chance to enjoy art performances staged by Vietnamese artists in Europe./.
Source: Vietnam News Agency
