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1,200 more cops earn degree through distance learning

More than 1,200 cops were able to earn a degree in Criminology through the distance learning program of a De La Salle-supervised university, according to the Philippine National Police (PNP).
According to Director Geman B Doria, head of the PNP’s Human Resource and Doctrine Development unit, this is the fifth batch of cops who received their Criminology [...]

Open High School System (OHSS)

I stumbled upon this article published last June 26, 2008 by GMANews.TV. The article is about delivering educational services to high school students using print, radio, television and computer-based communications, satellite broadcasting, teleconferencing, and other multimedia learning and teaching technologies.
This only means that high school students who are physically challenged or have difficulty in attending regular [...]

UPOU Celebrities

Here are some of the new and continuing celebrity students of the University of the Philippines, Open University. Please help me complete the list. Just comment below if you want to add something on this list. Thank you!

JC De Vera - COMM1, KOM1, COMPED1, MATH11
Aldred Gatchalian - COMM3, KOM1, NATSCI1, MATH11
Rachelle Ann Go - COMM3, [...]

Instituto Cervantes de Manila offers online Spanish courses

Riding the LRT, one can see several ads on the train with Spanish text on it. Apparently, these ads are from Instituto Cervantes de Manila. Quoting their website:
Instituto Cervantes is a worldwide non-profit organization created by the Spanish government in 1991. It is the largest organization in the world dedicated to the teaching [...]

Grand Sunduan 2008: Schedule of Activities

Grand Sunduan
Schedule of Activities (23 May)

TIME

STUDENTS

ACTIVITY

VENUE

8:00

New

Seminar on Distance Education Readiness

AVR

10:00

New

Seminar on Basic Computer Skills and LMS Orientation

Learning Center

Graduating

Start Payment and other transactions

UPOU Main Building Lobby

1:00

New

General Orientation

AVR

Graduating and Alumni

Alumni Meeting

Covered Court

3:00

New

Pick up of Learning Materials

Learning Center

Graduating

Graduation Rehearsals

UPOU Oblation Park

Alumni and Continuing

Fellowship; Centennial Activities/ projects

Covered Court

5:00

Everyone

Cultural Show

UPOU Oblation [...]