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#KardingPH causes work, class suspensions in Nueva Ecija

Work and classes got cancelled as Bagyong Karding, with an international name “Noru,” hit San Jose City with storm signal no. 3.

Nueva Ecija Governor Aurelio Umali announced on his social media page the suspension of classes from September 26 to 28 for all levels due to the effects of the said typhoon.

Umali also advised all government agencies to suspend their work, except those involved in rescue and relief operations.

Owners of private agencies, on the other hand, could decide whether to suspend work or not.

Karding was reported to be one of the strongest super typhoons this year, leaving many places flooded, buildings and schools damaged, and to name a few.

The aftermath of this “weakened” typhoon had many places flooded, which left many crops to waste.

“Masasabi ko naman na karamihan sa bahagi ng San Jose ay nasira ang mga pananim. Kapag

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U4U Teen Trail Caravan

addresses teenage pregnancy, human trafficking issues

The City Population Office and the San Jose City Local Government Unit’s Teen Information Center held a Teen Trail Caravan at San Jose City National High School Alumni Conference Hall on October 19.

Officers of the Supreme Student Government, Barkada Kontra Droga, and Youth for Environment in Schools Organization officers participated in the said activity.

“Proud akong sabihin na San Jose City National High School Supreme Student Government is partner ng Teen Information Center,” SSG Adviser Heherson Bautista said in an interview.

He added that through the Teen Trail Caravan, the students will learn a lot of things that they may later share with their family, friends, and other loved ones.

The first topic showed an advocacy video about teenage

The Department of Education strictly warned teachers and non-teaching staff to avoid relationships, interactions, and communications with learners outside the school in one of the stipulations of DepEd Order No. 49, s. 2022, released on November 2.

Education Secretary Sara Duterte on November 24 defended her stance on the observance of professionalism among teachers.

“If you are a teacher, you have no business drinking alcohol with your student,” the secretary said.

“If you are attracted to that student you are drinking with, going out with your students, watching pornography with your students, [it] blurs the line of [the teachers] as a figure of authority,” she added.

According to the secretary, all teachers and DepEd personnel should not cross the line between them and the learners, particularly outside of the learning institution setting.

“Dapat hindi sila magkaroon ng friendly relation with their learners dahil nagkakaroon ng bias yung isang tao kapag nagiging kaibigan niya,” she explained.

Duterte added it also includes “relationships” and according to their latest incident report, there are teachers who “go out” with their students and get involved in criminal activities whether they become the suspect or the victim.

“In one case, we had a teacher having a drinking spree with a student kung saan sinaksak siya nung student,” the secretary stated.

She then, explained that these instances are preventable if the Teaching and Non-Teaching Departments from DepEd recognize the boundary between them and the learners, and being friendly is only appropriate inside the classroom or school setting and should not be taken beyond.

“I had to deal with disturbing cases of learners being victims of abuse. In some cases, where classic examples of sexual grooming, predatory activity primarily by adult offenders who use their position resources charm and influence to carry out their plan against a child or another vulnerable adult,” she said.

“We always get a [report on] death of children because of abuse, ginulpi, pinahirapan and then namatay ang bata,” Duterte added.

The secretary explained this is why it is important for the teachers to keep their relationship with learners strictly professional and therefore be a role model from them as stated under the said order, as well as their communications in