New curriculum adds Sara’s focus on ‘peace’

View in browser   |   Shop Inquirer August 11, 2023 Good day. Here are the most important news stories that you need to know. New curriculum adds Sara's focus on 'peace'   The pilot implementation of the revised and recalibrated K-10 curriculum, which focuses on foundational skills and intensified values and "peace education," will begin this school year (SY) 2023 to 2024, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Thursday. By Jane Bautista Vendors lose in Tarlac City market shakeup Not two decades after the Local Government Code of 1991 (Republic Act No. 7160) tasked local government units (LGUs) to provide or run public markets, the law's principal author sought to craft a national market code. By Tonette Orejas FRIEND TO ALL The social humanoid robot named Pepper interacts with exhibitors at the World of Consumer Electronics Expo at SMX, Pasay City, on Thursday. The fair, which runs till Aug 12, features global companies offering the latest tech innovations, including those in the security industry. —MARIANNE BERMUDEZ Like this email? Forward it to your friends and let them know that they can sign up here. 'Apocalypse' strikes Hawaiian paradise Wildfires fanned by winds of a distant hurricane killed at least six people and devastated much of the resort city Lahaina on Hawaii's Maui Island on Wednesday, forcing thousands to evacuate as some fled into the ocean to escape the smoke and flames. Neighborhoods were burnt to the ground as the western side of the island was nearly cut off with only one highway open. By Reuters OPINION More vaccines to be wasted anew Last week, Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa urged people to avail themselves of the bivalent vaccines donated by Lithuania in June before they expire on Aug. 31.  By Editorial Try Inquirer Plus. Inquirer Plus is the digital version of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. Register for a 30-day trial for free to get access to Inquirer's fearless reporting, app-exclusive stories, and archives. REGISTER NOW Hi Edward. Have feedback? We're happy to hear it. Give Suggestions newsletter@inquirer.com.ph © 2023 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, Barangay Tejeros, Makati City, Philippines You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Unsubscribe anytime