By: SONIA A. LABRADOR – CUPANG INTEGRATED SCHOOL On a vibrant day at Cupang West, the community witnessed an extraordinary gathering of leaders and educators united by a shared passion for literacy and learning. Dr. Maylene M. Minimo, EdD, CESO VI, Assistant Schools Division Superintendent of DepEd City of Balanga, made a momentous visit to…

By: SONIA A. LABRADOR – CUPANG INTEGRATED SCHOOL Climate change is real, is here, and is harshly affecting the country’s education system through global warming – like a literal icebreaker before every class starts. It was January 2024 when PAGASA officially confirmed that the Philippines was already facing an El Nino, and it was estimated…

By: SONIA A. LABRADOR – CUPANG INTEGRATED SCHOOL The pandemic exposed many vulnerabilities in today’s society. In the education system, one of the crises that manifested the most was the inability to attend to the children’s mental and emotional necessities. It’s ironic. The surge in mental health issues in children during the pandemic overwhelmed the…

By: SONIA A. LABRADOR – CUPANG INTEGRATED SCHOOL Houses, schools, roads, commercial spaces – any builder can build these in no time given the right amount of funds and the right number of men, but it takes more than that to build a bridge. One that leads young people to a brighter future.  Meet Jessy…

By: SONIA A. LABRADOR – CUPANG INTEGRATED SCHOOL There’s an old proverb saying, “The first step is always the hardest.” And this is very true when it comes to the learning process, particularly in the early stages of a child’s life as a student. For several generations, the majority of primary learners have struggled with…

By: SONIA A. LABRADOR – CUPANG INTEGRATED SCHOOL The internet increased the popularity of terms to call phenomena that people knew existed but never got to describe. For instance, “procrastination” became a go-to word for students and workers when describing their habit of intentionally delaying a task until the last minute of a due date.…