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  MOE urges all schools to implement safety promotion to "Carrot Knife" that is popular among elementary school students

  Taiwanese elementary school campuses are currently seeing a surge in popularity for the "Carrot knife" toy, which has gained popularity recently on short video sites. Some parents are concerned that it will put schoolchildren's safety in danger. While the "Carrot Knife" has not been outright outlawed, the Ministry of Education has requested local governments and educational institutions to increase safety awareness and take note of any activities or materials that are not appropriate for children's physical or mental development.Read more: The "10th Dream-Building Project for New Immigrants and Their Children" will soon begin accepting applications MOE urges all schools to implement safety promotion to "Carrot Knife" that is popular among elementary school students.Photo reproduced from Tiktok"Carrot Knife" is a 3D printed plastic toy that looks like a knife. Several stationery producers have followed the trend and created a variety of "Carrot Knives," which are also highly well-liked by elementary school students. Parents may naturally be concerned since, although being made of plastic, the carrot knife can nevertheless readily puncture fruits with tough skin, such grapefruit and watermelon, with a little bit of power.In retaliation, the Ministry of Education has lately written to every county and local education bureau, urging them to emphasize campus safety messaging and drawing attention to games and other materials that are inappropriate for students' physical and mental growth in the classroom. If a student takes it to class, the teacher will hold it for a little while before returning it after class.

  2023-11-13 05:00
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  Department of Education withdraws proposal for a P150 million secret fund

  According to DepEd drops P150-M confidential fund request (inquirer.net), the Department of Education's (DepEd) P150 million secret cash request for its 2024 budget has formally been withdrawn by Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte.The statement was made on November 9 during discussions on the proposed national budget for the upcoming year by budget sponsor Senator Pia Cayetano.Duterte is respectfully asking, according to Cayetano, "that the funds be realigned to the National Learning Recovery Program instead."According to DepEd drops P150-M confidential fund request (inquirer.net), Duterte's equally contentious request for a P500 million secret allocation for next year was abandoned earlier by the Office of the Vice President.

  2023-11-12 03:00
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  In Q3, the Philippines' agricultural output drops more gradually

  According to Philippines' agricultural output shrinks at slower pace in Q3 | The Star, During the July-September period, the Philippines' farm and fisheries annual production by value decreased for the second consecutive quarter as agricultural and fisheries output decreased. However, the rate of loss moderated, lessening the impact of the rural sector on growth.According to data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on November 8, livestock and poultry output increased 2.5% and 2.9% in the third quarter, respectively, offsetting the 0.4% and 6.1% decline in crop and fisheries production.Almost half of the product produced by the agriculture industry is made up of crops. According to Philippines' agricultural output shrinks at slower pace in Q3 | The Star, the agriculture sector contributes less than 10 percent of the total production of the domestic economy.During the September quarter, according to Philippines' agricultural output shrinks at slower pace in Q3 | The Star, the nation's paddy rice crop increased by 0.2% over the previous year, which was less than the 1.1% growth of the previous quarter.The government was closely observing the possible effects of El Nino on food prices, according to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who previous recently resigned from his position as secretary of agriculture and gave the position to an executive from a local corporation.According to Philippines' agricultural output shrinks at slower pace in Q3 | The Star, the consumer price index for the Philippines, which includes food as half of its total price, increased 4.9% in October after rising 6.1% in September, but this was insufficient to allay concerns about inflation held by the central bank.As the risk to its inflation projection through 2025 was heavily skewed to the upside, the central bank warned late on November 7 that it was ready to take further policy action if required to fix inflation expectations.Concerned that inflation would get out of control, it provided an off-cycle boost of 25 basis points last month. With an average inflation rate of 6.4% so far this year, it is still much higher than the comfortable range of 2% to 4%.The 3rd quarter annual economic growth figures, which are scheduled for release on Thursday, would be available by the time the central bank convenes on November 16. Second-quarter growth of 4.3% would be surpassed in the third quarter, according to Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno.Additionally, according to Philippines' agricultural output shrinks at slower pace in Q3 | The Star, the statistics office said on November 8 that the nation's jobless rate increased slightly from 4.4% to 4.5% in September.

  2023-11-09 03:00