AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHigher Education Governance: Students at Manila’s Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila are questioning why the university awarded President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. an honorary Doctor of Laws, saying they weren’t consulted and warning it could look like political endorsement. Disaster Response: In the Philippines, DepEd reports 9,869 classrooms damaged by habagat enhanced by tropical cyclones, with billions needed for repairs and reconstruction; meanwhile, Nepal’s flash floods show how fast school safety decisions matter, with teachers and principals evacuating thousands as buildings were swept away. Back-to-School Support: Qatar’s MOI urged seat-belt and bus-safety rules for students, while Qatar’s MOEHE launched “Awal Khutwa – First Step” to welcome 10,700 first graders with gifts and supplies. STEM and Skills: In India’s Nagaland, colleges and churches hosted science exhibitions and chemical sciences workshops; Indonesia’s higher-education deputy minister urged students to prepare for green jobs by building research mindsets. Student Safety and Wellbeing: Nepal flood coverage highlights teachers risking their lives to save children, while a separate case in Israel keeps a missing schoolgirl’s story visible through a red-balloon campaign. Campus News: A Missouri college mourns the death of football player MicahJo Barnett after a sideline medical emergency during a season opener.
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