7-Eleven’s Japanese Curry Meals Are Bound to Be Everyone’s Newest Favorites

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It even has the seal of approval of popular Filipino Facebook foodie group Let’s Eat Pare.

Convenience is key at 7-Eleven, so when it comes to finding world-class eats anywhere, a visit to their stores is the way to go. Within their 40 years of service, they’ve managed to bring a variety of cuisines closer to Filipinos, like Korean and Thai favorites. Now they’re expanding their delectable menu with another mouthwatering slew of dishes inspired by Japan.

Introducing the Japanese Curry Party Lineup, three scrumptious rice meals available in pork, beef, and chicken that come with a rich curry sauce from one of the biggest curry manufacturers in Japan, House Foods. Customers will surely flock to the sauce’s mouthwatering scent and robust and flavorful taste medley of caramelized onion, roasted garlic, miso, and the aroma of cardamom. 

Get a taste of these restaurant-quality delights at budget-friendly prices, starting with the Hamburg Steak Curry for ₱139. Topped with delicious melted cheese, it’s a perfectly cooked beef steak patty served with curry sauce and plain rice.

Sounds appetizing? Customers can treat themselves to more options such as the Pork Katsu Curry at ₱139 and Chicken Karaage Curry for ₱129. Both are generously covered in luscious curry sauce, served with fragrant white rice, garnished with yellow radish for an added sweet taste with every bite. 

7-Eleven food options can always be trusted to be accessible, convenient, and tasty, but the choices this time around are even more special as they carry the seal of approval of Let’s Eat Pare. A community-led Facebook group that provides a space for foodies to discuss and critique the latest food drops, their opinions are highly regarded by online users as a credible source on whether a new product is worth the try.

Spot these fresh drops right away on 7-Eleven shelves with the coveted Let’s Eat Pare logo for a guaranteed quality eating experience. 

Get pumped and taste the curry party today as these Let’s Eat Pare-approved rice meals are now available in 7-Eleven stores around Luzon.

Cheers to 40 years with 7-Eleven and like us on 7-Eleven Philippines Facebook, follow @711ph on Instagram, and @711philippines on Twitter and TikTok for more information.

ChildFund Philippines and SEAMEO INNOTECH launch the country's first localized social and emotional learning framework

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ChildFund Philippines, in collaboration with the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Center for Educational Innovation and Technology (SEAMEO INNOTECH), recently introduced the country’s first localized social and emotional learning (SEL) framework.

ChildFund Philippines, in collaboration with SEAMEO INNOTECH, recently introduced the country’s first localized
SEL framework at SEAMEO INNOTECH’s office in Quezon City. (L-R: Kochakorn Khattapan Acidre, Deputy Center
Director of SEAMEO INNOTECH; Marlene Floresca, Education Specialist of ChildFund Philippines; Dr. Dexter
Galban, Assistant Secretary for Operations of the Department of Education; Dr. Leonor Magtolis Briones, Center Director of SEAMEO INNOTECH; Anand Vishwakarma, Country Director of ChildFund Philippines; and, Dr. Grace

Aguiling-Dalisay, President and CEO of Center for Educational Measurement)

The 2024-2027 SEL program is designed to resonate with the unique cultural nuances of Filipino students in public schools. It aims to:

● Develop adaptable SEL curriculum models that can be tailored to different cultural contexts,

● Foster a sense of ownership and sustainability within communities by involving them in the adaptation and implementation processes,

● Provide evidence-based recommendations for integrating localized SEL into educational
policies at local, regional, and national levels, and;

● Share findings through academic publications, conferences, and workshops to contribute
to the global discourse on effective SEL localization.

“When we started building the SEL framework, we envisioned a localized approach engaging all stakeholders in the country – teachers, parents, and students. This collaborative effort ensures the framework addresses the holistic development of both learners and educators, making it culturally relevant and impactful,” said Anand Vishwakarma, Country Director of ChildFund Philippines.

Marlene Floresca, Education Specialist of ChildFund Philippines, emphasized that the SEL framework helps students develop "pagpapakatao" (being humane) and "pakikipagkapwa-tao"
(fellowship), to become capable and self-trusting individuals.

The social and emotional learning competency framework showcases that Filipino students and learners must
develop "pagpapakatao" (being humane) and "pakikipagkapwa"; (fellowship) to become capable and self-trusting individuals.

The competency framework also equips teachers with tools to better support students, contributing to a more inclusive and supportive educational environment. “The success of the SEL framework depends on the active involvement of teachers, along with parents and communities. Their participation ensures that the framework addresses the specific social and emotional needs of both learners and educators,” said Dr. Leonor Magtolis Briones, Center Director of SEAMEO INNOTECH.

Developing SEL skills early, starting in kindergarten and potentially even earlier, supports long-term success. According to Dr. Grace Aguiling-Dalisay, President and CEO of Center for Educational Measurement, assessing SEL skills alongside cognitive skills is imperative. “We are working with the education department to integrate these assessments into the SEL framework, ensuring evidence-based progress.”

Implementing the Framework



Implementation will begin this year with a pilot in select public schools to test the framework's effectiveness. Following this, it will be integrated into school-wide practices and policies for students, educators, and non-teaching staff.

The technical working group, who has been involved in the development of the framework including the Department of Education (DepEd), will endorse SEL modules accessible via an e-learning platform. Teachers and school heads will complete these courses and earn
professional development points through the National Educators Academy of the Philippines and the Professional Regulation Commission.

The framework supports the DepEd’s MATATAG Agenda: Bansang Makabata, Batang Makabansa, which aims to take care of learners by promoting their well-being and give support to teachers to perform better. It shall be implemented across the K-12 curriculum and expanded to mental health programs in schools nationwide.

“This SEL framework responds to the call for an education system that imparts knowledge and cultivates the social and emotional foundation children need to build their dreams, equipping
them beyond what books can teach,” said Dr. Dexter Galban, Assistant Secretary for Operations of the DepEd.

The organization and its partners interviewed K-12 and Alternative Learning System students across Metro Manila, Apayao, Negros Occidental, North Cotabato, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi to develop the framework.

For more information about the SEL competency framework, visit https://childfund.org.ph/.

SSS warns members, the public on fake text alerts

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The Social Security System (SSS) today warned its members and the public to be wary of text messages sent by unscrupulous individuals pretending to be SSS, promising its recipients an incentive by accessing a link.

SSS Senior Vice President for Member Services and Support Group Normita M. Doctor said that SSS has been receiving reports from members that they have received text alerts about benefit claims, expiring contribution payments, or My.SSS registration urging them to click a link.

“Do not click the link in the message of these fake text alerts. It will lead to a phishing site that will steal personal information such as SS numbers and login credentials from My.SSS account,” Doctor said.

Doctor explained that its members and the public can easily identify if they have received a scam text alert by checking its sender. “The SMS sender should be "SSS" and the official SSS website is www.sss.gov.ph. If it is an unidentified mobile number, it is a text message from scammers purposely sent to deceive its receiver,” she said.

“Our SSS Special Investigation Department (SID) has already probed the incidents. We also submitted a Text Scam Complaint containing these fake text alerts to the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to help the government fight scam text messages,” she said.

She discouraged them from sharing their SS number, usernames, passwords, and other login details of their My.SSS account with these scammers so their My.SSS accounts will not be compromised and be used for fraudulent transactions.

Doctor advised those who have become victims of these text scammers to directly report it to law enforcement authorities such as the Philippine National Police’s Anti-Cybercrime Group and the National Bureau of Investigation’s Cybercrime Division.

“With the assistance of our SSS SID, victims can help law enforcement agencies in filing a case against text scammers. They can report text scammers to SID via email at fid@sss.gov.ph or through telephone at (02) 89247370,” she concluded.