Author: Merlina Hernando-Malipot
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Duterte to work with private sector to resolve education issues, concerns
Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte assured representatives from private schools that the government will exhaust possible means to help them as they recover for the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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New admin urged to bring in ‘new bouts of inspiration, impact’ for education of Filipino children
Academic advocates from Teach for the Philippines (TFP) are hopeful that the new administration would bring in new bouts of inspiration and impact for children nationwide.
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'Araling Panlipunan' trends on Twitter. Find out why
Social Studies or “Araling Panlipunan” became a trending topic on Twitter on Saturday, July 2 which highlighted, once again, the need urgent to review the curriculum to look at how history, in particular, is taught in schools.
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DepEd releases Senior High School voucher application guidelines for SY 2022-2023
The Department of Education (DepEd) has released the guidelines on eligibility and application for the Senior High School Voucher Program (SHS VP) for the incoming school year.
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DepEd orders the adoption of rights-based education framework in PH basic education
To guide its personnel and other stakeholders on the duty to respect, protect, fulfill and promote all children’s rights to and in education, the Department of Education (DepEd) has ordered the adoption of the Rights-Based Education (RBE) Framework in the country’s basic education system.
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Teachers present 13-point agenda for education to Marcos admin
Composed of various proposals for the welfare of teachers as well as the quality of learning for children and the general reforms in the sector of education, a teachers’ group urged the new administration to consider its 13-point agenda for education.
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Make Filipino medium of instruction not English, PBBM told
Students should be taught using the language that they best understand.
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Teachers urge PBBM to ‘fulfill campaign promises’ to the education sector
A group of teachers on Thursday, June 30, urged newly-inaugurated President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. to fulfill the promises made to the education sector during the campaign period.
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Fulfill your father’s promise to teachers, VP Sara Duterte told
As the incoming Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd), a group of education workers challenged Vice President Sara Duterte to “deliver on the promises that her father failed.”
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Marcos asked to seek God’s guidance, work for the common good of Filipinos
Nueva Segovia Archbishop Marlo Peralta expressed hope that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. would focus his work on addressing the needs of the Filipinos during his term.
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TESDA Online Program levels up with the introduction of TOP Mobile App
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has launched a mobile app for its online skills training program to make tech-voc training more accessible to Filipinos.
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‘Hybrid is the next normal’: DepEd, partners launch virtual labs for SHS students
Recognizing the need to provide more accessible technology to students, teachers, and personnel, the Department of Education (DepEd) has led the launch of the DepEd Computerization Program (DCP) Virtual Labs.
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Briones recognized for her efforts, assistance in govt's pandemic response
Outgoing Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones was among the Cabinet members who President Duterte recognized for their efforts amid the Covid-19 pandemic in their respective departments.
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BEDP 2030 to focus on immediate impacts of Covid-19 on learning, participation — DepEd
The immediate impacts of Covid-19 on learning and participation will be the focus of the first phase of the newly-crafted Basic Education Development Plan 2030 (BEDP 2030) of the Department of Education (DepEd).
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DepEd cites financial policies, reform programs as major accomplishments
The Department of Education (DepEd) highlighted the creation of financial management reform and the establishment of the Education Program Management Office as among its accomplishments under the outgoing administration.
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Historic ‘Youth Education Agenda’ turned over by student-leaders to DepEd
For the first time, student-leaders nationwide made history as they turned over the “Youth Education Agenda” to the Department of Education (DepEd).
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Private schools to meet with Duterte, Briones on July 4
The outgoing and incoming leadership of the Department of Education (DepEd) are scheduled to virtually meet with representatives from private schools next week.
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Private schools ‘crippled’ by SSS’s soaring contribution turn to gov’t for help
“Come to our rescue,” private schools told the government as their operations continue to bear the brunt of the Covid-19 pandemic.