A teachers’ group on Wednesday, October 15, called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to suspend the upcoming In-Service Training (INSET) scheduled during the October wellness break to allow educators to fully rest and recover. The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC), in a statement, said...
The attempt to shorten the college curriculum through the proposed Senate Bill, known as the 3CE Act, is a perfect example of the dictum, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” In fact, there are strong arguments, as seen in the first two articles of this series, to deepen the liberal arts...
A Senate Bill has been introduced by Senator Win Gatchalian that aims to provide a three-year specialization college education in the Philippines, reducing the current required minimum from four years to three. The bill, to be known as the “Three-Year College Education (3CE) Act,” is based on...
The subjects introduced in Grades 4 and 7 mark a transition toward more structured learning in core and applied disciplines. In mathematics, the curriculum emphasizes numeracy, algebraic thinking, and problem-solving using real-life contexts. The use of visual models and manipulatives is also...
The Philippines expressed concern over the rocket launch conducted by China which has caused loud explosions that triggered panic among residents in Palawan. This was stated in a statement of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) read by Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary...
Before we continue delving into the ongoing policy debate about what to do with the K to 12 curriculum, it may be useful to study its genesis in the Philippine educational system. Here, I will quote extensively from a detailed historical account prepared by Ms. Clarisse Buday, a social science...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano reiterated his belief the Senate should decide once and for all to either radically fund the K to 12 program or abolish it entirely. Earlier, during a plenary session, Cayetano pointed out that a decade of poor implementation of the K to 12 program only worsened the...
KIDAPAWAN CITY – Officials in Cotabato province are upbeat on the proposed Philippine Science High School (PSHS) campus in the town of Carmen. Gov. Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza lauded the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region-12 for its initiative to build the campus, saying this could...
BACOLOD CITY – The Sangguniang Panlungsod has adopted a resolution urging the Senate and House of Representatives, through Bacolod Rep. Albee Benitez, to revisit the K to 12 program and push for a more effective, inclusive curriculum that better promotes learning, employability, and equitable...
The southwest monsoon or “habagat” continues to bring rains to many parts of the Philippines on Saturday, July 12, prompting weather officials to warn of possible flash floods and landslides in affected areas. Based on the latest weather update from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and...
Amid renewed public scrutiny and growing calls for its abolishment, the Private Education Assistance Committee (PEAC) on Friday, July 11, issued a strong appeal to preserve and reform the K to 12 basic education program. In a statement, PEAC stressed that while frustrations surrounding the...
The country’s leading Catholic education institutions on Tuesday, July 9, strongly opposed the proposed removal of Senior High School (SHS) from the Philippine education system, calling the move “untimely” and “dangerously shortsighted.” In a joint statement, the Catholic Educational...
