Groups of teachers have strongly opposed the government’s proposed rightsizing plan, warning that it could lead to job insecurity and disruptions within the education sector. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN In separate statements issued last week, the Alliance of Concerned...
Calling it an added burden, a group of private school teachers strongly condemned the planned Social Security System (SSS) contribution hike set to take effect in 2025. (MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Private Schools, in a statement issued on Jan. 5, called...
The Department of Education (DepEd), along with teachers’ groups, decried the P12-billion budget cut for 2025, warning of its “severe” impact on students' access to quality education. Grade school students, together with their teachers, parents, and guardians, attended the flag ceremony...
A group of education workers on Thursday, Dec. 12, called for the full release of a tax-free Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) before the holidays. (DepEd file photo) In a statement, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) demanded the full, tax-exempt grant of the SRI to all teachers and...
A group of education workers demanded accountability for the alleged corruption in the Department of Education (DepEd) under the leadership of former Education Secretary, Vice President Sara Duterte. Vice President and former DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO)...
Describing it as a "significant setback" in the pursuit of quality education, teachers' groups lamented the passage of a law that discontinues the use of the mother tongue in Kindergarten to Grade 3. (DepEd file photo) In separate statements, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines and...
A group of teachers on Wednesday, Oct. 9, pushed for additional benefits for poll workers as the Certificate of Candidacy (COC) filing for the 2025 National and Local Elections officially closed. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines...
A group of education workers on Saturday, Sept. 21, called for a nationwide observance and a “collective awakening to our shared history” in light of the 52nd anniversary of the declaration of martial law under the Marcos dictatorship. Tensions escalated between multisectoral groups and the...
The latest directive of President Marcos to integrate the recital of the “Bagong Pilipinas” Hymn and Pledge in flag ceremonies of all national government agencies and instrumentalities, including public schools and state universities and colleges, continued to face resistance, especially from...
Metro Manila public school teachers on Sunday, June 9, welcomed the suspension of the performance system, reiterated calls to scrap burdensome evaluations, and pressed for substantial salary increases and just benefits. (Manila Bulletin file photo) “We laud President Marcos' move to review the...
A group of education workers on Thursday, May 30, reiterated the need to hire approximately 94,540 additional education support personnel nationwide. (DepEd file photo) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) issued a statement urging the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department...
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines on Wednesday, May 22, welcomed President Marcos’ decision to revert to the traditional school calendar for School Year (SY) 2024-2025, but stressed the need for more substantial reforms in the education sector. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN /...
