A group of education workers on Thursday, Feb. 23, expressed disappointment over the “obvious aversion” of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to the calls for a salary increase for teachers. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) “Instead of recognizing the economic hardships of public...
A teachers’ group on Sunday, Feb. 19, said that schools in the Philippines should be “capacitated” to fight bullying which has been prevalent among the Filipino youth. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines, in a statement, underscored...
Carrying their artistic placards designed into heart emojis, members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines protested outside the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Central Office to air their “hearts’ desires’” in time for the celebration of Valentine’s Day on Tuesday,...
DepEd / MB Visual Content Group A group of teachers expressed concern about the planned revision of the K to 12 curriculum as laid out by the Department of Education (DepEd) in its Basic Education Report (BER) 2023. DepEd, led by Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte, delivered the...
A group of teachers on Friday, Jan. 27, warned against police “spot inspection” for deadly weapons saying it “will not solve violence in schools.” (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) “The concern needs a more substantive and comprehensive solution, not a simplistic police quick fix,”...
A group of teachers on Friday, Jan. 27, listed several issues and concerns that they expect the Department of Education (DepEd) to report as the agency presents its first-ever Basic Education Report (BER) next week. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group “On top of our list of expectations is for the...
Despite the 2023 salary adjustment, a group of education workers on Thursday, Jan. 12, called the government’s measure a “failure” with over 70 percent of its workers still being “paid below living wage.” Members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) stage a picket protest in front...
A teachers’ group on Tuesday, Jan. 3, backed the administration’s decision to suspend the scheduled Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) premium contribution increase for the calendar year 2023. (Noel Pabalate / Manila Bulletin) A memorandum released by the Office of the...
In the “spirit of fairness and due appreciation” of the teachers’ service to the nation this Christmas season, a group on Wednesday, Dec. 21, urged the government to give the one-time full payment of P20,000 Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) for the personnel of the Department of Education...
With public school teachers as the biggest contributing sector in the country’s state-run social insurance institution, a group raised concerns about the creation of the “Maharlika Investment Fund.” Members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines / NOEL PABALATE / MANILA...
A group of education workers on Sunday, Nov. 27, once again pushed for the adjustment to the salaries of teachers. (Photo courtesy of ACT Philippines) “We demand for a four-grade adjustment to teachers’ salaries, starting from the upgrading of Teacher I positions from salary grade 11 to salary...
A group of education workers on Thursday, Nov. 24, lauded the move of the Senate to rechannel millions in confidential funds to other items in its approved version of the 2023 budget. Members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) staged a picket protest in front of the House of...
