Senators on Sunday, Sept. 19 have expressed their support to the government’s plan to pilot a limited face-to-face classes saying this will enable the government to gradually reopen physical classes in a controlled environment. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee on Basic...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey D. Lina As in previous years, yesterday’s opening of School Year 2021-2022 for 24.6 million basic education students was seen as a hopeful time for young minds to start acquiring knowledge to attain a bright future. “Punong-puno ng pag-asa ang...
Some senators on Wednesday, August 25, deplored the Department of Education (DepEd) for its supposed lack of enthusiasm to push for the resumption of physical classes especially in areas that have little risks for COVID-19. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Senator Nancy Binay noted that from the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is offering a research grant amounting to P500,000 to its qualified personnel who will submit proposals in line with the theme “Supporting and Assessing Learning Continuity" and "Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB MLE) Materials and Development."...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, July 16, signed five separate Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with education partners to collaborate on curriculum programs focused on health, reading, and learning sustainability. DepEd and five education partners signed deals to collaborate on health,...
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) are conducting an impact evaluation survey that seeks to determine the employability of the country’s Senior High School (SHS) graduates. (DepEd Facebook page) DepEd said the survey on “Impact Evaluation...
Malacañang said that the pilot implementation of face-to-face classes under the basic education curriculum may happen sooner than expected now that vaccinations against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have been picking up. A teacher holds face-to-face classes before schools were closed due to...
An official of the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, July 2, raised some concerns on how the World Bank handled an education report revealing that 80 percent of Filipino learners showed poor learning results. Undersecretary Nepomuceno Malaluan / DepEd / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN In an...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday, June 22 maintained that the key to the resumption of face-to-face classes is getting teachers and students inoculated against the coronavirus disease or COVID-19. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, said he sees...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has urged the Senate to look into the preparedness of the basic education sector for School Year (SY) 2021-2022 . Gatchalian, in filing Senate Resolution No. 739, said it is imperative to assess if basic education institutions can delivery quality education for the next...
With the government’s vaccination program opening up to the A4 priority group, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday urged teachers and other school officials and staff to register in their respective local government units (LGUs) and get vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19). Gatchalian...
The Senate has approved on third and final reading the measure that aims to ensure equal opportunities for students with special needs. The Senate, voting 23-0 on Monday, May 31, approved Senate Bill No. 1907 or the proposed law Instituting Services for Learners with Disabilities in Support of...
