The Christmas break for School Year (SY) 2021-2022 will start on Dec. 20 according to the Department of Education (DepEd). DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN In an advisory posted on its Facebook page on Saturday, Oct. 30, DepEd said that holiday break for basic education, particularly in public schools, for...
• ‘Yes’ to online classes from a mother who observed that her two shy kids have excelled under this learning system • ‘No’ to face-to-face classes from parents and students who are worried of COVID-19 since children are not yet vaccinated • The Department of Education has announced...
More than three-fourths of the country’s economy remain under heightened restrictions, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said, warning this prolonged-quarantine period will not come without consequences on future generations. Since the onset of COVID-19 pandemic in March last...
With high vaccination rate, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Popoy De Vera on Thursday, Oct. 28, said that Metro Manila is considered as a “prime candidate” for the resumption of face-to-face classes for all degree programs in the tertiary level. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA...
"Malls have now opened, but what about our schools?" This was the sentiment of the Rise for Education Alliance (R4E) less than a month before the targeted pilot limited face-to-face classes in low-risk areas. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) "2021 has nearly passed completely, but there is barely any...
Several schools are no longer included in the list of those that will participate in the pilot study of limited face-to-face classes scheduled to start next month, the Department of Education (DepEd) said. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN “As far as we know, there are those that backed out under some...
Recognizing the concerns of parents when it comes to the safety of their children, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Oct. 26, reiterated that participation in the pilot run of limited face-to-face classes remains voluntary. (Photo from DepEd) DepEd, in a statement, said it “fully...
With 90 schools now identified, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, Oct. 25, expressed confidence that it will be able to complete the 100 public schools needed for the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes to start next month. Photo taken at Palma Gil Integrated School...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday said the government should include private schools in its plans to resume limited face-to-face classes. Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, said private schools have the capacity to invest in health protocols and have...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno As usual, it has been a very busy week for us in the city of Manila with three major activities highlighting it, among others. First off, I and Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna personally led the groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the President Corazon Aquino...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Friday, Oct. 22, said that the vaccination rate of college students remains low at only 27 percent. Vaccination of tertiary student-athletes (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) “Ang target natin ay lahat na sana ng estudyante ay mabakunahan kasi doon sa...
With the implementation of flexible learning still in place, Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are not required to offer limited face-to-face classes at this point, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said. Vaccination of tertiary students (Photo courtesy of Mabalacat City College) In the...
