Groups on Thursday, Oct. 5, called on the government to prioritize the welfare and uplift the dignity of Filipino teachers by acting on their concerns and by addressing the problems faced by the country’s education sector. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) In separate...
The combined P650-million confidential funds of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and Department of Education (DepEd)--both under Vice President Sara Duterte--will be among those to be realigned to intelligence and security agencies tasked to address "escalating threats in...
A group of teachers on Thursday, Sept. 21, vehemently condemned the “senseless violence” that took place in Nueva Ecija where a public school principal was shot and injured. (Manila Bulletin file photo) “Every one of us is in danger if one of us is threatened,” the Teachers Dignity...
DND Secretary Gibo Teodoro, flag of China (Facebook. Unsplash) Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. admitted that the Philippines "needs" China in the economic front, but regretted the "problem" being caused by the latter's territorial...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Sept. 5, confirmed that it is currently coordinating with concerned law enforcement agencies to “put a stop” to the alleged recruitment activities of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Metro Manila schools. (DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN) “We...
As the country starts the celebration of National Teachers’ Month this September, a group urged the government to pay better attention to the overall welfare of Filipino educators. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) Teachers' Dignity Coalition (TDC), in a statement issued Tuesday, Sept. 5,...
Despite hurdles and hardships, teachers on Monday, Aug. 28, said they are ready to “serve for another school year.” NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE “We are still facing the perennial problems such as lack of classrooms, armchairs, instructional materials and...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said those willing to help the government are welcome to join his party, the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP). President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (File photo) Marcos said this after he bared on Thursday, Aug. 24, that the PFP is open to a...
Teachers remained hopeful that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. would honor his campaign promise to increase their salaries as they open their doors for dialogues with the government. DepEd file photo The Teachers' Dignity Coalition (TDC) said increases in the salaries of...
A group urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to allow a teacher representation in the transition team amid the ongoing Makati-Taguig dispute. DepEd / Manila Bulletin The Teachers' Dignity Coalition (TDC), in a statement issued Friday, Aug. 18, called for a “smooth transition” of...
Curriculum changes should be coupled with improvements in teachers' welfare as well. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group This is the message that the Teachers' Dignity Coalition (TDC) conveyed to the government after the Department of Education (DepEd) launched the revised curriculum for...
As a response to the clamor of teachers to have more time for actual teaching, the Department of Education (DepEd) said it will soon issue interim guidelines to reduce their non-teaching tasks. (NOEL PABALATE / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) DepEd Undersecretary and Spokesperson Michael Poa, during...
