"Invest in teachers to improve education, and everything else will follow." This was the core message from a teachers' group to the government, especially the Department of Education (DepEd), as the new school year (SY) 2024-2025 commenced in most public schools nationwide on Monday, July 29. Grade...
A group of teachers on Sunday, July 28, appealed to Local Government Units (LGUs) to “reconsider” the date of school opening in their localities to give citizens, parents, students, and teachers more time to prepare for the school year. The southwest monsoon, enhanced by Typhoon Carina, caused...
While they welcomed specific mentions related to the education sector, teachers’ groups on Monday, July 22, said the 2024 State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Marcos failed to address the root causes of the education crisis. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. delivers his third State of...
Education Secretary Sonny Angara, on his first day in office on Friday, July 18, met with the members of the Executive Committee and reviewed plans for the opening of School Year (SY) 2024-2025. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara meets with members of the Executive Committee on July 19, 2024 (Photo...
Despite the absence of a unified stance from the Department of Education (DepEd) Central Office, a group of teachers commended several field offices after their respective heads issued instructions to suspend the implementation of the Results-Based Performance Management System (RPMS) for School...
A teachers’ group on Monday, July 8, reiterated its call for the Department of Education (DepEd) to immediately “clarify and suspend” the implementation of the Results-Based Performance Management System (RPMS) for the School Year (SY) 2023-2024. Public school teachers (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA...
The Build Initiative Foundation is proud to announce its membership in the Climate Coalition, the United Kingdom’s largest group of organizations dedicated to addressing the climate and nature crises. This alliance, comprising over 130 organizations with a combined supporter base of 20 million...
Before Senator Sonny Angara steps into his role as the new Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd), teachers' groups expressed eagerness on Tuesday, July 2, to see what changes and initiatives he will bring to the forefront. Incoming DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara (Credits: Rod Cañalita and...
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Health (DOH), along with teachers’ groups, on Tuesday, July 2, welcomed the appointment of Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara as the new Education secretary. (Manila Bulletin) “The DepEd community looks forward to working with...
After stating that he was having difficulty finding a new Education Secretary , a group of teachers on Saturday, June 29, urged President Marcos to consider current and past officials of the Department of Education (DepEd) for the position. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) While not advocating for...
The Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) has removed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo as a member of the party following her suspension by the Office of the Ombudsman. NPC Chairman and former Senate president Vicente Sotto III confirmed this on Sunday, June 23 saying he has approved Guo’s...
After Vice President Sara Duterte resigned from her position as Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd), the question remains: Who will step in to lead the country's largest bureaucracy? (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) For an anti-abuse youth group, the new DepEd Secretary must...
