Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, September 8 scored the P69-million service fee the Department of Education (DepEd) paid the Department of Budget and Management’s Procurement Service (DBM-PS) for the procurement of pricey but outdated laptops for teachers. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian expresses...
The Department of Education (DepEd) will wait for the official approval on the optional wearing of face masks outdoors before making the necessary adjustments in its guidelines on in-person classes. Kinder pupils of Corazon Aquino Elementary School in Quezon City pray before the start of their...
For this year, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced that public school teachers nationwide will continue to receive P1,000 as World Teachers’ Day (WTD) incentive. (DepEd file photo) “We will continue with the P1,000 incentive para sa pagpupugay sa ating mga (to honor our) teachers,”...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has opened direct lines for victims who wish to report sexual abuse and harassment incidents they have experienced especially in schools. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN In a joint presser on Thursday, Sept. 8, DepEd Spokesperson Michael Poa said that Vice President and...
A group of victim-survivors on Thursday, Sept. 8, welcomed the recent move of the Department of Education (DepEd) to address alleged sexual abuse and harassment in schools. (Photo from Unsplash) Enough is Enough (EIE), in a statement, welcomed the initiatives of DepEd which include the filing of...
Five out of the seven teachers in Bacoor National High School (BNHS) who were accused of sexual harassment are now facing formal charges, the Department of Education (DepEd) said. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN In a joint presser of the Office of the Vice President and the Department of Education (DepEd)...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Maghubas Elementary School in Barangay Maghubas, Burauen, Leyte was locked, chained, and a "No Trespassing" sign was placed by claimants of the land where it was built on Wednesday, Sept. 7. Over 150 pupils and their teachers were banned from entering the school by the...
To press the government to address the perennial issue of abusive teachers and school authorities prying on young victims, sexually abused students on Wednesday, Sept. 7, have spoken up and launched a campaign against campus predators. (Photo from Unsplash) A youth group, composed of sexual abuse...
Veteran banker Jose Arnulfo “Wick” Veloso took his oath on Wednesday, Sept. 7, as the new president and general manager of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS). Vice President Sara Duterte administered Veloso’s oath at the Department of Education (DepEd) central office in Pasig...
As the school year progresses, the Department of Education (DepEd) was urged to address the challenges faced by schools, teachers, and learners as soon as possible to avoid “more problems” later on. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) For the Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC), DepEd should...
TABUK CITY, Kalinga – The Department of Education-Kalinga Child Protection Policy is investigating a teacher who allegedly abused two students inside a classroom in Tinglayan, this province. In a video that went viral on social media on Monday, Sept. 5, the unnamed female Grade 5 elementary...
The important role that teachers play in nation-building and youth formation was highlighted during the 2022 National Teachers’ Month Kick-off Celebration on Tuesday, Sept. 6 hosted by the Schools Division of Davao Del Norte. Department of Education (FACEBOOK) "Katuwang ng pamahalaan ang ating...