Blended learning is targeted to start this school year for some pilot schools Last Monday, September 6, DepEd (Department of Education) Undersecretary Nepomuceno Malaluan announced at the Laging Handa public briefing that there will be a pilot-run of face-to-face classes for lower grade levesl. “...
Unvaccinated teachers, who will be part of the proposed pilot face-to-face classes but are from areas that are not prioritized for vaccination, will be considered for inclusion in the priority list. Photo taken at Palma Gil Integrated School PGIS in Talaingod, Davao del Norte last June 2021. (DepEd...
Students who enrolled for the school year 2021-2022 have reached 17.9 million, the Department of Education (DepEd) said Monday, Sept. 6. (Photo courtesy of DepEd) Education Undersecretary Nepomuceno Malaluan bared during a televised briefing that the 17.9 million enrollees translate to 68.5 percent...
A total of 120 schools - both from public and private sectors - are now being eyed for the implementation of pilot face-to-face classes under the Department of Education (DepEd) once allowed by President Duterte. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN “We are informed that DOH has announced...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has so far trained more 550,000 teachers and personnel during the second edition of a week-long Virtual In-Service Training (VINSET) in preparation for the opening of School Year (SY) 2021-2022. Photo from DepEd “The opening of School Year 2021-2022 is fast...
Vice President Leni Robredo has agreed that Filipino students should not be allowed back to school now because of the more transmissible and contagious Delta variant. (Vice President Leni Robredo/Facebook) Robredo said students had a “missed opportunity” of attending face-to-face classes when...
Photo taken at Palma Gil Integrated School PGIS in Talaingod, Davao del Norte last June 2021. (DepEd Philippines Facebook page) Students who enrolled for School Year (SY) 2021-2022 have breached the 14 million mark based on the latest enrollment data released by the Department of Education (DepEd)....
Senator Joel Villanueva lamented on Wednesday, September 1, the P15.1 billion supposedly being requested by the Department of Education (DepEd) for producing self-learning modules in 2022. Printed modules remain the most preferred learning delivery modality of parents and learners, according to the...
Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones thanked the Filipino indigenous tribes for their continuing efforts to keep their traditions alive. Education Secretary Leonor Briones / DepEd / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN “We remember that the indigenous knowledge systems and practices (IKSPs) today...
Parents and guardians who wish to enroll their children for SY 2021-2022 may the use drop-box enrollment system implemented by some public schools. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) On the first day of the school opening month, the Department of Education (DepEd) has reached over 13.5 million enrollees...
In two weeks, a new school year is set to open – in public schools, at least. Just like last year, the backdrop of the new school year is the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic which, probably, will not go away anytime soon. With the conduct of face-to-face classes still prohibited by...
“The casino in Boracay was able to open. Even malls are allowed. Why are our schools still closed?” This is the sentiment of a group of education workers weeks before a new school year opens on Sept. 13 under a blended learning set-up. With schools still closed, anywhere becomes a 'classroom.'...
