Given the challenges brought by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) was urged to allow schools to choose their own curricula especially for school year (SY) 2021-2022. (RIO DELUVIO / MANILA BULLETIN) “For the coming school year at least, as an...
(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) A Ramon Magsaysay awardee for education urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to address issues and concerns on the current curriculum in order to solve the educational crisis in the country. “The Philippines is in a crisis. We cannot really afford to look at the...
Among others, the Department of Education (DepEd) needs to decongest the current K to 12 curriculum to address challenges of education quality in the country. (DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN) “The curriculum is overcrowded, putting a lot of pressure on teachers and learners to master it,” said Pam...
The Philippines is "on its way" to conducting pilot face-to-face classes in schools within areas with low number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, including locations under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ). (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesperson...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, Aug. 26, announced a call for research proposals to further strengthen the Basic Education-Learning Continuity Plan (BE-LCP). (Photo from DepEd) “As we are nearing the opening of our School Year 2021-2022, we need to reinforce and strengthen our...
(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The enrollment in basic education has reached over nine million nationwide, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, Aug. 26, said. Latest enrollment figures released by DepEd showed that there are 9, 197, 265 enrollees for basic formal education across the...
To provide essential support to education frontliners for the upcoming school year, the Department of Education (DepEd) is set to deliver some 40,000 laptops to teachers, personnel, schools, and field offices nationwide this August. (Photo from DepEd) “The provision of internet-capable equipment...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Aug. 25, clarified that it has “duly paid” a private company which served as a third party provider in producing content for its DepEd TV . DepEd TV (Photo from DepEd) “We have been informed of a malicious post about DepEd TV circulating on...
Public schools like the Sta. Ana Elementary School in Manila use enrollment drop boxes to cater to parents who wish to enroll their children this SY 2021-2022. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Education (DepEd) is enjoining learners who were not able to attend school last year to...
Filipino students (DepEd file photo) To discuss the ongoing reform initiatives for basic education in the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) is set to hold a virtual forum series starting this week. In collaboration with the Philippine Forum for Quality Basic Education (Educ Forum), the...
Some senators on Wednesday, August 25, deplored the Department of Education (DepEd) for its supposed lack of enthusiasm to push for the resumption of physical classes especially in areas that have little risks for COVID-19. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Senator Nancy Binay noted that from the...
As it adopts an enhanced remote enrollment for School Year (SY) 2021-2022, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Aug. 25, announced that it has reached more than 8.5 million enrollees so far. (Photo from DepEd) Based on the latest enrollment data released by the agency, the total number...
