An organization of education workers urged the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) to cancel the “questionable and unjust” accrued interests on loans for the months of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in 2020. (ACT/FB) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT), in a statement issued...
Due to her exemplary achievements in her field of specialization, an associate professor of the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) in Ilocos Norte was chosen as a recipient of two major awards by the Lumina Foundation for Integral Human Development (LFIHD). (Photo from MMSU) Dr. Maria Eliza...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has set Aug. 23 as the tentative date for the opening of School Year (SY) 2021-2022 amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in the country. (DepEd/MB) DepEd Undersecretary for Curriculum and Instruction Diosdado San Antonio confirmed this on Tuesday,...
The Department of Education (DepEd) commended the community pantry organized by students along with other youth volunteers in Bayambang National High School (BNHSS) in Pangasinan. (Photo from DepEd Tayo-Youth Formation-Bayambang NHS/FB) DepEd, in a Facebook post on Tuesday, April 27, praised the...
The business sector has proposed a ten-point recommendation to the Duterte to push for economic recovery. At the Sulong Pilipinas Pre-SONA forum of the Economic Development and Infrastructure Clusters, Ambassador Benedicto V. Yujuico, president of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and...
The adjustments in this year’s school calendar disrupted not only the schedule of teachers but some of their benefits as well. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines said that as of Monday, April 26, the government "owes" teachers - those who hold Teacher 1 position - 17 overtime...
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones was named as the “Hiyas sang Sipalay Awardee” 2021 in the field of Education for her extraordinary contribution in advancing the right for quality education of students in the country - especially amid the coronavirus disease...
Here’s some good news! Students from Abra High School, who were part of Philippine Robotics Team, won bronze medals in the World Robot Games 2021-Innovation Category. The Department of Education (DepEd), on its official Facebook page, commended the students for making the country proud and for...
Education Secretary Leonor Briones underscored the need to implement drastic changes in the delivery of education especially in the coming years. Education Secretary Leonor Briones (DepEd/FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN) “The central and field offices need to collaborate in improving and enriching the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Saturday, April 24, pressed the government to address issues with its distance learning program after a Pulse Asia survey found that more Filipino parents are uncertain and do not believe that their children are learning enough. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian (MANILA...
The Department of Education (DepEd) was asked to clarify reports that some learners have yet to receive printed self-learning modules (SLMs) in time for the current grading quarter. Printed modules are prepared for students under distance learning. (Jansen Romero/Manila Bulletin) The Teachers’...
The DepEd Commons, the online learning platform of the Department of Education (DepEd), has now millions of unique users - making the learning materials more accessible to learners and teachers amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. DepEd Commons/FB “The significant reach of DepEd...
