As some teachers and students suffer from extreme heat during in-person classes, a group urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to allow schools to implement “shorter” class hours and temporarily suspend the wearing of the official uniform for teachers during classes. (DepEd / MB Visual...
Reverting to the old April and May summer break in schools is not as simple as it sounds, said President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos on Monday, April 24, in response to a proposal coming from a legislator and groups of concerned parents. Lakan Dula Elementary School in Tondo, Manila holds dry...
While it recognized the move of the Department of Education (DepEd) reminding schools to shift to distance learning due to extreme heat, a group of teachers pushed for a “more strategic approach” that will address the concern of students and personnel who attend in-person classes during the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) reiterated that schools are allowed to suspend or cancel the conduct of in-person classes due to unfavorable weather like extreme heat. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) Implementing Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) due to heat or brownouts is under the authority...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Monday, April 17, went to Masbate to check on students in seven public schools, where onsite classes were disrupted by clashes between security forces and communist rebels. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks before elementary students during a...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, March 29, expressed openness to revert to the school calendar schedule before the changes brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. “We will take note of the suggestions and study the matter,” DepEd Spokesperson Michael Poa told reporters in a...
The Department of Education (DepEd) was urged to revert the school calendar of basic education to its pre-pandemic schedule as teachers and students in public schools endure the harsh heat in classrooms during the dry season. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers NCR Union (ACT NCR Union), in a...
The conduct of full face-to-face classes, particularly in public schools, remained the policy of the Department of Education (DepEd) amid concerns about new Covid-19 subvariants. Students of Corazon Aquino Elementary School in Quezon City on the first day of school opening on August 22, 2022. (MARK...
The resumption of in-person classes in the basic education level is “doing well” said Vice President and Department of Education (DepED) Secretary Sara Duterte on Thursday, Dec. 15. Kindergarten pupils of Pinayahan Elementary School in Quezon City do their school activity inside the classroom...
While it expressed “full support” to the “Bakunahang Bayan” drive which starts on Monday, Dec. 5, the Department of Education (DepED) reiterated that vaccination against Covid-19 remained voluntary among learners and its personnel. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In DepEd Order No. 051 series...
The Valenzuela City government on Monday, Nov. 28, launched the “Balik Eskwela, Bantay Kalusugan sa Valenzuela” mobile medical and dental mission for the city’s public elementary school students as they return to face-to-face classes. The launching of the program was held at the General T. De...
While the return to full face-to-face classes will help bridge the learning gaps, a group of education workers urged the government to implement immediate reforms to ensure education recovery amid the Covid-19 pandemic. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) For the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT)...
