President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has directed the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) to immediately address the shortage of nurses due to migration, as he lamented how the Philippines has been competing with other countries for its talented nurses. Marcos said this as he met with the...
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...
Here's another attempt from solons to lure more young Filipinos into agriculture. Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte has led the filing of House Bill (HB) No.7572, or the proposed Act granting free tertiary agricultural education, and other related courses to all dependent children of...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has announced the start Philippine National Skills Competition (PNSC). In a statement on Monday, March 27, TESDA said that up to March 31, over 150 competitors will compete in 18 different skill areas such as 3D Digital Game Art,...
The Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities (PACU), together with its partner education institutions in the country and abroad, will be mounting this year’s Leadership and Management Perspectives in Higher Education (LAMP) Summit on March 29 until March 30, 2023. “LAMP Summit is a...
A student-athlete who collapsed while participating in a football game died this weekend, the Colegio San Agustin (CSA) Makati confirmed on Monday, March 27. “It is with deep sorrow and regret that we announce the passing of one of our student-athletes last Sunday, March 26, 2023,” said CSA in...
A group pushing for the hiring of more teachers and the construction of more classrooms expressed disappointment with the response given by the Department of Education (DepEd) to its demands. In a statement issued Monday, March 27, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines reiterated that...
An association of private schools expressed opposition to the no permit, no exam” policy because it will further aggravate the situation of the private education sector. Federation of Associations of Private School Administrators (FAPSA), in a statement, said that the bill banning the “no...
To help improve the quality of education and develop the skills of future Filipino workers, the Australian Government has reinforced its commitment to Philippine education reform through a P98.7 million support fund to be managed in partnership with the Philippine Business for Education (PBEd)....
A network of advocates called for the immediate expansion of the Government Assistance and Subsidies to Students and Teachers in Private Education (E-GASTPE) to learners at the kinder and elementary levels. “Increasing voucher amounts and expanding the program can provide immediate relief to...
PAGBABAGO The issue is whether to accept the proposal of the Department of Education which is to abandon the teaching of MTB-MLE or the Mother Tongue in Grades 1-3 and to merely adopt it as a medium of instruction. Or to continue with both as proposed by E-Net, a Civil Society Network for Education...
