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)...
For showing their exceptional “tibay” (resiliency) in difficult circumstances, 10 inspiring public elementary school learners were hailed as this year’s “Batang Matibay” awardees. (Photo courtesy of DepED) DepED Undersecretary for Legislative Affairs and Partnerships Gerard Chan explained...
Full distance learning will no longer be allowed starting the second semester of the School Year (SY) 2022-2023, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) announced. CHED / MB Visual Content Group Signed by CHED Chairman J. Prospero De Vera III on Nov. 11, CHED Memorandum Order 16 series of 2022...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has urged the Senate to increase the Department of Education’s (DepEd) capital outlay for Special Education (SPED) for 2023. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, said the agency’s capital outlay budget for SPED should be increased from...
As Pasig City seeks to improve its employment and education services targeting the city’s vulnerable sectors, a total of 507 out-of-school youth (OSY) were granted the opportunity to enhance their skills and actively contribute to local governance. Photo from Pasig City Councilor Quin Cruz FB...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares Several weeks ago, top officials of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) visited the Capitol of Rizal Province. The occasion was a momentous one: DICT and the Rizal provincial government inaugurated a free Wi-Fi service for the...
The controversial Department of Education (DepED) Order No. 49 s. 2022 has two goals: To depoliticize the department and promote professionalism among its personnel. After gaining complaints from educators and the public alike, DepED Spokesperson Michael Poa, in a televised interview, clarified the...
The Senate minority bloc has vowed to move for the realignment of the confidential and intelligence (CIF) funds under the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education during the period of amendments of the proposed P5.268-trillion national budget for 2023. Both the budget of...
The Department of Education (DepED) on Monday, Nov. 14, welcomed the approval of the Senate for its 2023 budget. DepED / MB Visual Content Group Issuing a statement, DepED expressed gratitude to the Senate for approving the budget of the department and its attached agencies for the Fiscal Year (FY)...
A teachers’ group on Monday, Nov. 14, reiterated the need for a “higher budget” for the education sector as the country grapples with the learning crisis brought about by school closures amid the pandemic. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) “There is a marked deflation in the grades of our...
Recognizing the impact of bullying on students’ lives, the Department of Education (DepED) strengthens further its campaign on bullying reduction in schools by urging stakeholders to “get involved.” MB Visual Content Group “Every contribution, whether it's taking part in a school or...
A public school teacher from the Department of Education (DepED) Region 10 (Northern Mindanao) was recognized for his unwavering commitment to serving his students and community and teaching children to pursue their dreams. (Photo courtesy of DepED) Junmerth T. Jorta, a Teacher I and...
