The Department of Education (DepED) is monitoring the reported incident of suspected “food poisoning” that affected learners and teachers in a public school in Occidental Mindoro. DepEd / Manila Bulletin “We are currently coordinating with the Schools Division Office to get the facts,”...
A group of education workers on Monday, Oct. 10, challenged the administration of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. as well as the leadership of Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte to “match, if not outdo” the record of the former President Benigno Aquino III...
Vice President Sara Duterte, who serves as the Department of Education (DepEd) secretary in a concurrent capacity, received a passing mark from teachers for her performance during her first 100 days in office. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group The Teachers' Dignity Coalition (TDC), in a statement...
The Pasig City local government marked on Saturday, Oct. 8, its elected officials’ 100th day in office with a series of activities dedicated to the health, education, and response sectors. From morning to afternoon, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto, Vice Mayor Robert “Dodot” Jaworski Jr.,...
While wearing face masks in enclosed spaces will remain mandatory for teachers and non-teaching personnel as well as learners in schools, the Department of Education (DepED) said that these may be taken off as long as they are in open spaces. Kinder pupils of Corazon Aquino Elementary School in...
With the scheduled rollout of full face-to-face classes next month, the Department of Education (DepED) is currently gathering data on schools that implement blended learning to be submitted to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group “We are currently coming...
Recognizing the importance of learning continuity in the aftermath of disasters, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) helped in the repair of schools in Quezon that were damaged during the onslaught of Super Typhoon Karding. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Red Cross) “The education of our youth must not...
Vice President and Education chief Sara Duterte considers the resumption of in-person classes in the present school year the biggest accomplishment of her office, citing the benefits of face-to-face classes to students. Vice President Sara Duterte (Photo from Inday Sara Duterte Facebook page) She...
History books used at the elementary level contain examples of “factual inaccuracies” based on the review conducted by the Far Eastern University Public Policy Center (FPPC). The textbook review titled, “The Dilemma of Philippine History Textbooks,” is part of FPPC’s History Project that...
A group of education workers urged President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr to “uplift the condition” of teachers as he marks his 100th day in office. In April 2022, some teachers of Commonwealth High School in Quezon City had to conduct online classes along the corridors due to weak...
To help ensure the safety of both learners and teachers when schools fully implement 100 percent face-to-face classes in November, a coalition is pushing for the use of a “Safe Schools Calculator” to assess appropriate ventilation. Lakan Dula Elementary School in Tondo, Manila holds a dry run...
As the country celebrates World Teachers’ Day (WTD) and National Teachers’ Day, a group of education workers urged the government to look into the situation of teachers since it is in their state where the “real situation of the educational system is best reflected.” (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA...
