Senator Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian (Sen. Gatchalian's Office) Senator Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian is pushing for the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) training and certification of senior high school teachers under the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to conduct an aggressive back-to-school campaign that will focus on the almost 11 million out-of-school children and youth (OSCY) in the country. The senator made the call following the release of a report from the Philippine...
The Department of Education (DepEd) announced that the application period for the upcoming school year's Senior High School Voucher Program (SHS VP) has already started on May 16. (Senior High School students / DepEd file photo) “Ang SHS VP ay isang financial assistance program na nagkakaloob ng...
A group of teachers urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to stop implementing some learning recovery initiatives if it would push through with the conduct of Saturday classes once the school calendar reverts to the traditional June-March cycle. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) In reaction to...
Close to 11 million Filipino children and youth are currently not attending school, with the majority opting out of pursuing higher education. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), out of the 42.8 million Filipinos aged five to 24 years, 10.7 million individuals are categorized as...
The Marcos administration is seeking to shift to the old school calendar by next year, according to National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan. Balisacan stated that the government is already working on the implementation mechanics of the shift to the old school...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has advised graduating senior high school learners taking the technical-vocational-livelihood (TVL) track to undergo the free assessment program in a bid to improve their...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, May 8, reminded schools to ensure that the activities for the end of the current school year will remain simple but meaningful. Senior High School graduates (DepEd file photo) “Nakapagbigay na tayo ng guidance sa mga school heads na ang...
As it prepares for the possibility of a shorter School Year (SY) 2024-2025, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, May 8, assured that interventions will be in place to curb possible learning loss. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “We will be employing several interventions,...
Following the clamor to revert to the old school calendar, an official of the Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, May 8, said the agency is currently preparing the proposed school calendar for a possible “shortened” school year . (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “Nire-ready...
A group of education workers on Tuesday, May 7, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to provide “supplementary funds” to cover the needs for the safe conduct of graduation and moving-up ceremonies this school year. (MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) “Now that we are faced with...
As they welcomed the support given by President Marcos for the immediate return to the old school calendar, teachers’ groups on Monday, May 6, also urged the government to address shortages in basic education. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) Teachers' Dignity Coalition (TDC), in...