Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Wednesday, Nov. 16, graced the Department of Education (DepEd) Tarlac Province’s 120th Founding Anniversary, where she put the spotlight on teachers and DepEd officials who faced many challenges, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. Vice...
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...
A member of the Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives wants Malacañang to certify as “urgent” the proposed measures that will help curb the impact of spiraling oil prices. (Photo by Mark Balmores/MANILA BULLETIN) House Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France...
While it acknowledges the reminder of the Department of Education (DepED) for its employees to observe and practice “professionalism” at all times, a teachers’ group on Wednesday, Nov. 9, urged the agency to clarify its newly-issued directive. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) The Teachers’...
The online oathtaking ceremony for new professional teachers will be on Nov. 14 at 9 a.m., the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced. PRC / MANILA BULLETIN It will be spearheaded by PRC-Cebu through Microsoft Teams or Zoom. Inductees need to wear formal or business attire and use a...
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines called the national government’s continuous “neglect” to the needs of educators and learners as “disheartening.” It said that amid the implementation of face-to-face classes, many educators and learners are still suffering from the...
As long as it is school related or within the “school setting,” the Department of Education (DepED) said that teachers are still allowed to use social media platforms to reach out or communicate with their students. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) Education Spokesperson Michael Poa, during a...
Hundreds of typhoon-hit teachers received assistance from their fellow educators to help ensure that they could continue to fulfill their teaching tasks. (Courtesy of ACT Philippines) Through the “Tulong Guro” project of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT), around 400 teachers in 20...
A rookie solon has highlighted a bill that would provide health insurance to public school teachers following the bus accident in Orani, Bataan on Saturday, Nov. 5 that killed one teacher and injured 21 other passengers. Quezon City 5th district Rep. PM Vargas (Facebook) Quezon City 5th district...
The Department of Education (DepED) on Saturday, Nov. 5, confirmed the death of a public school teacher following the bus accident in Orani, Bataan. DepEd Central Office / DepED file photo “One of the participants, a teacher of Payatas B Elementary School, was declared dead on arrival at the...
DepED / MB Visual Content Group A group called out the Department of Education (DepED) for reclaiming laptops, desktops, tablets, and smartphones issued to teachers during the implementation of distance learning amid the Covid-19 pandemic. “The DepEd is using the ‘learner card’ to insinuate...
Filipino teachers are more "overworked" now than ever before, House Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Rep. France Castro reckoned Wednesday, Nov. 2. ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro Castro, a member of the militant Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives, made this bold claim...
