At least two senators are supporting calls for a two-week health break for teachers who are now reeling under a fresh wave of COVID-19 cases since the start of January 2022. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, said that since the Omicron...
Since the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation may vary from one area to another, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Jan. 12, said that declaring a nationwide academic or health break would need further evaluation. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN In a virtual presser, Education Secretary...
The recent calls for the implementation of academic breaks have left the Commission on Education (CHED) wondering. CHED Chairman Popoy De Vera (Photo from CHED) “Nagtataka nga ako bakit pinag-uusapan iyan kasi 2020 pa, nag-a-academic break na ang schools on their own (I wonder why they are...
The Department of Education (DepEd) was urged to implement a one-week “academic health break” to help teachers and students to cope with the challenges brought by another surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. (FILE PHOTO / DEPED / MANILA BULLETIN) “We reiterate our call to provide...
(Image from Unsplash) Over 50 percent of teachers in the National Capital Region (NCR) are experiencing flu symptoms amid the worst coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in the country, a group of education workers said on Tuesday, Jan. 11. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines,...
JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN Amid the surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections nationwide, the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) were urged to implement academic ease measures in all schools nationwide. The Rise for Education...
The San Beda College (SBC) Alabang and Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) Manila suspended synchronous and asynchronous classes from Jan. 10 to 15 amid the rising coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in the country. (Photo from lpu.edu.ph) Vice President for Academic Affairs Andres...
Citing the continuous rise of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, the De La Salle University (CSB) and the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) announced the suspension of classes. DLS-CSB (Photo from Wikimedia Commons) In an advisory, DLSU said it will suspend classes at...
The Far Eastern University (FEU) has postponed the start of face-to-face classes amid the rise of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in the country. (Photo from FEU's Facebook page) In an advisory, FEU said the scheduled start of select face-to-face classes for the second semester of the...
Citing the health and wellness of the Thomasian community amid the rising coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, the University of Santo Tomas (UST) suspended classes and work from Jan. 10 to 15. University of Santo Tomas (Photo from TOMCAT-UST) In an advisory released by the Office...
The Philippine Women's University (PWU) will implement a two-day health break starting Monday, Jan. 10. (Photo from PWU's Facebook page) "In light of the alarming number of members of the PWU Community -- faculty, non-teaching personnel, and students or their family members -- who have either...
The Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) has suspended synchronous and asynchronous classes in all its branches and satellite campuses from Jan. 10 to 16, citing the rising number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. (Photo from PUP) "The Administration shall assess the situation by...
