A group of education workers on Tuesday, Aug. 17, asked the Department of Education (DepEd) to recall its order on the computation of the proportional vacation pay (PVP) of public school teachers. (FILE PHOTO from DepEd) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines was extremely dismayed...
The Department of Education (DepEd) was criticized by a group of education workers on Wednesday, Aug. 11, for announcing President Duterte’s approval of the release of P1,000 World Teachers Day Incentive Benefit (WTDIB). JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN For the Alliance of Concerned...
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) on Tuesday, Aug. 10, lambasted the Department of Education (DepEd) for “denying teachers of genuine rest” as directives and instructions for various tasks poured non-stop from the agency a month into the supposed school break. (Photo from DepEd) “Our...
After suffering a backlash from educators following his push to improve teacher quality purportedly to address the education crisis, a group of education workers advised Senator Sonny Angara to study the working conditions of teachers to “better understand the education crisis.” (ALI VICOY /...
A group of education workers on Monday, Aug. 9, called on the Senate to expedite the passage of a counterpart measure that would exempt poll service compensation from tax. (Photo from DepEd) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines welcomed the development on its long-standing fight to...
A total of 150 faculty clubs have submitted to the House of Representatives a resolution seeking to increase the salaries of the country’s public school teachers. (ACT Facebook page) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) said its members and leader-representatives filed a resolution calling...
There is no stopping the country’s teachers from marching alongside many sectors this Monday, July 26, to express dismay over President Duterte’s “empty” promises and programs and policies that resulted in the suffering of the country’s education sector. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE) The...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said President Duterte was obviously concerned about his son Davao City Vice Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte after the latter tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Davao City Vice Mayor Sebastian Duterte (Malacañang file photo) In his press...
Teachers grant 'Kalabasa Award' to the Duterte-Briones tandem (Photo from the ACT Philippines) Braving the heavy downpour, members of a teachers’ group on Wednesday, July 21, held a picket-protest at the Department of Education (DepEd) in Pasig City to give President Duterte and Education...
(Jojo Riñoza/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines has criticized the Duterte administration for its supposed "poor performance" in the country's education system. "Less than a week before President Duterte delivers his last SONA, the Alliance of...
While the school year (SY) 2020-2021 officially ended on July 10, a group alleged that “work continues” for teachers even when their students have started enjoying their school break. (ALVIN KASIBAN / MANILA BULLETIN) On July 16, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced that the School...
If the government considers vaccination as a prerequisite before allowing the resumption of face-to-face classes, a group of education workers said that a national immunization program for teachers and students should be established. A DepEd employee getting vaccinated against COVID-19 (Photo from...