Teachers staged “Black Friday” protests on November 7 to demand accountability for alleged corruption in the education sector and to press for long-overdue salary increases, as their mobilization builds up to a nationwide sit-down strike before the month ends. Educators across Metro Manila...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, November 7, said it has launched urgent rehabilitation and learning recovery efforts after “Tino” left extensive damage to schools across several regions, even as the agency braces for the approaching Typhoon Uwan. Based on DepEd’s latest...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, November 6, announced that it is revitalizing “DepEd TV” to help curb learning loss and ensure education continuity, especially in remote and disaster-affected areas. DepEd has partnered with the Knowledge Channel Foundation Inc. (KCFI) and Solar...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has partnered with Save the Children Philippines to help teachers address bullying by understanding and supporting the mental health of learners — not just punishing those who misbehave. In a statement, Save the Children said the partnership was formalized...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, November 5, announced that it will spearhead a major nationwide reform to accelerate learning recovery and empower local schools, following President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s approval of the Project for Learning Upgrade Support and...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, November 5, said that more than 20,000 schools across 10 regions were affected by class suspensions due to the combined effects of Typhoon Tino and the shearline. Based on DepEd’s latest situation report, 20,681 schools suspended classes at the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, November 4, said it is working with other government agencies to establish a unified and timely protocol for class suspension announcements, emphasizing the need to balance student safety with the continuity of learning. In an inter-agency meeting...
Emphasizing that solving the country’s literacy challenges requires adequate and consistent investment to uphold every Filipino learner’s right to quality education, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, November 4, renewed its call for the full and sustained funding of all education...
Senator Loren Legarda has called for a sharper, systems-based reform of the Department of Education (DepEd), linking classroom realities with national development goals. Legarda made the call during the Second Congressional Commission on Education’s (EDCOM II) sectoral review with DepEd...
A broad reform drive with “no sacred cows” is underway alongside a catch-up plan for classroom projects stalled by late fund releases, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon said on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Dizon confirmed that funding for several school-building projects...
A teachers’ group on Monday, November 3, announced that it has requested an update from the Department of Education (DepEd) on the status of the 2023 Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) for nearly one million teachers and non-teaching personnel nationwide. The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC), in a...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is urging the government to fully fund its mandates and programs, stressing that solving the country’s persistent literacy challenges requires financial support that matches the scope and cost of its growing responsibilities. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara, in a...
