Disgruntled education stakeholders welcomed the first day of classes for school year (SY) 2021-2022 with various protests as public schools in basic education remained in a “lockdown” more than a year since the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic started. Photo from Alliance of Concerned...
Teachers’ groups maintained that the Department of Education (DepEd) is “not ready” for the Sept. 13 school opening as concerns under the distance or blended learning set-up, which was first implemented last school year, remain “unaddressed.” (Photo from ACT Philippines Facebook Page) The...
Various groups and education stakeholders on Tuesday, Sept. 7, issued a five-point demand to the national government as another school year starts under the imposition of distance learning. (MB FILE PHOTO) "The President has rejected at least three times the proposals to reopen schools in areas...
Photo taken at Palma Gil Integrated School PGIS in Talaingod, Davao del Norte last June 2021. (DepEd Philippines Facebook page) Students who enrolled for School Year (SY) 2021-2022 have breached the 14 million mark based on the latest enrollment data released by the Department of Education (DepEd)....
“The casino in Boracay was able to open. Even malls are allowed. Why are our schools still closed?” This is the sentiment of a group of education workers weeks before a new school year opens on Sept. 13 under a blended learning set-up. With schools still closed, anywhere becomes a 'classroom.'...
Teachers are appealing to the Department of Education (DepEd) to allow them to have enough rest before a new school year starts next month. File photo taken at Latian Elementary School in Alabel Sarangani last January 2021 (DepEd Tayo Sarangani Facebook page) The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC)...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Aug. 25, clarified that it has “duly paid” a private company which served as a third party provider in producing content for its DepEd TV . DepEd TV (Photo from DepEd) “We have been informed of a malicious post about DepEd TV circulating on...
Believing that distance learning poses more disadvantages than advantages, over 124 organizations called on the government to ensure quality and accessible education by allowing the safe reopening of schools that would pave the way for face-to-face classes. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “There...
A group on Friday, Aug. 20, slammed the Department of Education (DepEd) for the “questionable” use of distance learning funds amidst the pandemic. Photo taken in Latian Elementary School in Alabel, Sarangani in January 2021 (DepEd Tayo Sarangani Facebook page) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers...
The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed readiness to attend a Senate inquiry on its readiness for school opening this incoming school year (SY) 2021-2022. (DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN) “Yes, we will attend the inquiry,” DepEd Undersecretary and Spokesperson Nepomuceno Malaluan told the Manila...
(MANNY LLANES / MANILA BULLETIN) Amid a backdrop of dropouts, academic burnout, and other learning difficulties amidst the pandemic, high school students called out the Department of Education (DepEd) for its “poor” handling of its budget. The National Union of Students of the Philippines -...
The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed optimism that it will be able to produce more error-free learning resources to students when classes in public schools officially start next month. Printed learning module is among the alternative learning delivery modalities under distance or blended...
