Education Undersecretary for Administration Alain Del Pascua denied involvement in the procurement process of smart tablets distributed to students in Caloocan City. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN “I was not involved in the procurement process in Caloocan City,” Pascua told the Manila Bulletin on...
The government has been urged to provide students with P10,000 emergency cash assistance to cover for their educational expenses following the shift to distance learning amid the ongoing pandemic. (AFP / FILE PHOTO) The Kabataan Party-list said families were forced to sacrifice the educational...
Dressed in gowns despite the sweltering summer heat, members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines held a Santacruzan-themed protest at the gates of the Department of Education (DepEd) in Pasig City on Friday, May 28. Teachers hold ‘Protesta de Mayo’ at DepEd gates on May 28,...
An advocacy group on Thursday, May 27 commended the committee approval of House Joint Resolutions which aims to create a Congressional Oversight Committee on Education or EdCom. Before schools were shut down due to COVID-19, students learn their lessons by attending face-to-face classes. (ALI VICOY...
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic might have turned people’s lives upside down but this did not stop some students from pursuing their dreams. Despite challenges under distance learning, the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) System could not help but beam with pride as its students...
A group of education workers is currently protesting the lack of support coming from the government amid pandemic using their laptops. Photo from ACT/FB Using the hashtags #GuroHindiMakina and #LaptopProtest, members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) started holding protests using their...
There will be no face-to-face ceremonies allowed during the conduct of end-of-school-year (EOSY) rites at the basic education level this school year but schools can hold virtual rites “whenever feasible,” the Department of Education (DepEd) said. (DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN) This will be the...
A group of education workers on Monday, May 24, called out the Department of Education (DepEd) for its “slow disbursement of funds” which costs teachers and learners a whole lot more when it comes to resources. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) Despite the pandemic, the Alliance of Concerned...
IMUS CITY, Cavite - The city government here has started the distribution of 3,275 computer tablets and other education paraphernalia to senior high school students in the city. The distribution of tablets to parents of Grade 11 students started on Thursday (May 20) while Grade 12 students are set...
A virtual leadership and character development training was launched by the Department of Education (DepEd) for student leaders amid the distance learning setup brought by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (Photo from DepEd) Anchored on the mission, vision, and core values of the DepEd,...
Yacine Guermali (From the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association Facebook page) Fil-Morrocan Yacine Guermali surpassed another Philippine record when he finished second in the men’s 1500 meters in the Portland Distance Carnival race in Oregon over the weekend. Guermali, whose mother...
Problems in access to distance learning modalities, lacking education materials, and poor state of school facilities unfit for the conduct of face-to-face classes still persist after the first half of School Year (SY) 2020 - 2021. (RIO DELUVIO/MANILA BULLETIN) These issues were revealed by the...
