The Department of Education (DepEd) was urged to take into consideration the plight of teachers as it prepares for the opening of a new school year amid the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in the country. Teachers deliver lessons through multiple learning modalities this school...
With the conduct of face-to-face classes still prohibited amid the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in the country, teachers - at all levels - are holding classes through alternative delivery modalities. (Photo from Pixabay) At the tertiary level, the Commission on Higher Education...
An organization of education workers urged President Duterte to call on Congress for an “urgent special session” which will rechannel the budget for the opening of a new school year. (ALI VICOY/MANILA BULLETIN) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines, in a statement issued...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Saturday, April 24, pressed the government to address issues with its distance learning program after a Pulse Asia survey found that more Filipino parents are uncertain and do not believe that their children are learning enough. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian (MANILA...
Members of the Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives are seeking a moratorium on the increases of tuition and other fees to alleviate the learning crisis brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. A young student of Lanton Elementary School in General Santos City, South Cotabato tutors her...
Globe Telecom Inc. helped over 67,000 public school teachers and students navigate the digital learning space since the pandemic started, according to Chief Sustainability Officer and Senior Vice President for Corporate Communications Yoly Crisanto. The telco equipped them with P34 million worth of...
A little hope can keep the spark alive Being apart from your partner during this time of crisis is challenging on many levels. But connection, according to Heart Evangelista and Chiz Escudero, can still exist while you're separated. In Evangelista's latest adulting vlog, she sat down with her...
With online distance learning set for the school year, more parents are getting involved in assisting their children when it comes to finishing their daily tasks. Modules are sent for the students to study and accomplish at home, with parents and even guardians taking notice of lessons that could...
Here are four easy ways to help kids pay attention Distance learning has been challenging for many kids, for different reasons. But for children who struggle with focus, it can present new obstacles. Coping with focus problems under these circumstances, no doubt, can be frustrating for you and...
With distance learning already rolled out in various schools and educational institutions in the country, to say that parents and students have to undergo major adjustments seem to be an understatement. But more than anything, embracing this facet of the new normal has become another avenue for...
McDonald's Philippines has converted the party rooms in its branches nationwide to a distance learning classrooms for teachers who need working space to prepare their lessons or to conduct their online classes in branches with WiFi connection. McDonald's PH will allow teachers to use their...
With the demand surge for connectivity and distance learning under the new normal, Philippine Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (PT&T) partnered with community-driven social enterprise Go Philippines to provide 5.1 million Filipinos with online courses and employment accreditation....
