The first ever long-distance road mountain tunnel in the Philippines will soon be established in Davao City. (Photo courtesy of DPWH) The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Friday, June 10, that it has reached a “new milestone” in the Davao City Bypass Construction Project with...
The internet signal in most Metro Manila schools is “not strong” enough for teachers to hold online classes, a survey conducted by a group released on Monday, April 18, showed. Unstable internet connection in schools becomes a major challenge for teachers who are required for onsite reporting....
Mechanical, unreasonable, and counter-productive. This is how the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (DepEd) described the latest directive of the Department of Education (DepEd) mandating the 100 percent onsite reporting of public school teachers in areas under Alert Level 1. (MANILA BULLETIN / FILE...
Senator Grace Poe has called on the government to act on the reported close distance maneuvering of the Chinese vessel in the West Philippine Sea as she said it poses risk to safety. Poe in a statement on Monday said the government should "urgently" address the concern made by the Philippine Coast...
As the world continues to navigate through the education landscape that has been evolving, education institutions recognize the critical need of adoption of technology to encourage a more collaborative learning experience. Through the updated Lenovo EdVision program, smarter technologies that...
Education Secretary Leonor Briones / DepEd / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN Education Secretary Leonor Briones wanted to set one thing straight: the Philippines “never closed” its schools even amidst a pandemic. Briones, in a virtual presser on Wednesday, March 23, maintained that the schools...
While face to face classes in pilot schools located in the National Capital Region (NCR) have been temporarily suspended, Education Secretary Leonor Briones assured that the students will continue their lessons under the distance learning set-up. (FILE PHOTO / DepEd Philippines) “Those who...
(FILE PHOTO / DEPED) In order to formulate policies that would help improve education quality in the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) said that studies on distance learning delivery modalities amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic as well as the possible factors on why...
Former senator and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Sunday urged the government to address the lack of internet access or connectivity in the country which is significantly hindering students’ learning ability during this time of a COVID-19 pandemic. With no end in sight...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) donated 20 laptops to a public high school in Malvar, Batangas. Department of Information and Communications Technology The DICT said the donation was part of its Digital Education Program and its component Cybersafe Learning...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Nov. 9, said that the list of private schools to participate in the pilot run of face-to-face classes is not yet finalized but 30 schools have already been nominated by their respective regional offices. (RIO DELUVIO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)...
Out of the 67 nations analyzed, the Philippines was one of only four countries that received a five-star rating for its pandemic response across all levels of basic education. (Photo from DepEd) In the recently-published Ensuring Equal Access to Education in Future Crises: Findings of the New...
