Over 1,000 educators around the country were recently trained on utilizing newly-developed distance learning materials--the product of a collaboration between the U.S. Peace Corps and the Department of Education (DepEd). VIRTUAL TRAINING FOR TEACHERS-- Over 1,000 public teachers in the Philippine...
The Christmas break for School Year (SY) 2021-2022 will start on Dec. 20 according to the Department of Education (DepEd). DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN In an advisory posted on its Facebook page on Saturday, Oct. 30, DepEd said that holiday break for basic education, particularly in public schools, for...
Various students shared photos from their schools on social media to call for the safe resumption of classes. (Photo from Agham Youth / Twitter) In a Twitter post Wednesday night, Oct. 21, Kabataan Partylist Representative Sarah Elago urged students to post a school or campus photo in support of...
Dismayed over the further reduction of the number of participating schools in the pilot run of limited face-to-face classes set to start next month, a group of education workers on Wednesday, Oct. 20, urged the government to focus on building the confidence of stakeholders. Without face-to-face...
After recording 13.91 million learners who were able to access the its television-based learning platform in the previous school year, the Department of Education (DepEd) is eyeing to further expand the reach of its “DepEd TV.” Photo taken in Luna, Isabela in September 2021 (DepEd Philippines)...
The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed openness to shorten the timeline for the implementation of limited face-to-face classes set to start next month. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN “We are considering that suggestion from our counterparts in the legislative department,”...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, Oct. 7, reiterated the need for in-person learning amidst concerns on the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes in low risk areas. Photo taken at Calay IP School in Sarangani last September 2020. (DepEd Region XII) Education Secretary...
(Photo from Unsplash) Millions of Filipino learners face a second year of distance learning due to the ongoing public health situation in the country. While President Duterte has finally approved the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes recently, distance learning is still largely...
(ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Extra challenging but still rewarding. This is probably how most Filipino teachers would describe what it’s like to teach under a new learning setup amid a raging pandemic. For the second straight year, the Department of Education (DepEd) is implementing...
The executive department has failed to set aside specific funds for mental health interventions in schools under the P5.024-trillion proposed 2022 national budget. Students share a tablet to attend their online class amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Manny Llanes/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) This was...
Homeschooling mom Michelle Lim Padrelanan shares her tried-and-tested tips In the past, homeschooling was a choice that was carefully made by parents. Parents took the time to study it and see if this kind of home education suits their families. When the pandemic took over our lives, it changed our...
In light of the emergence of online groups uploading answered self-learning modules (SLMs), the Department of Education (DepEd) clarified that the correction keys in the modules are not meant to be used for cheating. (Photo from Pixabay) “We appeal to parents, teachers, and learners to help us...
