Recognizing the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on education, the Department of Education (DepEd) is eyeing to develop a policy on the learning environment post-COVID. Photo taken at Cawayan Elementary School in Irosin, Sorsogon. (Courtesy of OSDS - DepEd Sorsogon Province...
Various distance learning equipment worth over P2.2 million were recently donated by the United States (US) government to a learning center in Cagayan de Oro, the US Embassy in the Philippines said. ALS EQUIPMENT-- Partners from Cagayan de Oro City, led by Mayor Oscar Moreno (center), receive...
For Education Secretary Leonor Briones, the strengthening of the program for learners that are outside formal education is among the “best news on education” especially under her term. (Photo from DepEd) The Alternative Learning System (ALS), a parallel learning system under DepEd, provides...
The Senate has ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the measure that seeks to ensure learners with disabilities will have access to education and other related services. The bicam report on Senate Bill No. 1907, and House Bill No. 8080 titled “Instituting a Policy of Inclusion...
In an effort to further ensure effective and efficient implementation of the Alternative Learning System (ALS) Program, the Department of Education (DepEd) has established the Bureau of Alternative Education (BAE). Photo was taken in Quezon City by DepEd OASALS in September 2021 (Courtesy of DepEd)...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid These days, we are given to doom saying or forebodings perhaps because of exposure to “Cassandras” who continually predict that our planet will no longer be able to survive the current onslaught on our environment. Climate change poses a threat, and society...
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...
Recognizing the challenges that confront the country’s education system, the Department of Education (DepEd) underscored the need to strengthen efforts and initiatives to address the issues related to learning in basic education. Photo taken at Calay IP School, Sarangani in September 2020 (DepEd...
A multi-stakeholder movement composed of education experts, teachers, parents, and students called on the government to reopen more schools in an effort to address the challenges in learning outcomes. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “The critical situation should prompt government and...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Nov. 24, said that it acknowledges the challenges in education quality of the country even before the pandemic and is currently addressing these by introducing various interventions. Photo taken at Palma Gil Integrated School PGIS in Talaingod,...
Cybersafe Learning for Education Project beneficiaries from Tangkalan Elementary Schools and Occidental Mindoro National High School received laptops from the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). (DICT / MANILA BULLETIN) The Cybersafe Learning for Education Project is a...
For face-to-face learning to resume in urban areas particularly in schools located at the National Capital Region (NCR), there should be a high coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination rate for parents, teachers, and students alike. A parent holds her daughter as she receives her first dose of...
