Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has urged the Senate to look into the preparedness of the basic education sector for School Year (SY) 2021-2022 . Gatchalian, in filing Senate Resolution No. 739, said it is imperative to assess if basic education institutions can delivery quality education for the next...
Having already rendered 50 days out of the 77 days of overtime work for the current school year, public school teachers are asking the government to compensate them - especially with only a month left before School Year (SY) formally closes. ACT is asking the CSC to compensate teachers after having...
Exactly a month before the current school year officially comes to an end, a group of education workers slammed the government for failing to provide laptops and data allowances for teachers under the “Bayanihan 2.” Some teachers hold online classes under the distance learning set-up due to...
Eleven groups on Thursday, June 10, pushed for the immediate convening of a multi-sectoral Educational Commission ( EdCom ) to urgently and “seriously address” the ongoing learning crisis in the country. Students attend online classes as schools remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic (MANNY...
Globe is embarking on a landmark partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) - Division of Cebu Province with the construction of 26 new cell sites in 26 DepEd locations to support the government’s online learning initiatives. Globe is investing P338 million for the building of the new...
It has been over a year since the still ongoing COVID-19 pandemic disrupted normal life. Among those institutions that have been gravely affected is the country’s education system. In an effort to ensure that the needs of learners are not neglected in this so-called new normal, the Department of...
As distance learning continues to further widen learning gaps, a group of education workers underscored the need for the government to allow the conduct of limited in-person classes in areas with low or no reported cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Before the COVID-19 pandemic, students...
A students’ group renewed its call for the distribution of P10,000-financial aid for students struggling to study amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) On Saturday, June 5, various students from different schools and youth groups launched Student Aid...
As Philippine schools shift to distance learning to curb the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), many students struggle with access to technology. (Photo from Essel Bermundo) In a now-viral photo, a grade 10 student from Naga City, Camarines Sur was seen doing her modules on a bridge by the...
With the government’s vaccination program opening up to the A4 priority group, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday urged teachers and other school officials and staff to register in their respective local government units (LGUs) and get vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19). Gatchalian...
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 Senate has approved on third and final reading the measure that aims to ensure equal opportunities for students with special needs. The Senate, voting 23-0 on Monday, May 31, approved Senate Bill No. 1907 or the proposed law Instituting Services for Learners with Disabilities in Support of...
