Out of touch. This is how an activist youth group described Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Popoy De Vera as it called for his resignation. (Photo from SPARK) Samahan ng Progresibong Kabataan (SPARK), on Monday, May 24, asked De Vera to to “step down from office” following after...
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Popoy De Vera on Monday, May 24, clapped back at the government’s critics saying their criticisms are not helping anyone - especially students who are already struggling this school year. Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Popoy De Vera...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) clarified that the conduct of full face-to-face classes remains a possibility depending on the public health situation in the country. During an online press conference on Monday, May 24, Chairman Popoy De Vera defended the policy of CHED to implement...
A group of education workers on Monday, May 24, called out the Department of Education (DepEd) for its “slow disbursement of funds” which costs teachers and learners a whole lot more when it comes to resources. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) Despite the pandemic, the Alliance of Concerned...
Commission on Higher Education Chairman Popoy De Vera on Monday, May 24, expressed alarm on why flexible learning continues to face stiff opposition among education stakeholders when it is “very simple” to understand. CHED Chairman Popoy De Vera (Photo from CHED) “What is difficult for me to...
The hashtag #NoStudentLeftBehind continues to take social media by storm after the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) pronounced that Flexible Learning will be the “norm” at the tertiary level. 200318_classSuspension08_vicoy On Twitter, #NoStudentLeftBehind currently has 12.7K tweets on...
Various student groups slammed the Commission on Higher Education's (CHED) decision to continue implementing flexible learning in the coming school years. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) Student Christian Movement of the Philippines (SCMP) said the new policy is "anti-poor" and would worsen the students'...
IMUS CITY, Cavite - The city government here has started the distribution of 3,275 computer tablets and other education paraphernalia to senior high school students in the city. The distribution of tablets to parents of Grade 11 students started on Thursday (May 20) while Grade 12 students are set...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) drew flak from youth groups for its adoption of a policy implementing flexible learning setup as the new normal in higher education system. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) national president Jandeil Roperos...
Around 13,000 learning support aides (LSAs) have been hired nationwide for the country’s implementation of the blending learning program amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Department of Education said Saturday, May 22. Department of Education (Manila Bulletin File Photo) DepEd...
Congressmen have asked the Department of Education (DepEd) to look further into the possibility of piloting limited face-to-face classes in provinces where there are no more cases of COVID-19. Photo courtesy of Department of Education (FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETN) During the hearing of the House...
Traditional face-to-face learning may no longer be applicable at the higher education level as the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) adopts a policy to implement Flexible Learning in the coming school years. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “From now on, Flexible Learning will be the norm. There...
