Believing that education investment is a mobilizer of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) recovery efforts and the futures of education, the Department of Education (DepEd) called for the renewal of commitment to prioritize education during an international meeting. Photo taken at Mother of Good Counsel...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) cited “significant increases” in the vaccination rate of faculty and employees in higher education institutions (HEIs) and students in the tertiary level. (Photo from CHED) CHED Chairman Popoy De Vera, in a statement issued Monday, Nov. 29, said that...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday vowed to ensure there would be sufficient funding for the Senior High School Voucher Program (SHS-VP) to prevent the government’s debt to private schools from accumulating and risk affecting beneficiaries of the program. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate...
More courses are now available in the online training program of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), the agency announced on Sunday, Nov. 28. TESDA SECRETARY ISIDRO LAPEÑA (MANILA BULLETIN) TESDA said that as part of its continuous expansion, as of October 2021, there...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has once again appealed for possible increase in the honoraria of teachers who will serve as poll workers in the 2022 National and Local Elections. (FILE PHOTO / DepEd) “Although it is less than our proposed increase for our teachers who will serve as poll...
In time for this year’s commemoration of Bonifacio Day on Nov. 30, a group of teachers once again called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to “immediately restore” the teaching of Philippine History in the high school curriculum. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The...
In an aim to boost the customer service sector in Central Luzon, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) there has partnered SM Foundation, Inc. (SMFI), the agency announced on Thursday, Nov. 25. TESDA SECRETARY ISIDRO LAPEÑA (MANILA BULLETIN) TESDA and SMFI, together with...
The Department of Education (DepEd) and its attached agencies are set to receive a P629.8 billion budget for its National Expenditure Program (NEP) for 2022 which is six percent higher than last year’s budget. Pilot face-to-face classes started in Laserna Integrated School in Nabas, Aklan on Nov....
The Department of Education (DepEd) received the highest trust rating among all the other national agencies, making it the “most trusted” government office based on a research for multi-tiered organizations amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (Photo from DepEd) “This recognition...
Senator Win Gatchalian expressed concern on Thursday, Nov. 25 over qualified students being denied admission because of limited capacities of State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) despite steadily increasing allocations for the implementation of Republic Act No. 10931 or the Universal Access to...
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...
In an effort to empower student leaders and make them more proactive on issues that affect the Filipino youth in general, the Department of Education (DepEd) welcomed the newly-elected officers of the National Federation of Student Supreme Government (NFSSG). (Photo from DepEd) “I would like to...
