As it strengthens its vaccination campaign for tertiary level, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) is eyeing to tap medical students who are in their senior year and those who have recently graduated to serve as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccinators in schools. (ALI VICOY / MANILA...
With high vaccination rate, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Popoy De Vera on Thursday, Oct. 28, said that Metro Manila is considered as a “prime candidate” for the resumption of face-to-face classes for all degree programs in the tertiary level. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA...
The Philippines, through the Department of Education (DepEd), has fulfilled its role as Chair of the 2021 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) High-Level Education-related Meetings. (Photo from DepEd) Held from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, the three-day event served as a platform for the ASEAN...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Oct. 27, expressed full support to the United Nations’ (UN) Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN Guided by international and national frameworks and policies on equality, DepEd said that it recognizes the important...
In time for Halloween, a group of education workers staged a protest at the Department of Education (DepEd) main office in Pasig City to once again press the agency for overtime compensation and other economic benefits. (Photo from ACT-NCR) Dressed in Halloween costumes, members of the Alliance of...
"Malls have now opened, but what about our schools?" This was the sentiment of the Rise for Education Alliance (R4E) less than a month before the targeted pilot limited face-to-face classes in low-risk areas. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) "2021 has nearly passed completely, but there is barely any...
(File photo from DepEd) Recognizing that there are gaps that need to be filled in basic education, the Department of Education (DepEd) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) reiterated their commitment to further strengthen digital inclusion and gender equality. “We...
In line with its commitment to improve the quality of basic education in the Philippines, the Department of Education (DepEd) launched the Professional Development Program on Assessment and Emerging Literacies with focus on Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). (ALI VICOY / FILE...
To offer more opportunities for career movement, professional growth, and financial stability, the Department of Education (DepEd) underscored the need for a career progression system for public school teachers. (Photo from DepEd) “By establishing the professional standards of teacher quality and...
Several schools are no longer included in the list of those that will participate in the pilot study of limited face-to-face classes scheduled to start next month, the Department of Education (DepEd) said. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN “As far as we know, there are those that backed out under some...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to accelerate its hiring process and fill the remaining vacant teaching positions. Gatchalian noted that the DepEd is seeking an additional P2.58-billion in 2022 to hire 10,000 teachers, yet more than 30,000 teaching positions...
Recognizing the concerns of parents when it comes to the safety of their children, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Oct. 26, reiterated that participation in the pilot run of limited face-to-face classes remains voluntary. (Photo from DepEd) DepEd, in a statement, said it “fully...
