The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) is set to build more training centers nationwide as it forged partnerships with local stakeholders in the provinces. (TESDA / MANILA BULLETIN) TESDA Secretary Isidro Lapeña led the groundbreaking ceremnony of the Provincial Training...
Limited face-to-face classes in all degree programs at the higher education level may soon be possible in areas with low coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases and with high vaccination rates, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) At virtual press...
After getting the approval of President Duterte, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said that it is “all systems go” for the expansion of limited face-to-face classes in other degree programs. CHED Chairman Popoy De Vera “CHED is thankful to the President for allowing us to expand the...
A total of 181 universities and colleges nationwide catering to 21,000 students are currently holding limited face-to-face classes, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Monday, Oct. 11, said. National University holds limited face-to-face classes for students taking up Medical Technology...
One with the nation in celebrating the World Mental Health Day, the Department of Education (DepEd) said Sunday, Oct.10, it recognized the “growing” mental health care needs of its more than 28 million learners and their teachers and parents. (DepEd Facebook page) “As we gear towards the...
The House of Representatives' recent plenary budget deliberation has exposed some shortcomings in the Philippine educational sector, its members lamented. (DepEd/File Photo) Among the shortcomings were the zero appropriation for four state universities in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim...
The Department of Science and Technology- Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) will soon begin accepting online applications for the 2022 Undergraduate Scholarships. (DOST-SEI Facebook page) In a Facebook post, the DOST-SEI made the announcement, as it urged the interested students to prepare the...
Citing the importance of health and family, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Popoy De Vera decided not to run for senator in the upcoming 2022 elections. Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairperson Popoy De Vera (Photo from CHED) In a Facebook post dated Oct. 8, De Vera revealed that...
In the first decade of the Indigenous Peoples Education (IPEd) Program, the Department of Education (DepEd) was able to reach and serve 2.529 million IP learners in 42,176 public schools nationwide. (Photo from DepEd) In 2011, the agency -- through DepEd Order 62 series of 2011 or the National...
To ensure a safe return to schools, Education Secretary Leonor Briones emphasized that the upcoming pilot implementation of face-to-face classes underwent a series of consultations with child health experts and other involved stakeholders. (Photo from DepEd) Briones, in a statement issued Friday,...
A group of education workers urged teachers to “actively educate” the students and the public on the importance of the upcoming elections as the filing of candidacy for the 2022 polls closed Friday, Oct. 8. ALVIN KASIBAN / MANILA BULLETIN “Our teachers have the moral and patriotic duty to...
The Department of Education (DepEd) should go on full blast in ensuring that all teachers are vaccinated against COVID-19 as it moves towards the gradual reopening of schools through limited face-to-face classes. Senator Nancy Binay reiterated her call during the Senate Committee on Finance’s...
