To strengthen the implementation of blended learning in hard to reach areas, the Department of Education (DepEd) continued its field visits in Northern Luzon and distributed educational tools to recipient schools, learners, and personnel. (Photo from DepEd) “As I always say to the public, we need...
Employers and government agencies on Wednesday, (June 30) signed a manifesto that seeks to create 1 million jobs by end this year to help address the high unemployment rate in the country and bring it back to pre-pandemic level. The Manifesto on 1 Million Jobs for 2021-Partnership Project with the...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Wednesday, June 30, warned the general public against individuals who are posing as its representatives in order to solicit money in exchange for eligibility under its subsidy program. Commission on Higher Education Chairman Popoy De Vera (Photo from...
The House Committee on Public Accounts is convinced that ‘nil to zero’ error in textbooks and learning materials given to students can be achieved by putting in place more stringent measures for publication standards, aside from imposing penalties against those who committed mistakes, whether...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has nothing but praises for a teacher from the Cordillera Administrative Region (DepEd-CAR) who is among the recipients of this year’s Princess Maha Chakri Awards (PMCA). Marcelo T. Otinguey, a teacher from Benguet, is among the recipients of 2021 Princess Maha...
Before the celebration of Pride month ends this June, a network of education advocates once again pushed for the passage of the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Expression (SOGIE) Equality Bill in the Philippines. (Unsplash / MANILA BULLETIN) “Educational institutions should be a safe...
The threat of the Delta coronavirus variant is the "monkey wrench" that prevents the government from allowing the resumption of face-to-face classes in the country, according to President Duterte. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) And given such virus threat, the President has...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) lauded the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) for successfully reaching all of its physical targets. (Photo from CHED) The DBM also noted "notably high accomplishment rates" after monitoring and review of agency performance, particularly the...
LazStart Centro Escolar University School of Accountancy and Management (CEU SAM) established a partnership with Lazada Philippines which comes with free training and certification through its LazStart Program. The CEU SAM business faculty members were provided with a two-day training on online...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said he is vouching on the role of local universities and colleges (LUCs) in increasing students’ access to education while addressing persistent jobs-skills mismatch. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, said LUCs also play...
A group of education workers expressed optimism that teachers will soon be paid for rendering extra hours of work for the current school year. (JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines gave an update on the service credit for the overtime...
While it fully supports the vaccination program of the government, the Department of Education (DepEd) also pushed for the safety and protection of its personnel who will participate in the implementation of the Philippine National Deployment and Vaccination Plan (NDVP) for coronavirus disease...
