A group of education workers on Friday, May 21, lamented the government’s “late and insufficient” efforts to provide for the needs of the education sector under the ongoing pandemic situation. (RIO DELUVIO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) alleged that due to the...
Being part of the largest bureaucracy for the past 36 years, a senior official of the Department of Education (DepEd) maintained that the quality of education in the country is far from “plummeting” because of the continued efforts initiated by the government. Education Undersecretary Diosdado...
Senator Sonny Angara on Friday urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to expedite the procurement and release of connectivity load for its teachers, as the budget for this purpose has been available for some time already under the 2021 national budget and the economic stimulus package Congress...
The Department of Education (DepEd) urged its employees to register in their respective local government units (LGUs) so their vaccination against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) can be processed in time for their turn under the government’s priority list. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “We do...
A House official wanted to give artists the discretion in interpreting and singing the Philippines' national anthem. Members of the Philippine Navy unfurl a Philippine flag at the Heritage Park, Imus, Cavite during the National Flag Day on May, 28, 2018. (Ali Vicoy/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) House...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has allotted a total of P2.4 billion for the procurement of laptops for around 68,500 teaching and non-teaching personnel as the country grapples with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (MANNY LLANES / MANILA BULLETIN) DepEd Undersecretary for Finance...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Thursday, May 20, confirmed that there are now 34 higher education institutions (HEIs) that have offered their facilities to the local government units (LGUs) to be used as additional coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination centers inside school...
An official of the Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday maintained that the conduct of face-to-face classes this upcoming school year will not be possible without the approval coming from President Duterte. (DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN) During the Laging Handa public briefing on Thursday, May 20,...
As the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination in the country accelerates, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) expressed optimism on the possible vaccination of students or those belonging to the younger age group. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “This will be discussed in the IATF meeting...
The next batch of students that might be allowed to attend limited face-to-face classes are those taking up programs that require hands-on activities, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said. Commission on Higher Education (CHED) To date, CHED Chairman J. Prospero de Vera III said that there...
After getting a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) jab himself, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman J. Prospero De Vera III enjoined education frontliners - and the general public - to also get vaccinated as soon as they are allowed to do so. CHED Chairman J. Prospero De Vera with DOH...
During a focused group discussion conducted by the Department of Education- Disaster Risk Reduction Management Service (DepEd DRRMS), personnel health was the second most important concern of public school teachers after stress management and coping. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) Recognizing...
