To help improve the quality of teaching in the country, an advocacy group urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to “reinforce” the provision of comprehensive training and well-developed instructional materials to truly support teachers. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN...
School can be costly, and not everyone has the means to afford it. That’s why earning a scholarship can make education more accessible to students and help cover expenses such as tuition fees, books, transportation, and living expenses. This financial aid not only alleviates the financial burden...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released nearly P4 billion to fund the government’s tuition-free college education program. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said she approved a Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) amounting to P3.84 billion for the Universal Access to...
Do you know Joseph Severn? If you did, it’s maybe only because of John Keats. He was the portraitist and painter who agreed to accompany the English poet when, afflicted with tuberculosis, of which his two brothers and his mother before him died, Keats decided to take refuge in the warmer climate...
A Pulse Asia survey commissioned by the office of Senator Sherwin Gatchalian showed that 98 percent of Filipinos favor free tuition in public universities. Based on the survey, 99 percent are in favor among those in Classes A, B and C; 97 percent in Class D and 100 percent in Class E....
To facilitate the delivery of frontline services in Western Visayas, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) announced the opening of its new satellite office in the region. (Photo from CHED) CHED, in a statement said, frontline services including the issuance of certifications,...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has renewed his call to the Teacher Education Council (TEC) to align the K to 10 MATATAG curriculum to teacher education and training. “One rationale to strengthen the Teacher Education Council is that disconnect between pre-service and in-service. The...
As higher education in the Philippines continues to suffer from setbacks, students and faculty or staff regents, student councils and publications, and faculty and employees unions called for the restoration of all budget cuts and further increase the allocation for higher education for Fiscal Year...
Senator Chiz Escudero has expressed his support for the partial payment to the state universities and colleges (SUCs), since the government, while looking at ways to reimburse, cannot pay in full the demand of the SUCs due to budgetary constraints. Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero presides over the...
While Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa has expressed his intent to fight for the confidential funds of the Department of Education (DepEd), he will however, not "die" for it. In an interview on Monday, Oct. 16, Dela Rosa said that he would first get the consensus of his colleagues if they are for or...
Leaders from various teachers' organizations have raised concerns and demanded recognition of their rights, protection, and support in the face of the numerous hardships and challenges that the current educational landscape presents. (Courtesy of E-Net Philippines) During a forum and...
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday, Oct. 13 emphasized how local government units (LGUs) have greater agility to respond to challenges on the ground in terms of improved delivery and quality of education. Gatchalian made the statement amid the celebration of the local government week this second...
