Eligible teaching and non-teaching personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd) will receive P3,000 “milestone anniversary bonus,” the agency announced on Thursday, June 22. (Photo from DepEd) “As part of the weeklong celebration of the agency’s 125th founding anniversary, DepEd...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a bill that seeks to institutionalize the holding of local education summits at least once a year to discuss issues, reforms, and programs. In filing Senate Bill No. 155, or the proposed 21st Century School Boards Act, Gatchalian said it is imperative to...
Newly installed Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Suharto Mangudadatu seeks to bring the agency's programs and services closer to the communities as part of his 10-point agenda. As he assumed the position on June 6, he laid down his 10-point agenda for the next six years...
A group on Sunday, June 18, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to “stop the negligence” when it comes to providing the needs of teachers. Members of ACT Philippines during a protest rally. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines issued the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, June 18 renewed his call for the government to fast track reforms in the Philippine education sector to boost Filipinos competitiveness especially in the international market. Sen. Sherwin...
To determine if they are meeting the learning standards of the Junior High School (JHS) curriculum, the Department of Education (DepEd) will administer the National Achievement Test for Grade 10 learners (NATG10) before this month ends. (Manila Bulletin file photo) The administration of the NATG10...
To strengthen its efforts to integrate technology into learning, the Department of Education (DepEd) will provide e-learning carts to thousands of schools this year. (De[Ed / MB Visual Content Group) “We will be giving out e-learning carts to schools this year,” DepEd Undersecretary and...
Amid the concerns raised on the popular “lato-lato” (clackers) among children, the Department of Education (DepEd) said it has not issued guidelines on banning the toy in schools. Vendors sell lato-lato in Divisoria, Manila on June 16, 2023. (Juan Carlo de Vela) “Wala pa naman tayong...
Teachers who will participate in the National Learning Camp (NLC) to be implemented in July will not be subjected to the 15-day service credit limit set by the Department of Education (DepEd). DepEd file photo In an interview over DZBB on Friday, June 16, DepEd Undersecretary and Spokesperson...
While no existing policy allows “mass promotion” among learners, the Department of Education (DepEd) reaffirmed its commitment to address the concerns related to the alleged practice. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “Wala po talagang ganyang policy sa DepEd (We do not have that kind of...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, June 16, clarified that participation in the National Learning Camp (NLC) during the school break is “not mandatory” for teachers and students. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) DepEd Undersecretary and Spokesperson Michael Poa, in a DZBB interview,...
Around 4.2 million incoming learners in Kindergarten, Grades 1, 7, and 11 have participated in the Early Registration conducted by the Department of Education (DepEd) for the incoming school year. (Photo from DepEd) Based on the data obtained by the Manila Bulletin, 4,198,932 learners joined the...
