The Department of Education (DepEd) is currently finalizing the calendar for the incoming school year, Education Undersecretary and Spokesperson Michael Poa on Friday, May 19, said. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) Poa gave an update on the preparations for the opening of the School Year (SY) in an...
The Department of Education (DepEd) announced that Early Registration in public schools for select grade levels started on Wednesday, May 10. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte issued DepEd Order No. 010, s.2023 or the “Amendment To DepEd Order...
Hotel, restaurant owners and operators, and retailers said their operations have to maintain the minimum public health standards, including the wearing of masks, to ensure good customer experience amid continuing threats of Covid-19. At the press conference for the launch of the country’s first...
Two senators have expressed support to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s plan to bring back the mandatory use of face mask amid the recent rise of Covid-19 cases in the country. Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid said it is important for the government and the public to learn from its...
There is no need to bring back the face mask mandate. This was the recommendation of the Department of Health (DOH) to the Office of the President based on the agreement from their discussions with the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID). In a...
A group of education workers on Wednesday, April 26, warned the Department of Education (DepEd) against using blended learning as a “cure-all” solution to the problems in the basic education sector. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Blended learning, as defined by DepEd, refers to a learning...
ILOILO CITY – Face masks are again mandatory indoors in this city as a result of the increasing number of Covid-19 cases. PEOPLE wearing face masks pass by the Corona store on busy Calle Real in downtown Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) Mayor Jerry Treñas has issued Executive Order No. 2023-048...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, April 26, said that blended learning is already being implemented in some schools to address the concerns of learners, teachers, and parents regarding the conduct of in-person classes during the dry season. Additional electric fans are provided to...
As some teachers and students suffer from extreme heat during in-person classes, a group urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to allow schools to implement “shorter” class hours and temporarily suspend the wearing of the official uniform for teachers during classes. (DepEd / MB Visual...
Reverting to the old April and May summer break in schools is not as simple as it sounds, said President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos on Monday, April 24, in response to a proposal coming from a legislator and groups of concerned parents. Lakan Dula Elementary School in Tondo, Manila holds dry...
While it recognized the move of the Department of Education (DepEd) reminding schools to shift to distance learning due to extreme heat, a group of teachers pushed for a “more strategic approach” that will address the concern of students and personnel who attend in-person classes during the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) reiterated that schools are allowed to suspend or cancel the conduct of in-person classes due to unfavorable weather like extreme heat. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) Implementing Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) due to heat or brownouts is under the authority...
