Citizen Watch, an independent network of advocates seeking to raise the interests of the public, said in order to “embrace digitalization,” the country needs to boost its digital infrastructure and at the same time upgrade the digital skills of Filipinos. (Unsplash) For Citizen Watch...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid The Department of Education’s mandatory order of a return by all public and private schools to in-person learning was a response to public perception about the relative advantages of the latter. Only schools with “highly exceptional” circumstances may...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, November 27 urged the government to launch more programs and interventions aimed at improving students’ proficiency in reading. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, made the call as the nation commemorates National Book Week from...
VANCOUVER UBC library honors generosity of Filipino couple Marissa and Antonio Peña CHAMPIONS OF LEARNING From left: Tony and Marissa Peña, Senator Yonah Martin, and Philippine Consul General Maria Andrelita Austria during the official opening of the remodeled Peña Room at the University of...
While the return to full face-to-face classes will help bridge the learning gaps, a group of education workers urged the government to implement immediate reforms to ensure education recovery amid the Covid-19 pandemic. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) For the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT)...
Full distance learning will no longer be allowed starting the second semester of the School Year (SY) 2022-2023, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) announced. CHED / MB Visual Content Group Signed by CHED Chairman J. Prospero De Vera III on Nov. 11, CHED Memorandum Order 16 series of 2022...
The Department of Education (DepED) on Monday, Nov. 14, welcomed the approval of the Senate for its 2023 budget. DepED / MB Visual Content Group Issuing a statement, DepED expressed gratitude to the Senate for approving the budget of the department and its attached agencies for the Fiscal Year (FY)...
Recognizing the importance of the continuous provision of quality learning resources (LR) which is “crucial in the successful implementation” of the K to 12 Basic Education Program, the Department of Education (DepED) has created a composite team to review the evaluation and procurement...
CEBU CITY – The City of Talisay in southern Cebu is building more e-learning centers where elementary and high school students can do their research. TALISAY City Mayor Samsam Gullas (center) poses for a groufie with constituents. (Mayor Gullas FB) Talisay Mayor Samsam Gullas said on Thursday,...
As the country continues to face a learning crisis, the advocacy group Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) welcomed on Thursday, Nov. 10, the designation of the conferees of Congress in the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II). Students of Corazon Aquino Elementary School in...
“Martial Law is the right term. Corrections should be made to the modules.” These were the words used by Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines when they pushed for the revision of modules that used the term “New Society” to describe “Martial Law.” The controversial module was...
There is a special person in every person’s life who goes by the name of “teacher.” Some met that special person in nursery school, most in elementary and high school, others in college. The memory of a special teacher comes around when there is a need to provide a solution to a problem, like...
