Out of the 67 nations analyzed, the Philippines was one of only four countries that received a five-star rating for its pandemic response across all levels of basic education. (Photo from DepEd) In the recently-published Ensuring Equal Access to Education in Future Crises: Findings of the New...
The Department of Education (DepEd) was urged to “follow through” on Malacañang’s recent pronouncement that it will initiate a dialogue with the group regarding teachers’ call for P1,500 monthly internet allowance. (FILE PHOTO / DepEd) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines...
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) is once again demanding for a P1,500 internet allowance for public school teachers to be used during the implementation of blended learning brought by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (FILE PHOTO / DepEd) ACT, in a statement issued Wednesday,...
Over 1,000 educators around the country were recently trained on utilizing newly-developed distance learning materials--the product of a collaboration between the U.S. Peace Corps and the Department of Education (DepEd). VIRTUAL TRAINING FOR TEACHERS-- Over 1,000 public teachers in the Philippine...
The Christmas break for School Year (SY) 2021-2022 will start on Dec. 20 according to the Department of Education (DepEd). DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN In an advisory posted on its Facebook page on Saturday, Oct. 30, DepEd said that holiday break for basic education, particularly in public schools, for...
Solar Learning President and CEO Mr Wilson Tieng A brighter future awaits the Filipino youth and alternative learners as a new foundation has stepped up to make learning via technology more accessible for all. Solar Learning is a new educational foundation that aims to address the challenges in...
Various students shared photos from their schools on social media to call for the safe resumption of classes. (Photo from Agham Youth / Twitter) In a Twitter post Wednesday night, Oct. 21, Kabataan Partylist Representative Sarah Elago urged students to post a school or campus photo in support of...
Dismayed over the further reduction of the number of participating schools in the pilot run of limited face-to-face classes set to start next month, a group of education workers on Wednesday, Oct. 20, urged the government to focus on building the confidence of stakeholders. Without face-to-face...
And you’ll have fun answering questions One of the activities in school that students surely miss is the quiz bee, a competition that tests students’ intellectual capabilities in different subjects. This type of brain contest, with students pressured by time and the desire to emerge on top, is...
After recording 13.91 million learners who were able to access the its television-based learning platform in the previous school year, the Department of Education (DepEd) is eyeing to further expand the reach of its “DepEd TV.” Photo taken in Luna, Isabela in September 2021 (DepEd Philippines)...
DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN Education Secretary Leonor Briones on Thursday, Oct. 7, clarified that student participation in the pilot study of limited face-to-face classes set to start next month will not be mandatory. “Ang isa sa mga requirements natin sa Shared Responsibility ay may permission ang...
The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed openness to shorten the timeline for the implementation of limited face-to-face classes set to start next month. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN “We are considering that suggestion from our counterparts in the legislative department,”...
