(MANNY LLANES / MANILA BULLETIN) Amid a backdrop of dropouts, academic burnout, and other learning difficulties amidst the pandemic, high school students called out the Department of Education (DepEd) for its “poor” handling of its budget. The National Union of Students of the Philippines -...
The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed optimism that it will be able to produce more error-free learning resources to students when classes in public schools officially start next month. Printed learning module is among the alternative learning delivery modalities under distance or blended...
State auditors flagged various transactions that covered the utilization of P7.2 billion COVID-19 funds for the Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan (BE-LCP) implemented by the Department of Education. Basic education under COVID-19 situation The Commission on Audit disclosed in the...
Despite the challenges of blended learning, Malacañang urged parents to enroll their children this coming School Year 2021-2022, saying their kids may not be able to take part in possible face-to-face classes if population protection will be achieved. Children share a tablet to listen to their...
National University's holds limited face-to-face classes for Medical Technologists (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Since last year, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said that the country’s education system has been trying to adjust to the realities of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...
The University of Santo Tomas (UST) is set to distribute free pocket WiFi units to 1,000 students in the first term of Academic Year (AY) 2021- 2022. University of Santo Tomas (Photo from Flickr) The UST Central Student Council (CSC) President Krizia Bricio said the distribution is part of the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is eyeing the implementation of a “modified enrollment process” when the enrollment period for the basic education level starts next week. Remote enrollment was implemented in SY 2020-2021 due to the COVID-19 situation in the country (Photo from DepEd...
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) on Tuesday, Aug. 10, lambasted the Department of Education (DepEd) for “denying teachers of genuine rest” as directives and instructions for various tasks poured non-stop from the agency a month into the supposed school break. (Photo from DepEd) “Our...
After suffering a backlash from educators following his push to improve teacher quality purportedly to address the education crisis, a group of education workers advised Senator Sonny Angara to study the working conditions of teachers to “better understand the education crisis.” (ALI VICOY /...
Mapua University is giving Grammarly premium accounts to students. Mapua University (Photo from Mapua University Facebook) In a Facebook post, Mapua Center for Teaching and Learning announced that all senior high school, college, and graduate school students of the university will have their own...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Saturday, Aug. 7, said that the blended learning approach in the delivery of basic education will be implemented this upcoming school year. Among the delivery learning modalities under blended learning is television-based instruction through DepEd TV. (Photo...
In response to the learning crisis in the country, advocacy group Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) urged President Duterte to certify as urgent the Education Commission (EDCOM) Joint Resolution. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “We are in a learning crisis unlike any other,” said PBEd...
