A students' group on Sunday, July 11, hit the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) for only spending half of its funds allocated under the Bayanihan 2 for online learning. (UNSPLASH) Citing a recent report from the Commission on Audit, the National Union of Students of the Philippines said P3...
As it marked the last day of school in public schools on Friday, July 9, an official of the Department of Education (DepEd) recognized the efforts of all stakeholders including parents, learners, and teachers for making the school year (SY) 2020-2021 possible. Undersecretary for Curriculum and...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, July 9, has formally acknowledged the apology issued by the World Bank (WB) concerning the premature publication of a report highlighting poor learning outcomes among Filipino learners. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN DepEd was referring to a synthesis report...
When Education Secretary Leonor Briones said that the World Bank owed the Philippines a public apology over an outdated report which “insulted and shamed” the country, all eyes were on the former - wondering what made her ask for such. Education Secretary Leonor Briones / DepEd / FILE PHOTO /...
To provide educational materials to underprivileged students, a teacher from Batac City in Ilocos Norte built satellite libraries in remote areas of the city. (Photo from DepEd Philippines / Facebook) Allan Garcia, a Head Teacher III from Batac National High School (BNHS) under the Department of...
To improve literacy of Filipinos, the Department of Education (DepEd) has expanded and intensified the integration of financial education in the K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum. To help improve literacy of Filipinos, DepEd expands financial education in K to 12. (Photo from DepEd) “Financial...
Filipino higher education students are ready in terms of computer or internet self-efficacy. However, they are unprepared to control their efforts in directing their own learning. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) These were the results of a Philippine Journal of Science (PJS) study conducted by a...
As the resumption of face-to-face classes remains uncertain due to new coronavirus variants emerging, Education Secretary Leonor Briones assured that the government continues to exhaust all means to ensure that education will continue using alternative learning delivery modalities. Education...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Tuesday, July 6, called for teamwork among the government's education agencies to address the issues in the education sector amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Senator Joel Villanueva speaks during a Senate hearing on February 24, 2020. (Senate PRIB/Henzberg Austria) The...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has finally broken its silence on the report released by the World Bank saying that more than 80 percent of Filipino learners “do not know what they should know.” DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN In a statement issued Monday, July...
The Department of Education (DepEd) said Sunday, July 4, that around 90 percent of the P4.35 billion funds under Bayanihan 2 Law for distance learning have already been “successfully obligated and disbursed”. Department of Education (Photo from DepEd Facebook Page) DepEd issued a statement...
Students from Cebu City made the rounds on social media after they wore their school uniforms in public as they called for the "safe and gradual" resumption of face-to-face classes. (Photo from Celine Lagundi) In a Facebook post, Mariel Dumaraos, councilor at the Supreme Student Council of the...
