Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Tuesday, Dec. 12, highlighted the important role of the private education sector in addressing the challenges faced by the country’s education system. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “Our public schools cannot address the education crisis...
The private education system in the country will “collapse” if the No Permit, No Exam Prohibition bills are passed into law according to the largest private school groups in the Philippines. Photo from Unsplash The groups, in a statement, reiterated that if the bills are enacted into law,...
Private schools believe that their financial viability will be compromised under the passage of the "no permit, no exam" ban claiming that it is "tantamount to a death sentence" as it will force them to cut corners in their operations and cause systemic damage to the private...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said he will file a bill to expand the coverage of government assistance and subsidies to private schools to include students from kindergarten to Grade 6. Currently, Gatchalian said the subsidies under Republic Act No. 8545 or the Expanded Government...
Private schools reiterated the dangers of prohibiting “No Permit, No Exam” policies as this may cause many private schools to close down. (Photo from Unsplash) In an open letter, the largest private school groups in the Philippines warned that banning “No Permit, No Exam” (NPNE) policies...
A group urged President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to declare in his upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA) the setting of a minimum salary standard for private school teachers that is equivalent to the entry-level salary of public school teachers. (RIO DELUVIO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE)...
Due to the adjustments in the school calendar brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) has extended the application period for tuition and other fees increase, renewal of a permit to operate, and application for new offerings of private schools for the incoming...
An association of private schools expressed opposition to the no permit, no exam” policy because it will further aggravate the situation of the private education sector. Federation of Associations of Private School Administrators (FAPSA), in a statement, said that the bill banning the “no...
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...
The Caloocan City government announced on Sunday, Aug. 21, that the Office of the City Building Official (OCBO) has inspected private school buildings in preparation for the resumption of face-to-face classes. Engineeer Jay Bernardo, OCBO officer-in-charge, led the inspection of the University of...
The Department of Education (DepEd) was urged by an advocacy group to allow private schools the discretion, upon consultation with parents, to continue blended learning for School Year (SY) 2022-2023. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “We go back to that adage, ‘parents know...
Unable to sustain their operations due to the challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic in the past two years, 425 private schools have decided to “permanently” close down, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, Aug. 19, said. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN In a joint press conference...
