Amid the extreme heat experienced in many parts of the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) reminded schools to implement measures that would ensure the safety of learners, personnel, and other stakeholders during the conduct of graduation and moving-up exercises for School Year (SY)...
As the current school year almost draws to a close, face-to-face classes in more than 7,000 schools remained suspended on Thursday, May 2, due to the extreme heat experienced nationwide. A student uses a folder to protect himself against the scorching heat. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE...
Senators on Wednesday, May 1 welcomed the Department of Education’s (DepEd) “aggressive” stance to revert to the old academic calendar for school year 2024-2025 in response to the public clamor. “I support this ‘aggressive option’ to revert to the old academic calendar in...
BACOLOD CITY – A four-year-old boy drowned on a river in Barangay Ma-ao, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Monday, April 29. A FOUR-year-old boy drowned on a river in Barangay Ma-ao, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Monday, April 29. (Photo courtesy of Negros Occidental Police Provincial...
A group of teachers on Tuesday, April 30, lauded the decision of the Department of Education (DepEd) to support the proposal to immediately return to the old school calendar. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) "Yun pong dinanas nating init sa mga paaralan at kanselayon ng face-to-face...
As it rationalized the workload of teachers in public schools, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, April 30, also announced that those who will work beyond the prescribed hours will receive payment for the overload. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) Dated April 29, the...
To ensure that public school teachers can devote more time to classroom teaching, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced the issuance of a policy that rationalizes public school teachers’ workload and defines ancillary tasks and assignments that can be given to them. NOEL PABALATE / FILE...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri urged the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to return to the pre-pandemic calendar this coming school year (SY). (MB file photo/Noel Pabalate) This is instead of a gradual return in SY 2025-2026 that will further...
Businessman Eusebio Tangco’s STI Education Systems Holdings, owner of the largest network of private schools in the country, has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Philippine School of Business Administration (PSBA) and CPA Review School of the Philippines (CPAR) to revolutionize...
Following announcements to schools to shift to distance learning, a teachers’ group on Friday, April 12, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) again to revert to the pre-pandemic school calendar. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) “We reiterate that we need a more strategic response...
A group of education workers on Friday, April 12, maintained that fewer school days in April and May would be “more beneficial” to education. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) “We stand by our proposal for the return of the school break to April and May as such would be more...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, April 10 remained firm on its decision to adhere to the original timeline for returning to the old school calendar. DepEd has issued a statement in response to President Marcos’ announcement on Wednesday that the government is exploring options to...
