The Department of Education (DepEd) said that there are “sufficient chairs and tables” for learners in Jose Abad Santos High School, clarifying that the students who were captured sitting on the floor on the first day of classes were actually doing “psychosocial activities.” (Unsplash) The...
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...
Senator Sonny Angara is pushing for the expansion of school students' feeding programs to include those in secondary education. For this purpose, Angara filed a measure that would, if enacted, amend Republic Act (RA) 11037 or the Masustansyang Pagkain Para sa Batang Pilipino Act, which...
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...
Mayor Honey Lacuna said public schools in Manila will fully comply with the minimum public health and safety protocols as the city prepares for the resumption of face-to-face classes on Monday, Aug. 22. Three days before the formal opening of the 2022-2023 school year, Lakan Dula Elementary School...
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...
DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire speaks to members of the media during the first face-to-face press briefing after two years at the DOH Central Office in Manila on Wednesday, July 20. (MB Photo: Noel Pabalate) Vaccination sites will be set up in strategic locations such as in “highly...
As part of its efforts to ensure the safety of students and personnel once face-to-face classes become mandatory, the Department of Education (DepEd) will be requiring all schools to come up with a Covid-19 infection containment strategy. (DepEd file photo) DepEd Spokesman Michael Poa, During last...
The Department of Education (DepEd) clarified that there are no “concrete details” yet on the possible teaching of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) languages in Philippine schools. Vice President and DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte during the celebration of the 55th founding...
The Marikina City local government visited the Marikina Science High School (MariSci) to kick off the “Brigada Eskwela” initiative of the Department of Education (DepEd) as face-to-face classes are set to resume in public schools on Aug. 22. Photo courtesy of Marikina PIO Marikina City Mayor...
DOH Ahead of the resumption of in-person classes this month, the Department of Health (DOH) reminded schools of the importance of deploying safety officers to ensure compliance with health and safety protocols against Covid-19. “Ang pinaka importante na lagi po nating ipapaalala (The most...
The Pasay City government will conduct simultaneous vaccinations in two public schools in the city on Aug. 15 and 16 in line with the PinasLakas vaccination program of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the administration of Covid-19 vaccines will be held...
