Learners who are enrolled for School Year (SY) 2021-2022 will receive enhanced quality self-learning modules (SLMs), the Department of Education (DepEd) assured. Photo taken at Calay IP School, Sarangani in September 2020. (DepEd Region XII) DepEd, in a statement issued Monday, Sept. 20, reiterated...
The Department of Education (DepEd) formally opened a new school year on Monday, Sept. 13, amidst a raging pandemic . Photo taken at Palma Gil Integrated School PGIS in Talaingod, Davao del Norte last June 2021 (DepEd Philippines Facebook page) Despite the challenges, Education Secretary Leonor...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has so far trained more 550,000 teachers and personnel during the second edition of a week-long Virtual In-Service Training (VINSET) in preparation for the opening of School Year (SY) 2021-2022. Photo from DepEd “The opening of School Year 2021-2022 is fast...
To monitor the “true” on-the-ground state of school opening for school year (SY) 2021-2022 and seek responses and resolutions from the Department of Education (DepEd) on gathered reports, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines on Friday, Aug. 27, launched its “Bantay...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, Aug. 9, officially announced that face-to-face classes will remain “prohibited” when the School Year (SY) 2021-2022 formally opens on Sept. 13. Based on the guidelines issued by DepEd for SY 2021-2022, home-based learning will continue this...
The Department of Education (DepEd) enjoined parents or guardians of incoming learners in Kindergarten, Grades 1, 7 and 11 to participate in the early registration activity which has been extended until the end of this month. Early registration for SY 2021-2022 (Photo from DepEd) DepEd officials,...
Despite the ongoing health situation in the country brought by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) is pleased with the initial outcome of its Early Registration activity for School Year (SY) 2021-2022. (Photo from DepEd) “We are very happy with the...
In light of the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) said that it is currently preparing for various possible scenarios for the opening of School Year (SY) 2021-2022. DepEd / Manila Bulletin “We will be proposing various options for...
While its recommendation for the Aug. 23 school opening continues to draw mixed reactions from stakeholders, an official of the Department of Education (DepEd) reminded that the country still has a lot of “catching up” to do when it comes to education. DepEd Undersecretary Diosdado San Antonio...
The Department of Education (DepEd) clarified that the Aug. 23 school opening of classes remains a “proposal” of the agency and that the final decision will still be approved by President Duterte. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN “Nung unang nabanggit iyan, malinawanag na ito ang proposal namin kasi...
While the Philippines is still in the middle of surging cases and suffering the economic blow of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, an advocacy group underscored the urgent need to safely reopen schools to address the ongoing learning crisis. ALI VICOY/MANILA BULLETIN The Philippine...
“Shorter break for students is not a solution, it is an added burden!” ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN This is what an alliance of student councils nationwide told the Department of Education (DepEd) on its plan to open the new school year on Aug. 23. If it pushes through, the group noted that it...
