"Invest in teachers to improve education, and everything else will follow." This was the core message from a teachers' group to the government, especially the Department of Education (DepEd), as the new school year (SY) 2024-2025 commenced in most public schools nationwide on Monday, July 29. Grade...
A group of teachers on Sunday, July 28, appealed to Local Government Units (LGUs) to “reconsider” the date of school opening in their localities to give citizens, parents, students, and teachers more time to prepare for the school year. The southwest monsoon, enhanced by Typhoon Carina, caused...
Education Secretary Sonny Angara, on his first day in office on Friday, July 18, met with the members of the Executive Committee and reviewed plans for the opening of School Year (SY) 2024-2025. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara meets with members of the Executive Committee on July 19, 2024 (Photo...
Despite the absence of a unified stance from the Department of Education (DepEd) Central Office, a group of teachers commended several field offices after their respective heads issued instructions to suspend the implementation of the Results-Based Performance Management System (RPMS) for School...
A teachers’ group on Monday, July 8, reiterated its call for the Department of Education (DepEd) to immediately “clarify and suspend” the implementation of the Results-Based Performance Management System (RPMS) for the School Year (SY) 2023-2024. Public school teachers (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA...
Two teachers’ groups on Saturday, July 6, welcomed the reported directive of President Marcos to Senator and incoming Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara to strengthen the teaching of Philippine history in basic education. The Philippine flag (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE...
Before Senator Sonny Angara steps into his role as the new Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd), teachers' groups expressed eagerness on Tuesday, July 2, to see what changes and initiatives he will bring to the forefront. Incoming DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara (Credits: Rod Cañalita and...
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Health (DOH), along with teachers’ groups, on Tuesday, July 2, welcomed the appointment of Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara as the new Education secretary. (Manila Bulletin) “The DepEd community looks forward to working with...
After stating that he was having difficulty finding a new Education Secretary , a group of teachers on Saturday, June 29, urged President Marcos to consider current and past officials of the Department of Education (DepEd) for the position. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) While not advocating for...
Vice President Sara Duterte, who resigned from her post as Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary, maintained on Tuesday, June 25, that her successor is not required to come from the education sector. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) In an interview in Cagayan De Oro City, Duterte said that the...
After Vice President Sara Duterte resigned from her position as Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd), the question remains: Who will step in to lead the country's largest bureaucracy? (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) For an anti-abuse youth group, the new DepEd Secretary must...
A group of teachers on Monday, June 10, opposed Malacañang's recent directive mandating the inclusion of the "Bagong Pilipinas" hymn and pledge in weekly flag ceremonies in schools and government offices. (ALI VICOY / Manila Bulletin / file photo) “We find this move impractical and...
