After getting the go signal to proceed with the expansion phase of face-to-face classes, the Regional Directors of the Department of Education (DepEd) announced their scheduled opening dates. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) During the joint Execom-Mancom meeting on Feb. 2, DepEd officials with areas...
Education Secretary Leonor Briones underscored the need to teach Filipino learners the “lesser-known” stories to give them a better appreciation of the country’s history. DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones (Photo from DepEd) “I believe it is also appropriate for our children to be taught that...
After pushing for the lifting of quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated inbound travelers, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion has shifted his sights on bringing students back inside schools as a way to further push the country back to normalcy amid the coronavirus...
As it pushes for the implementation of expanded face-to-face classes , the Department of Education (DepEd) said that preference to those who will be allowed to participate would be given to students who were already vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA...
The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed full support to the scheduled rollout of the vaccination program for children aged five to 11 against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in February. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULETIN) “Nakaganda naman ng feedback lalo na sa mga magulang, mga local...
There's always time to give back There’s nothing purer than seeing the sweet and joyous smiles on children’s faces. MR.D.I.Y ., through the initiatives of kind-hearted organizers and volunteers of Pencil for a SMILE Project , have brought these smiles to the 231 students and their families from...
The National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) called on the education sector to heed students' calls for a "genuine" health break as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases continue to rise. (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) Citing the record-high resurgence of COVID-19 infections and...
The National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) called the proposal of vice-presidential aspirant Sara Duterte-Carpio's to require military service for all young Filipinos "unnecessary." (Unsplash) In a statement, NUSP criticized Duterte's proposal, saying it's "delusional, unnecessary,...
The Department of Education (DepEd) called upon all individuals, entities, or institutions procuring any learning materials to ensure that the contents of these materials conform with scientifically proven principles or are within the context of Philippine history and claims. DepEd / MANILA...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday said the government should consider tapping the services of college students as tutors when it rolls out a national learning recovery program. Gatchalian stressed it is necessary to consider all possible options to address the learning gap among students amid...
Editorial Manila, Pasay City, and Marikina City were the first local government units (LGUs) in the National Capital Region (NCR) to declare a weeklong health break, which started Jan. 14, 2022. Classes at all levels in public and private schools were suspended. This was supported by the Department...
The vaccination rate in higher education continues to increase, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said. During President Duterte’s Talk to the People aired on Monday, Jan. 17, CHED Chairman Popoy De Vera said that efforts to boost the vaccination rates for students and personnel at the...
