The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, June 13, said that classes in 18 schools have been suspended due to the possible eruption of Mayon Volcano in Albay. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In its Mayon Volcano situation report as of June 12, DepEd said that classes in six...
From left: World Vision Operations Manager Visayas Field Officer, Bonifacio Calapan; TESDA Leyte Provincial Director, Rolando Bade; TESDA VIII Regional Director, Gamaliel Vicente Jr. CESO III, ASEAN ENG.; Tacloban City Council Member, Dr. Elvira Casal; Isuzu Motors Limited Senior...
Groups of teachers expressed concerns about the implementation of learning camps nationwide in July as planned by the Department of Education (DepEd). (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN FILE) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) - Philippines and Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC), in separate...
Stakeholders and the general public were enjoined to participate in consultations to address the top issues that hound the country’s education system. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), the Congressional body created through the...
Senator Cynthia A. Villar has filed a bill requiring all graduating senior high school and college students to plant two trees each as a civic duty for environment protection and preservation. In the explanatory note of Senate Bill (SB) 2228, an Act to be known as the “Graduating Students for...
The students who will represent the country in the regional finals of the 2023 FedEx Express/Junior Achievement International Trade Challenge (FedEx / JA ITC) in August have been announced. (Courtesy of FedEx) The FedEx / JA ITC fosters business knowledge through practical teamwork exercises and...
Before his State of the Nation Address (SONA), an advocate group urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to address issues on mass promotion and lack of proper assessment in schools which have a “detrimental impact” on employment and industries. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) “Our...
TACLOBAN CITY - Family and friends of two high school students killed by still unidentified assailants in Pambujan, Northern Samar have sought justice for their tragic deaths. The two minor victims, both students of Pambujan National High School, were stabbed by the suspects while they were on...
M'LANG, North Cotabato (PNA) – Thirty of the 45 students at the Palma Perez Elementary School here were discharged from the hospital after allegedly being poisoned by the “maruya” (banana fritters) they took for snacks on Monday, May 22. MARUYA (Wikipedia) Dr. Jun Sotea, municipal health...
The Department of Education (DepEd) and its partners reaffirmed their commitment to achieving inclusion and respect for language diversity in basic education programs. (Photo courtesy of DepEd) “We have made significant strides to strengthen our inclusion programs, and we vow to continue these...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is currently finalizing the calendar for the incoming school year, Education Undersecretary and Spokesperson Michael Poa on Friday, May 19, said. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) Poa gave an update on the preparations for the opening of the School Year (SY) in an...
To promote a better understanding of the role of language in promoting inclusion and literacy, the Department of Education (DepEd) will hold a language and inclusion summit next week. (DepEd file photo) “The Language and Inclusion Summit envisions the true realization of inclusion in education by...
