Amid the celebration of this year’s World Teachers' Day (WTD), Filipino educators on Saturday, Oct. 5, called on the government to urgently address the “systemic challenges” they have been facing for years. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) Members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT)...
A group of education workers on Monday, Sept. 30, voiced strong opposition to the Senate's renewed efforts to reinstate the mandatory Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program. (MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) For the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines, the mandatory ROTC...
A group of education workers on Saturday, Sept. 21, called for a nationwide observance and a “collective awakening to our shared history” in light of the 52nd anniversary of the declaration of martial law under the Marcos dictatorship. Tensions escalated between multisectoral groups and the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) formally kicked off this year’s National Teachers’ Month (NTM) celebration on Thursday, Sept. 5. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) The month-long celebration, from Sept. 5 to Oct. 5, aims to honor and recognize the contributions of teachers nationwide....
Teachers expressed outrage on Tuesday, Sept. 3, over allegations of budget misuse under Vice President Sara Duterte’s leadership at the Department of Education (DepEd). Vice President and former DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte (MB Visual Content Group) The allegations emerged following a House...
The approval of a new cabinet cluster for education has sparked a range of reactions. Some view the change favorably, while others have voiced concerns about its intended purpose. First day of classes at Vicente Hizon Sr. Elementary School in Davao City on Monday, July 29, 2024. (KEITH BACONGCO /...
A group of teachers, academics, and education workers on Friday, Aug. 9, criticized Vice President and former Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte for her statement about resigning due to the “ mishandling ” of the national budget. Vice President and former DepEd Secretary...
Calling it a “gross misplacement” of priorities amidst the country's worsening education crisis, a group of education workers on Sunday, July 21, strongly criticized the government's plan to build a Taylor Swift-ready stadium at Clark Airport. A classroom is divided into two to accommodate...
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...
A group of education workers on Thursday, July 4, urged Senator and incoming Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara to hold dialogues with various groups and other stakeholders to discuss the concerns of teachers, especially on pay hikes and other issues hounding the country’s...
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...
