For a group of education workers, the conduct of online classes instead of suspending classes during calamities supported by the Department of Education (DepEd) is “unrealistic and insensitive.” Classes in Isabelo Delos Reyes Elementary School in Manila were suspended due to heavy rains. (ALI...
Teachers were among those that were looking forward to the updates by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. especially for the education sector when he delivered his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 24. (NOEL PABALATE / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) While Marcos mentioned...
A group of education workers urged the administration of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to “act” on blacklisting the firms involved in the controversial laptop procurement for teachers under the Department of Education (DepEd). (DepEd file photo) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers...
(NOEL PABALATE / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Concerned agencies in the release of the Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) were urged by teachers to ensure that the release of the said incentive will no longer be delayed. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines and the Teachers’ Dignity...
Teachers’ groups urged the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to act on the concerns related to the delayed release of the 2021 Performance-Based Bonus (PBB). (NOEL PABALATE / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement issued on Thursday, July 13,...
Days before the administration marked its one year in office, a group of education workers on Monday, June 26, said the Marcos-Duterte tandem needs “immediate remediation” for failing to address the education crisis in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Vice President...
Instead of “profiling” its members, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines on Sunday, June 25, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to shift its attention to overcoming the crisis in learning and education, in general. (Photo courtesy of ACT Philippines) “We demand the...
After getting reports from teachers in various regions on the “poor quality” of rice they have received from the government, a group arranged a dialogue with the National Food Authority (NFA) to address the issue. (Photo from Unsplash) “We handed over the reports and documentation received...
A group on Sunday, June 18, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to “stop the negligence” when it comes to providing the needs of teachers. Members of ACT Philippines during a protest rally. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines issued the...
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...
A group of education workers urged the national government to step up in addressing the education shortages and improving the conditions of teachers to provide learners with a “more favorable” learning environment. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT)...
A group of education workers called on the Department of Education (DepEd) and the national government to fast-track the release of the one-time rice allowance to all public school teachers. ACT / ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines said that...
