President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has reappointed Prospero "Popoy" de Vera III as the chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). Commission on Higher Education Chairman Popoy De Vera III (Photo from CHED) Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles announced this on Saturday...
The Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations (COCOPEA), together with its affiliate organizations, supported President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s decision to “extend” blended learning beyond Oct. 31 in selected Philippine areas. (Unsplash) Marcos, on Tuesday, July...
Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Chief Sara Duterte praised Boholanos for their “united vision” to bounce back from the devastation brought by the onslaught of Typhoon Odette in December 2021. (Image courtesy of the Office of the Vice President and DepEd Secretary) “Moving...
The Department of Education (DepEd), through the Bureau of Curriculum Development (BCD) announced that it will be conducting the National Science and Technology Fair (NSTF) 2022 in August. National Science and Technology Fair 2022 (DepEd / Facebook) “This year’s NSTF continues to empower the...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has awarded 16 higher education institutions (HEIs) across the country for their outstanding Covid-19 vaccination program. List of HEIs with oustanding Covid-19 vaccination program (CHED / Manila Bulletin) “So many HEIs launched school based vaccination...
Director General Danilo P. Cruz, the new head of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), took his oath of office Wednesday, July 20. TESDA In a Facebook post, TESDA said Cruz took his oath before Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma at the...
Department of Education (DepEd) Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III on Wednesday, July 20, said he suggested to Vice President and DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte the usage of English and Filipino as a medium of instruction in schools. (RIO DELUVIO / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) However, the mother...
Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte and Batangas 6th District Representative Ralph Recto on Wednesday, July 20, discussed the problems that the education sector is facing. Ralph Recto (FACEBOOK) These include, "reforms needed to improve the quality of education...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) on Wednesday, July 20, welcomed the appointment of Danilo P. Cruz as its director general. PHOTO TESDA FB "TESDA warmly welcomes and congratulates Atty. Danilo P. Cruz for being appointed as the 13th Director General of the agency,"...
The country’s K-12 basic education system failed to fulfill its promises, said Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) ten years after the program was implemented in the Philippines. (RIO DELUVIO / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) “Noong magsisimula ang K-12 na ito 10 years ago, pinag uusapan na natin...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is now pushing for the passage of the bill that seeks to accelerate the digital transformation of the country’s basic education sector. In filing Senate Bill No. 282, one of his 20 priority measures for the 19th Congress, Gatchalian wants the Department of Information...
Wearing of uniforms will not be a “strict requirement” in the upcoming school year 2022-2023, said Vice President and DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte on Monday, July 18. (Photo from DepEd) Citing reasons such as additional costs to families amid the continuous rise of the prices of basic...
