Student regents, councils and governments of various colleges and universities on Wednesday, Nov. 3, strongly condemned the continued “book purging” in state universities. (Photo from Unsplash) In an open letter, the National Union of Students of the Philippines urged the Commission on Higher...
The Department of Education (DepEd) was urged to “follow through” on Malacañang’s recent pronouncement that it will initiate a dialogue with the group regarding teachers’ call for P1,500 monthly internet allowance. (FILE PHOTO / DepEd) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines...
A group of teachers on Wednesday, Nov. 3, challenged presidential candidates for the 2020 elections to present an “all-inclusive platform” for education. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN “We hope these politicians do not consider our teachers as mere voters or operators of...
Select private schools that offer basic education will be allowed to hold limited in-person classes as part of the pilot implementation of face-to-face classes spearheaded by the Department of Education (DepEd). (RIO DELUVIO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Education Assistant Secretary Malcolm...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has started its search for aspiring young artist scholars of Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA) for School Year 2022–2023. (Photo from Unsplash) “We encourage every learner to be part of the continuing source of brilliant artists leaders in the...
Granting internet allowance to public school teachers in cash requires P18 billion in public funds, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Nov. 3, said. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, DepEd said that it has “proactively requested” the Commission on Audit (COA) and the...
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) is once again demanding for a P1,500 internet allowance for public school teachers to be used during the implementation of blended learning brought by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (FILE PHOTO / DepEd) ACT, in a statement issued Wednesday,...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Nov. 3, said that the list of the private schools that will be allowed to participate in the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes will be finalized by next week. (RIO DELUVIO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) At the Laging Handa public...
Filipino teachers, researchers, school administrators, and other education professionals called out Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairperson Popoy De Vera for “justifying” the removal of so-called subversive books from libraries of various universities nationwide. (Photo from Unsplash)...
Two youth organizations backed Baguio students' call for a city-wide academic break amid the ongoing pandemic. (Photo courtesy of Dasig SLU) On Saturday, Oct. 30, student councils from universities in Baguio City appealed in a joint letter to Mayor Benjamin Magalong, Rep. Mark Go, and Sangguniang...
The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed readiness to hold the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes in public schools located in low or minimal risk areas nationwide starting this month. Tamulaya Elementary School in Polillo Island is among the 100 public schools chosen for the...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) was urged by the faculty of the University of the Philippines (UP) to stop “misrepresentation of academic freedom.” CONTEND The Congress of Teachers/Educators for Nationalism and Democracy (CONTEND) on Wednesday, Nov. 3, denounced CHED for defending the...
