The House of Representatives' recent plenary budget deliberation has exposed some shortcomings in the Philippine educational sector, its members lamented. (DepEd/File Photo) Among the shortcomings were the zero appropriation for four state universities in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim...
The Department of Science and Technology- Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) will soon begin accepting online applications for the 2022 Undergraduate Scholarships. (DOST-SEI Facebook page) In a Facebook post, the DOST-SEI made the announcement, as it urged the interested students to prepare the...
Citing the importance of health and family, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Popoy De Vera decided not to run for senator in the upcoming 2022 elections. Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairperson Popoy De Vera (Photo from CHED) In a Facebook post dated Oct. 8, De Vera revealed that...
In the first decade of the Indigenous Peoples Education (IPEd) Program, the Department of Education (DepEd) was able to reach and serve 2.529 million IP learners in 42,176 public schools nationwide. (Photo from DepEd) In 2011, the agency -- through DepEd Order 62 series of 2011 or the National...
To ensure a safe return to schools, Education Secretary Leonor Briones emphasized that the upcoming pilot implementation of face-to-face classes underwent a series of consultations with child health experts and other involved stakeholders. (Photo from DepEd) Briones, in a statement issued Friday,...
A group of education workers urged teachers to “actively educate” the students and the public on the importance of the upcoming elections as the filing of candidacy for the 2022 polls closed Friday, Oct. 8. ALVIN KASIBAN / MANILA BULLETIN “Our teachers have the moral and patriotic duty to...
The Department of Education (DepEd) should go on full blast in ensuring that all teachers are vaccinated against COVID-19 as it moves towards the gradual reopening of schools through limited face-to-face classes. Senator Nancy Binay reiterated her call during the Senate Committee on Finance’s...
Three out of five personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd) are already vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Photo taken in Pasig City on June 29, 2021 (DepEd Public Affairs Service) DepEd, in a statement issued Friday, Oct. 8, confirmed this noting that almost 60 percent of...
Working together for the future Through its alliance with Globe, PHINMA Education, a fast-growing network of schools in Southeast Asia, makes quality education accessible for Filipino students from underserved communities by providing them with free mobile data to overcome the challenges of online...
DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN Education Secretary Leonor Briones on Thursday, Oct. 7, clarified that student participation in the pilot study of limited face-to-face classes set to start next month will not be mandatory. “Ang isa sa mga requirements natin sa Shared Responsibility ay may permission ang...
The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed openness to shorten the timeline for the implementation of limited face-to-face classes set to start next month. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN “We are considering that suggestion from our counterparts in the legislative department,”...
In line with its efforts to promote teachers’ welfare, the Department of Education (DepEd) emphasized the uninterrupted support given to them through the provision of benefits and allowances, among others. (Photo from DepEd) “In our fight for access and quality of education, our teachers are...
