The United States government handed over P12 million worth of distance learning equipment to the Department of Education (DepEd) for its Alternative Learning System (ALS) e-Skwela Learning Centers to help the Philippines overcome the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic in the education sector....
The unreliable internet signal in the country emerged as the top problem among teachers and students under the distance learning set-up according to a survey. Online learning is one of the multiple learning delivery modalities implemented this school year amid the COVID-19 pandemic (JANSEN ROMERO /...
Three animation students from the Philippines made the country proud after bagging the 1st runner-up place in an international digital art contest. Animation students win in an international digital art competition. (Photo from iACADEMY) Nicole Anne Argañosa, Elisha Gabrielle Briones, and Mesfin...
As challenges in education persisted up to school year closing, the current administration - in general - received the "lowest marks" from teachers and parents of students in public schools in relation to their performance of respective duties for the implementation of distance learning this school...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Thursday, July 15, lauded the Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) for being rated as a 4-Stars Institution by the QS Stars Ratings System of the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). LPU logo (https://www.lpu.edu.ph/) / CHED logo (Facebook page) “I know it...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, July 15 assured the public that the implementation of the Senior High School Voucher Program (SHS VP) will continue in School Year (SY) 2021-2022. Photo taken in Signal Village National High School, Taguig City on June 3, 2019 / DepEd Public Affairs...
Photo shows a student applying for CHED scholarship (MARK BALMORES / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The hashtag #CHEDexposed trended on social media on Thursday, July 15, as netizens and representatives of various youth groups took online their sentiments on the alleged “unspent” funds of the...
Even after the Philippine government - as demanded by the Department of Education (DepEd) - got the apology it wanted from the World Bank (WB), a group maintained that the state of Philippine education remains in crisis. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN “The Philippine government got...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, July 14, announced that the National Academy of Sports (NAS) has begun its nationwide search for talented Filipino student-athletes to identify and become part of its first batch of scholars. Filipino student-athletes (Photo from DepEd) The NAS...
Recognizing the importance of face-to-face classes for stakeholders, Education Secretary Leonor Briones on Wednesday, July 14, expressed hope that the resumption of face-to-face learning this upcoming school year remains a possibility. 100118_teacher_12_vicoy “All those who are interested in...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Wednesday, July 14, called out the Commission on Audit (COA) as well as other media reports pointing out its “low utilization rate” of the Bayanihan 2 funds. CHED Chairperson Popoy De Vera (Photo from CHED) “The media reports, and for that matter...
As poverty and education have always been closely interrelated, Education Secretary Leonor Briones said that governments - like the Philippines - must find means to address these challenges. Education Secretary Leonor Briones/ DepEd / FILE PHOTO MANILA BULLETIN “We did not need a pandemic to tell...
