The Department of Education (DepEd) reiterated that schools are allowed to suspend or cancel the conduct of in-person classes due to unfavorable weather like extreme heat. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) Implementing Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) due to heat or brownouts is under the authority...
Filipino learners from private and public schools nationwide garnered 1,310 medals including 148 gold medals in an international math competition, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, April 20, announced. (Photo courtesy of DepEd) In a statement, DepEd said that Filipino learners...
The Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) recently signed a memorandum of agreement on making skills development more responsive to the future of employment. As we sign the agreement, we reaffirm ECOP’s commitment in...
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the World Food Programme (WFP) are discussing the possible expansion of the School Meals Program to benefit more Filipino children. (Courtesy of Inday Sara Duterte Official Facebook Page) As posted on the official Facebook page of Vice President and Education...
A group of education workers on Wednesday, April 19, said that teachers have all the “rights and reasons” to complain about their overly delayed benefits such as the Performance-based Bonus (PBB). (Photo courtesy of ACT Philippines) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) - National Capital...
To discuss existing and future support for the reforms in the country’s basic education system, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, April 19, said its officials met with representatives of the Official Development Assistance (ODA) partners. (Photo courtesy of DepEd) DepEd...
Public and private educators reiterated their calls for wage increase less than two weeks before the nation commemorates Labor Day. In a press conference held Tuesday, April 18, public and private educators gathered to demand wage increase, stressing that the provision of decent salary to Filipino...
Groups of teachers on Monday, April 17, welcomed the move of the Department of Education (DepEd) to stop the search for the best “Brigada Eskwela” implementers. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO “Dapat lang na hindi na ito gawing contest, kasi kawawa ang mga teacher na napipilitan...
The Department of Education (DepEd) reiterated its commitment to address and resolve the education crisis in the country during the meeting with the members of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) on Thursday, April 13. Vice President and DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte (Photo...
An industry-led advocacy group on Thursday, April 13, underscored the urgent need for greater collaboration among stakeholders to ensure Filipino graduates would have the competencies they need in the workplace. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) “The government must work closely with the...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Thursday, April 13, underscored the need for “collective efforts” in addressing the problems faced by the country’s education sector. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks during the meeting between the Second Congressional Commission on...
Employers said they are continuously hiring, but stressed that the most qualified applicants will get the first crack at job openings as the local labor pool persists to be bogged down by mismatch in skills against industry demand. Sergio Ortiz-Luis, Jr., president of the Employers Confederation of...
