A group of education workers stressed that the call for accountability in government must go beyond political favoritism, saying both President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte should face formal investigations over corruption allegations. “The fight for accountability cannot...
Two of the country’s major teachers’ organizations have called on the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) to provide stronger, more compassionate, and more direct financial assistance to government workers and educators severely affected by recent disasters, particularly Typhoons Tino...
A group of education workers on Saturday, October 18, joined calls for the resignation of Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) President and General Manager Jose Arnulfo “Wick” A. Veloso over reported losses amounting to P8.8 billion and alleged questionable investments in...
Amid growing frustration and dismay, teachers and education workers on Wednesday, April 30, called on the government to immediately release the long-overdue 2023 Performance-Based Bonus (PBB). Members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers hold a protest in front of the Department of Budget and...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has enhanced its summer programs to address student learning gaps, but a group has cautioned that these short-term measures fall short of tackling the Philippines' persistent education crisis, which stems from deep-rooted systemic challenges. ACT criticizes...
Groups of teachers have strongly opposed the government’s proposed rightsizing plan, warning that it could lead to job insecurity and disruptions within the education sector. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN In separate statements issued last week, the Alliance of Concerned...
Calling it an added burden, a group of private school teachers strongly condemned the planned Social Security System (SSS) contribution hike set to take effect in 2025. (MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Private Schools, in a statement issued on Jan. 5, called...
The Department of Education (DepEd), along with teachers’ groups, decried the P12-billion budget cut for 2025, warning of its “severe” impact on students' access to quality education. Grade school students, together with their teachers, parents, and guardians, attended the flag ceremony...
A group of education workers on Thursday, Dec. 12, called for the full release of a tax-free Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) before the holidays. (DepEd file photo) In a statement, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) demanded the full, tax-exempt grant of the SRI to all teachers and...
A group of education workers demanded accountability for the alleged corruption in the Department of Education (DepEd) under the leadership of former Education Secretary, Vice President Sara Duterte. Vice President and former DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO)...
Describing it as a "significant setback" in the pursuit of quality education, teachers' groups lamented the passage of a law that discontinues the use of the mother tongue in Kindergarten to Grade 3. (DepEd file photo) In separate statements, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines and...
A group of teachers on Wednesday, Oct. 9, pushed for additional benefits for poll workers as the Certificate of Candidacy (COC) filing for the 2025 National and Local Elections officially closed. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines...
