As the country prepares for a new school year, a group of education workers has urged the government to suspend the implementation of the revised Kindergarten to Grade 10 curriculum, known as the MATATAG Curriculum . (JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “The new school...
To provide context and direction as well as to articulate its features, design, and standards, Education Secretary Sonny Angara issued policy guidelines for the implementation of the MATATAG Curriculum. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) The MATATAG Curriculum, a revised curriculum for...
To determine its immediate impact, an assessment of the pilot run of the revised K to 10 curriculum, officially called the MATATAG K to 10 curriculum , was conducted by the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Philippine Institute of Development Studies (PIDS). (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group)...
The Department of Education (DepEd) announced that the application period for the upcoming school year's Senior High School Voucher Program (SHS VP) has already started on May 16. (Senior High School students / DepEd file photo) “Ang SHS VP ay isang financial assistance program na nagkakaloob ng...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, April 25 said he is keen on filing a measure that would ban the use of cellular phones and other gadgets during classes. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, said he would propose the implementation of such policy at the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian renewed his call to strengthen the involvement of local government units (LGUs) in improving the quality of basic education. Gatchalian said that this is part of the effort to decentralize governance in the basic education sector. His proposal is outlined in the 21st...
Lanao del Norte 1st district Rep. Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) The Lanao del Norte ambush on soldiers last month by members of the Dawlah Islamiyah-Maute group underscores a failure in basic education, according to Lanao del Norte 1st...
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Tuesday, March 5 assured the Department of Education (DepEd) that the basic education would be closed to foreign investment as it is important to preserve the country’s values and instill nationalism among the youth. Sen. Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara,...
The country’s basic education sector should be kept under the control of Filipinos as local schools and institutions play a critical role in preserving and instilling Philippine values and shaping the youth. Sen. Sonny Angara, at the continuation of the Senate Subcommittee on Constitutional...
Emphasizing its commitment to supporting teachers to teach better, the Department of Education (DepEd) has released a policy removing administrative tasks of public school teachers. (Manila Bulletin file photo) Removing the non-teaching tasks from teachers in public schools was among the...
The Department of Education (DepEd), led by Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Z. Duterte, affirmed its commitment to poverty reduction efforts of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration during the Bagong Pilipinas Kick-off Rally on Sunday, Jan. 28. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA...
Welcoming the removal of administrative tasks for public school teachers, a group urged the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, Jan. 26, to ensure the "full implementation" of the policy. (MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) “Ikinatutuwa namin ang pahayag na ito at umaasa kaming magiging...
