To establish foundational skills and boost the learning capacity of young Filipino learners, an advocacy group on Saturday, June 10, called on local government units (LGUs) to invest in early childhood care and development (ECCD). (PBEd file photo) “It is critical that we build basic skills while...
IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) and StackTrek, a global provider of artificial intelligence (AI) and programming training solutions, announced their partnership for the development of IT talents in the country. Both parties said the initiative dubbed National IT Talent...
An advocacy group expressed support for reviewing the K to 12 program, particularly the implementation of the additional two years of the Senior High School (SHS) program. Senior High School students (DepEd file photo) “Kailangan bigyan ang K to 12 ng chance (We need to give K to 12 a chance),”...
Amid the ongoing review of the country’s basic education program, an advocacy group deemed it “unfair” to dub the K to 12 program a failure. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN “I think that we must really first look at and completely really do a comprehensive assessment of the...
Before his State of the Nation Address (SONA), an advocate group urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to address issues on mass promotion and lack of proper assessment in schools which have a “detrimental impact” on employment and industries. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) “Our...
Following a series of consultations, an advocacy group on Monday, May 29, unveiled the current state of Philippine education and called on stakeholders to address the most pressing issues which contribute to the “crisis” that the country is currently in. The Philippine Business for Education...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is optimistic that the reforms made in the bureaucratic processes in the country will lead to more foreign partnerships and investments. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Through the speech delivered by Executive...
Members of Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) encourage local governments to involve parents more in their children's education as part of the reform in problem-solving and improving the Philippine education system. DepEd file photo At the Annual Membership Meeting of Philippine Business for...
As part of its fifth-anniversary celebration, the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) will introduce the Accelerating Reforms for Improved Service Efficiency (ARISE) Awards to recognize the efforts of government agencies in improving bureaucratic efficiency in the country. *Photo from the Anti-Red Tape...
The country’s top business leaders and education experts will convene to discuss the problems that hound the education sector next week. (DepEd file photo) The Philippine Business for Education( (PBEd), during its Annual Membership Meeting scheduled on Monday, May 29, will unveil the country’s...
The Covid-19 pandemic has indeed brought forth numerous lessons about learning and education. It has prompted a re-evaluation of traditional educational practices and highlighted the potential for innovation, flexibility and resilience in the learning process. Schools now have the unique...
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Thursday, May 25 renewed his call for the government to pursue economic development through a stronger public-private partnership program and make the country more competitive globally. Angara said he believes a stronger public-private collaboration...
