Senator Robinhood C. Padilla on Wednesday, January 25, sought and end to the "abono" situation of public school teachers who have to pay in advance for the needs of their students, out of their own pockets Padilla said he was throwing his full support behind proposed measures providing additional...
The House of Representatives has passed on second reading the proposed “Basic Education Mental Health and Well-Being Promotion Act". (MANILA BULLETIN) Approved via simple voice vote during plenary session Tuesday afternoon, Jan.24 was House Bill (HB) No. 6574. The measure is a consolidation of...
On this year’s celebration of the International Day of Education, the Department of Education (DepEd) highlighted the country’s goal of achieving inclusive and equitable quality learning. The event is annually celebrated on Jan. 24 to underscore the role of education for peace and development....
As it prepares to present the current state of the country’s basic education, the Department of Education (DepEd) is set to launch a “new call to action” to address the challenges faced by schools, teachers, and learners. (Photo from DepEd Facebook page) In a statement issued Monday, Jan. 23,...
Under her term as Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary, Vice President Sara Duterte said that more attention will be given to teachers, learners as well as school infrastructure to address challenges in the country’s basic education system. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group “Tututukan natin...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, January 22 reiterated the need for more mental health initiatives in schools to help address the mental stress plaguing students, faculty members and parents. Gatchalian made the call following the fatal stabbing incident involving two minor students of Culiat...
As it strongly condemned the act of violence in a public school in Quezon City that caused the death of a student, a group on Saturday, Jan. 21, expressed hope that the “unfortunate incident” will not be used to increase interference in schools by law enforcement authorities. (NOEL PABALATE /...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, Jan. 20, confirmed the fatal stabbing incident involving students of Culiat High School in Quezon City which resulted in the death of one student. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN Issuing a statement, DepEd - National Capital Region (DepEd-NCR) said that a...
An organization of employees under the Department of Education (DepEd) with Head Teachers (HTs) positions in the national plantilla reiterated its call on the agency not to dissolve their positions to create an expanded career progression system for public school teachers. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday, January 20 called for a stricter enforcement of the law penalizing bullying, especially in the country’s schools. Gatchalian is referring to the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013 or Republic Act No. 10627, which he said is becoming alarmingly predominant in schools...
Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro on Thursday, Jan. 19, denounced the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) for conducting “red-tagging orientations” in schools because these “condition the minds of the youth” into thinking...
The findings of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on the purchase of overpriced laptops were welcomed by teachers’ groups on Thursday, Jan. 19. (Photo from Unsplash) In separate statements, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines and Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) welcomed the...
