Just like in the previous years, among the most awaited segments during the World Teachers’ Day (WTD) celebration are raffle draws where prizes usually include high-end products. Thousands of teachers from different regions trooped to Ormoc City Superdome on Oct. 5, 2018 to celebrate the National...
The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed optimism that the teachers who will serve as Electoral Board (EB) and poll workers in the upcoming 2022 national and local elections will receive higher honoraria amid the public health situation in the country. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA...
A group of education workers on Friday, Oct. 1, sought the intervention of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) amid the the “failure” of the Department of Education (DepEd) to release the guidelines for the grant of service credits for public school teachers’ overtime work in the last school...
Beginning Oct. 5, public school teachers should be able to receive their incentive World Teachers’ Day Incentive Benefit (WTDIB) in the amount of P1,000 each. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) DepEd Undersecretary for Finance Annalyn Sevilla, in virtual press briefing on Friday, Oct. 1, said that as...
In case you didn't know, teachers can refuse poll duty. Yes, really. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Officials of the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, Oct. 1, said that election duty is not mandatory for public school teachers and their participation in the electoral process remains on a...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has launched the National Quality Management System (NQMS) certifiable to the ISO 9001:2015 standards to enhance education service delivery and client satisfaction nationwide. (Photo from DepEd) Education Secretary Leonor Briones, in a statement issued Friday,...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, Oct. 1, discouraged teachers from going on “authorized absence” in order not to disrupt learning continuity in the midst of a pandemic. (Photo from DepEd) “I would advise those who are very interested in this issue, especially our teachers, to...
The executive department has failed to set aside specific funds for mental health interventions in schools under the P5.024-trillion proposed 2022 national budget. Students share a tablet to attend their online class amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Manny Llanes/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) This was...
A group of teachers on Thursday, Sept. 30, lambasted the Department of Education (DepEd) over a memorandum released by the agency purportedly to compensate for the extra days and duties performed by teachers last school year under distance learning. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)...
The National Teachers’ Month (NTM) celebration from September 5 to October 5 once again rallied the Filipino public to pay tribute to educators who ensure that learning never stops amid the disruptions brought by the prolonged health crisis. On its 13th year, the campaign sustained the theme “I...
Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones is set to receive the prestigious Lifetime Contributor Award for the public sector at the 12th Asia CEO Awards 2021 next month. (Photo from DepEd) DepEd, in a statement issued Thursday, Sept. 30, announced that Briones will be receiving the said award for...
In light of the emergence of online groups uploading answered self-learning modules (SLMs), the Department of Education (DepEd) clarified that the correction keys in the modules are not meant to be used for cheating. (Photo from Pixabay) “We appeal to parents, teachers, and learners to help us...