While it continues to receive criticisms on the state of Philippine education following a report released by the World Bank highlighting the poor learning outcomes of Filipino students, Education Secretary Leonor Briones assured that reform initiatives are being undertaken by the Department of...
Private schools that have been hard-hit by the economic impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic received support from business groups as they now face a 150-percent increase in income tax rate. (Pixabay) The Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations (COCOPEA), in a...
Having been deprived of play and social interaction due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic for over a year now, the Department of Education (DepEd) underscored the need to help children to manage their emotions. “Dahil limitado ang interaksyon sa ating kapwa, naging bihira ang...
An advocacy group on Monday, July 5, stressed the urgency to address the ongoing learning crisis and called on the government and other sectors to act on the “devastating” state of Philippine education. The current state of Philippine education in numbers (Photo from PBEd) The Philippine...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has finally broken its silence on the report released by the World Bank saying that more than 80 percent of Filipino learners “do not know what they should know.” DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN In a statement issued Monday, July...
Education Secretary Leonor Briones on Monday, July 5, said that the World Bank owed the Philippines a “public apology” after its report on student learning outcomes and well-being put the entire country to “shame.” Education Secretary Leonor Briones/ DepEd/ FILE PHOTO/ MANILA BULLETIN...
The Department of Education (DepEd) commended two public schools after they were recognized for their programs addressing plastic problems. Two public high schools from the Philippines win SEAMEO awards for sustainable development initiatives (Photo from DepEd) “The Department is proud of our...
A youth group slammed the Malacañang for its “late expression of alarm” over the poor learning results among Filipino learners as reported by the World Bank. Based on the World Bank report, 80 percent of Filipino students showed poor learning results or below minimum levels of proficiency...
A teachers group on Friday, July 2, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to ensure that the vaccination for education personnel will be seamless and organized. A teacher from DepEd joins the symbolic vaccination for those under the A4 category on...
To help its employees who need assistance, the Department of Education (DepEd) Central Office has set up a simple community pantry inside its complex in Pasig City. DepEd conducts Bayanihan Community Pantry for employees (Photo from DepEd) DepEd on Friday, July 2, said that the community pantry was...
To help graduating learners transition to a work environment, the Department of Education (DepEd) conducted a nationwide pre-employment training attended by teachers and Grade 12 students. (Photo from DepEd) “This webinar is one of our responses to the need for futures thinking in education, for...
An official of the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, July 2, raised some concerns on how the World Bank handled an education report revealing that 80 percent of Filipino learners showed poor learning results. Undersecretary Nepomuceno Malaluan / DepEd / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN In an...
