As it rationalized the workload of teachers in public schools, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, April 30, also announced that those who will work beyond the prescribed hours will receive payment for the overload. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) Dated April 29, the...
To ensure that public school teachers can devote more time to classroom teaching, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced the issuance of a policy that rationalizes public school teachers’ workload and defines ancillary tasks and assignments that can be given to them. NOEL PABALATE / FILE...
Amid the suspension of face-to-face classes due to intense heat in thousands of schools , a teachers’ group on Monday, April 29, proposed shortening school days and the “swift” return to the old school calendar to ensure learning continuity and the safety of teachers and learners. (NOEL...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Sunday, April 28, announced that all schools will have to shift to asynchronous classes or distance learning from April 29 to 30 as on-site classes have been suspended due to hot weather and transport strikes. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) In an advisory,...
The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed deep concern and alarm with the recent incidents of “brutal killings of minors” especially girls. (DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN) “No learner should ever fear for their safety while pursuing education, whether at home or in school,” DepEd said...
As schools grapple with the suspension of face-to-face classes due to hot weather, a group of teachers on Friday, April 26, called for the implementation of a “unified policy” on class adjustments as well as learning modalities. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) "As we near the end of the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) monitored a steady increase in the number of schools shifting to alternative delivery mode (ADM) as the intense heat prompted local governments to suspend in-person classes in their respective areas. A child does school work at home as schools suspend...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Wednesday, April 24, expressed her gratitude for President Marcos’ continued trust as he retained her as the country’s Education chief despite wife First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos’ misgivings. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Education denied reports that two teachers recently died of heat stroke in Santa Barbara town, Iloilo province. The DepEd called the report by Iloilo-based XFM Radyo Patrol Iloilo as “highly inaccurate and misleading.” The radio station reported on Tuesday,...
The Department of Education (DepEd) clarified on Tuesday, April 23, that the reported deaths of two teachers in Iloilo were not related to heat stroke but due to other illnesses. (DepEd file photo) “According to the Schools Division Office concerned, no teachers died from heatstroke,” DepEd...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, April 22, issued a warning to parents against fake scholarships supposedly offered by the agency especially those circulating online. (DepEd / Manila Bulletin) “These posts are illegally using the DepEd seal and the photo of the Vice President and...
The Department of Education (DepEd) clarified that there is no need to buy shirts as alternate uniforms during the hot weather as teaching and non-teaching personnel can wear collared existing shirts of “any color.” (DepEd file photo) “The memo to the field is that as an alternate...
