A House bill (HB) seeking to promote the country’s indigenous writing systems was unanimously approved on third and final reading Monday afternoon, Nov. 28. (Lucia Macedo/ Unsplash) With 251 "yes" votes, zero "no" votes, and zero abstentions, HB No.6069 finally hurdled the plenary after the...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte reiterated that teachers must uphold professionalism and maintain boundaries with their students. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks during the launch of the Child Protection Unit (CPU) website and the Learner Telesafe Contact Center national...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, November 27 urged the government to launch more programs and interventions aimed at improving students’ proficiency in reading. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, made the call as the nation commemorates National Book Week from...
Head Teachers expressed concern over the possibility of losing their position once the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Executive Order (EO) No. 174 or the “Establishing the Expanded Career Progression System for Public School Teachers” have been finalized. (NOEL PABALATE /...
DepED / MB Visual Content Group The Department of Education (DepED) underscored the important role and contribution of Filipino youth to nation-building in this year’s celebration of National Students' Day (NSD). DepED Acting Secretary of Youth Affairs and Special Concerns Dexter A. Galban said...
Representatives of the Department of Education (DepED) presented the efforts and initiatives of the agency to further uplift the quality of education in the country during the EDUtech Asia 2022. (Photo from DepED) Issuing a statement, DepED said that its officials joined education leaders and...
Over 1,800 cases of abuse against children have been reported to the Department of Education (DepEd) from 2019 to 2022, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Thursday, Nov. 24, said. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN “As of October 2022, DepEd’s Learner Rights and Protection Office...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Thursday, Nov. 24, defended her stand on reiterating the observance of professionalism among teachers and non-teaching personnel of the Department of Education (DepED). Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte / DepEd / MB Visual...
A group of education workers on Thursday, Nov. 24, lauded the move of the Senate to rechannel millions in confidential funds to other items in its approved version of the 2023 budget. Members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) staged a picket protest in front of the House of...
Recognizing the role of librarians in shaping the minds of learners, Vice President Sara Duterte has assured them that her office will always get their backs. Vice President Sara Duterte (Photo courtesy of the OVP) “Our librarians in the Philippines will always have a friend in the Office of the...
A teachers’ group welcomed several bills on career progression that have been filed before the House of Representatives and are due for a public hearing on Wednesday, Nov. 23. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC), in a statement, expressed full support for...
In partnership with the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) University Library ALIVErary BOOKS program, the Department of Education (DepED) will launch the 6th National Climate Change Conference (NCCC) in November 2022. The three-day virtual conference will be launched beginning...
