To provide support to private education institutions offering basic education, the Department of Education (DepEd) has established the Private Education Office (PEO) at the DepEd Central Office (CO). (Photo courtesy of DepEd) "With the establishment of the PEO, DepEd can now fully exercise its...
The bicameral conference committee has approved the proposal to create the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II), which would pave the way for another set of reforms that will address the crisis hounding the country’s education sector. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, chair of the...
(Photo from Pixabay) The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed concerns on the health of at least two million students in basic education if the Vaporized Nicotine Products Regulation Act or “vape bill” will be passed into law. DepEd, in a statement issued on Thursday, March 17, said that...
Almost 1,000 barangays in Region I do not have elementary schools, a research conducted by the Department of Education (DepEd) Regional Office showed. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN Conducted by DepEd ROI, the study entitled "Schoolless Barangays," showed that out of 3,267 barangays in the four provinces,...
Groups of teachers and education workers decried the 20 percent tax on honorarium for teachers who will serve as poll workers in the upcoming 2022 elections in May. Public school teachers undergo training in Manila for the May 2022 elections. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “Our teachers who chose...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, March 17, appealed to President Duterte to veto the vape bill which is considered “anti-health” by medical experts. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN DepEd, in a statement, said that it is one with the Department of Health (DOH) and medical organizations...
A pioneering Philippine-based global EdTech company has partnered with the Department of Education (DepEd) and various schools, colleges, and universities to accelerate educational technology transformation nationwide through education computing. Cloudswyft Education Partners Cloudswyft Global...
With the passage of the Inclusive Education Act, educators expressed confidence that no Filipino child with a disability will be turned away and left behind in education. (Photo from Unsplash) “The future of children with disabilities is brighter in inclusive classrooms and schools,” said E-Net...
As more schools expected to participate in the progressive expansion of limited face-to-face classes, the Department of Education (DepEd) has allotted around P1 billion support funds for all public schools nationwide. (Photo from DepEd) “We are also adding resources, in addition to the regular...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The Department of Education Ilocos (DepEd Region 1) is planning various interventions to provide wider access and better delivery of enhanced and complete basic education in all barangays in the region. This is because the department has found out that there are...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday welcomed President Duterte’s signing into law of the measure that would ensure no learner shall be denied admission on the basis of disability. Gatchalian said Republic Act No. 11650, or the law that institutes a “Policy of Inclusion and Services for...
With the gradual resumption of in-person learning in schools, a group urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to ensure that there will be enough funds for the progressive expansion of face-to-face classes. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines, in a...