Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Tuesday, Feb. 21, warned local chief executives not to hire public school teachers based on favors and patronage, where one gets hired based on political and family ties. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks at the 2023 General Assembly of the...
Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes is asking the Senate to pass a counterpart bill to the House of Representatives' bid to promote pro-mental health measures in schools. Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes (Facebook) This, after the neophyte solon described as "alarming" the figures...
The Department of Education (DepEd) underscored the importance of instilling the value of reading especially among learners. (Photo from DepEd Philippines Facebook page) Undersecretary for Curriculum and Teaching Gina Gonong, during the 4th National Competition on Storybook Writing, highlighted the...
To ensure that its officials, teaching, and non-teaching personnel uphold the values of integrity, transparency, and accountability, the Department of Education (DepEd) has been taking several measures to strengthen its anti-corruption drive. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group In a statement issued on...
A teachers’ group on Friday, Feb. 17, stressed that the education decline in the country cannot be averted for as long as only half of the needed budget is given to address the existing and emerging challenges in the education sector. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Alliance of...
Technological advancement is at the core and forefront of the education sector and the legal profession in the Philippines, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte said on Thursday, Feb. 16. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks at the fellowship night of the Integrated Bar of the...
To save the future of the children and the country, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Thursday, Feb. 16, underscored the importance of averting the further deterioration of Philippine education. Vice President and DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte (Photo courtesy of Official...
(ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) After consultations with linguists and experts, the Department of Education (DepEd) released an amended version of the “Panatang Makabayan.” In DepEd Order No. 004 series of 2023, signed by Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte, the...
JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN As the country commemorates the National Awareness Week for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation, the Department of Education (DepEd) underscored the urgent need to protect learners from all possible forms of abuse. “Atin pang mas...
Public school teachers may receive more benefits, such as free medical check up and legal advice, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte said on Monday, Feb. 13. Vice President Sara Duterte is the guest speaker during the Kalinga 28th founding anniversary and 4th Bodong Festival in...
DepEd / MB Visual Content Group Recognizing how the Covid-19 pandemic worsened education inequality and unraveled the weakest areas of the education systems of many countries, the Department of Education (DepEd) will focus on post-pandemic recovery by strengthening initiatives to address various...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, February 12 urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to make its mental health program to be both cohesive and holistic. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, said he is alarmed that the implementation of mental health programs is...
