Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Sunday, February 6, called for the establishment of mental health offices (MHOs) in the campuses of all state universities and colleges (SUCs) as a means to curb the rising incidence of Filipino students struggling with mental health issues. “There have been a lot of...
The number of schools that were damaged in the aftermath of the 6.1-magnitude earthquake that rocked Southern Philippines continues to increase based on the report submitted to the Department of Education (DepEd). (Photo from DepEd) As of Feb. 3, DepEd monitoring showed that the number of schools...
A teachers’ group expressed support for bills that seek to grant allowance to be used by teachers to buy supplies for teaching. DepEd file photo The Teachers Dignity Coalition (TDC) welcomed the Teaching Supplies Allowance or “Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo Act” currently filed in different versions...
The midyear break in public schools nationwide will start next week based on the school calendar issued by the Department of Education (DepEd) for School Year (SY) 2022-2023. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN As stated in DepEd Order No. 34 series of 2022 or the School Calendar and...
(Photo from DepEd) Fourteen schools were reported to have sustained damages in the aftermath of the 6.0-magnitude earthquake that rocked Davao de Oro early this week, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, Feb. 3, said. Citing data from Education Cluster Updates - Region 11, DepEd said that...
As teachers play a crucial role in the success of education delivery, a group welcomed the proposal to amend the Republic Act 4670 or the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “We believe that in order to fix the education system, the priority must be...
A group of education workers asked the leadership of the Department of Education (DepEd) under Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte to provide “definite plans and timelines” for the commitments given to teachers as stated in the Basic Education Report (BER) 2023. (DepEd file...
In line with its efforts to make the K to 12 curriculum relevant in producing job-ready, active, and responsible citizens, the Department of Education (DepEd) will priories the improvement of literacy and numeracy programs as well as the integration of “peace competencies” in the revised K to...
The dismal results in licensure examination indicate that teacher education in the country needs a lot of improvement, a group on Thursday, Feb. 2, said. DepEd file photo Industry-led Philippine Business for Education (PBEd), in a press conference, underscored the need to raise the bar in teacher...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is once again at the center of a controversy as photos and documents of alleged overpricing on the procurement of cameras continue to circulate online. (DepEd Central Office / file photo) Issuing a statement on Wednesday, Feb. 1, the Alliance of Concerned...
The education agenda launched by the Department of Education (DepEd) received support from an industry-led advocacy group Philippine Business for Education (PBEd). (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, PBED expressed its support for the bid of the DepE bid for educational...
Senator Sonny Angara on Wednesday, February 1 reiterated the need for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to include mental and behavioral disorders in its primary care benefit packagesto ease the financial burden of those seeking professional help. Angara issued the statement...
