Following the clamor to revert to the old school calendar, an official of the Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, May 8, said the agency is currently preparing the proposed school calendar for a possible “shortened” school year . (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “Nire-ready...
A group of education workers on Tuesday, May 7, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to provide “supplementary funds” to cover the needs for the safe conduct of graduation and moving-up ceremonies this school year. (MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) “Now that we are faced with...
As they welcomed the support given by President Marcos for the immediate return to the old school calendar, teachers’ groups on Monday, May 6, also urged the government to address shortages in basic education. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) Teachers' Dignity Coalition (TDC), in...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, May 6, expressed its commitment to follow President Marcos ' decision regarding the reversion to the old June-to-March school calendar. (JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) DepEd Undersecretary and Spokesperson Michael Poa, in...
Face-to-face classes in over 7,300 schools were suspended on Monday, May 6, based on the monitoring by the Department of Education (DepEd). (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) DepEd’s latest data showed 7,372 out of 47,678 schools nationwide shifted to Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) after...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has warned the public about the fake “cash assistance” programs being promoted in online posts. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “Binabalaan namin ang ating mga kababayan laban sa mga kumakalat na mga post sa social media patungkol sa mga umano’y ‘cash...
President Marcos is keen on bringing back the old school calendar next year, citing the urgent need for it given the impacts of El Niño at present. Marcos said there is no need to wait longer to reimplement the old schedule for face-to-face classes as it is "better for the kids." He said he...
Amid the extreme heat experienced in many parts of the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) reminded schools to implement measures that would ensure the safety of learners, personnel, and other stakeholders during the conduct of graduation and moving-up exercises for School Year (SY)...
(Unsplash) Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is prodding the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) to come up with more granular and location-specific heat indices that will help schools and local...
Around 8,000 schools nationwide were under Alternative Delivery Modes (ADMs) on Friday, May 3, as face-to-face classes remained suspended due to hot weather. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) Based on the data from the Department of Education (DepEd), a total of 7,949 out of 47,678 schools across...
As it welcomed the latest policy issued by the Department of Education (DepEd) on payment of teaching overload, a group of education workers urged the government and the agency’s leadership to ensure full and sufficient funding for it. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “To ensure that these...
As the current school year almost draws to a close, face-to-face classes in more than 7,000 schools remained suspended on Thursday, May 2, due to the extreme heat experienced nationwide. A student uses a folder to protect himself against the scorching heat. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE...
