The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, June 13, said that classes in 18 schools have been suspended due to the possible eruption of Mayon Volcano in Albay. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In its Mayon Volcano situation report as of June 12, DepEd said that classes in six...
Vice President Sara Duterte will be in Brunei Darussalam until June 13 to fulfill her role as president of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Council. Vice President Sara Duterte (Photo courtesy of OVP) Duterte, who is also the Secretary of the Department of Education...
The Department of Education (DepEd) should remove the limit set on service day credits, a group of education workers said on Sunday, June 11. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN FILE) Issuing a statement, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines urged DepEd to remove the 15 days maximum...
To establish foundational skills and boost the learning capacity of young Filipino learners, an advocacy group on Saturday, June 10, called on local government units (LGUs) to invest in early childhood care and development (ECCD). (PBEd file photo) “It is critical that we build basic skills while...
A teachers’ group on Friday, June 9, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to make adjustments in the school calendar for basic education to ensure the welfare of learners and school personnel. Students of Corazon Aquino Elementary School in Quezon City line up before going inside their...
Groups of teachers expressed concerns about the implementation of learning camps nationwide in July as planned by the Department of Education (DepEd). (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN FILE) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) - Philippines and Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC), in separate...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) will lead the planting of one million trees through its “Project PagbaBAGo: A Million Learners and Trees” that aims to attain environmental sustainability. Vice President Sara Duterte (center) signs a memorandum of agreement with Environment Secretary Maria...
As part of its interventions to address learning loss triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) will implement a nationwide learning camp during the school break. (DepEd file photo) In a memorandum issued to regional directors and schools division superintendents dated...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to implement effective intervention programs to help struggling learners catch up with their studies. Gatchalian made the call following reports flagging “mass promotion” in basic education schools, warning that this...
Vice President Sara Duterte has called on her supporters in Dipolog City to support the various programs of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and inform their communities about the various types of assistance her office can provide. Vice President Sara Duterte during a visit in Dipolog City on...
Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Z. Duterte and personnel from DepEd Region 12 lauded the agency's partners and stakeholders who supported the "Pahalipay sa Ramadan" initiative during the observance of Ramadan. (Photo courtesy of Inday Sara Duterte Facebook page)...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Ilocos Sur 1st district Rep. Ronald Singson believes that its time to revert to the old school calendar wherein classes start in June. Singson filed House Bill (HB) No. 8508, which seeks to establish the first Monday of June of every year as the start of the academic year,...
