Senator Rafael "Raffy" Tulfo has called on the Senate to probe the alleged “abrupt, reckless, indiscriminate and unceremonious” permanent closure of the Colegio de San Lorenzo (CDSL) in Quezon City. Tulfo recently filed Senate Resolution (SR) No. 156 to fulfill his promise to the teachers of...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Friday, August 26 challenged Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman and Department of Budget and Management-Procurement Service (DBM-PS) Executive Director Dennis Santiago to fix the agency and try to prevent it from being abolished. Pimentel...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A city councilor bared Wednesday, Aug. 24, that this city lacks classrooms and teachers amid the resumption of face-to-face classes this week. THE second floor of a public elementary school is one of several schools in Zamboanga City needing repair. (Gerky Valesco FB)...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte vouched for the integrity of teachers - especially those that teach in public schools and praised their dedication to their profession. Vice President takes a selfie with the personnel of Dinalupihan Elementary School in Bataan during the...
A group of education workers on Thursday, Aug. 25, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to come up with an “evidence-based and viable plan” on how to address learning losses brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic as well as the persistent deficiencies in education which marred the first...
The former head of the Department of Budget and Management-Procurement Service (DBM-PS), who was involved in the alleged overpriced Covid-19 supplies with Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp., has asked the Senate to give him clearance from any case so he can travel abroad. Former PS-DBM executive...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Erwin Tulfo is under fire for “insulting” teachers. DSWD Secretary Erwin Tulfo (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines and Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC), in separate statements issued...
The teacher, who allegedly “verbally abused” an elementary pupil in Camarines Norte, will be subjected to administrative proceedings, the Department of Education (DepEd) said. (Image courtesy of Jeannie Vargas / Facebook) “The Department of Education takes these incidents very seriously,”...
Colegio de San Lorenzo (CdSL), a family-owned private school in Quezon City, expressed hope that it will be the last private school that will cease its operations due to financial woes brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. CdSL logo “This was not an easy decision, and we fought hard to the end...
The Department of Education (DepEd), Department of Health (DOH), and the country’s local government units (LGUs) must work together to intensify the Covid-19 vaccination program in schools. Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte made this...
The Department of Education (DepEd) said that there are “sufficient chairs and tables” for learners in Jose Abad Santos High School, clarifying that the students who were captured sitting on the floor on the first day of classes were actually doing “psychosocial activities.” (Unsplash) The...
The Department of Education (DepEd) surpassed its target enrollment rate for School Year (SY) 2022-2023 as it recorded 28,797,660 enrolled learners on Tuesday, Aug. 23. Students of Corazon Aquino Elementary School assemble before going inside their classrooms on the first day of opening of...
