The Department of Education’s (DepEd) policy to implement the “Catch-Up Fridays” will help fast track the country’s learning recovery program, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Friday, January 19. Gatchalian said he sees the necessity of implementing the program which is aimed at...
To ensure learning continuity for senior high school (SHS) students and to serve as a more sustainable solution to classroom congestion, the Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) urged lawmakers to fast-track the passage of the Expanded Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private...
A group of education workers expressed dismay over the government’s “failure” to enact the significant salary increase that is at par with the living wage. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT), in a statement, lamented that Jan. 15 marked the...
Amid reports on reverting to the old school calendar, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, Jan. 18, said that the guidelines for the next school year are still being finalized. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) “Let’s wait for the final DO [Department Order], we’re...
A teachers’ group welcomed the “favorable response” of the Department of Education (DepEd) to the clamor of teachers and the general public to revert the school calendar of basic education to the pre-pandemic system. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) “Nagpapasalamat kami sa DepEd at...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte met with officials of SM Supermalls to discuss the possibility of the retail chain giant offering an immersion program and employment for graduates of the country’s K to 12 program. Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte (center)...
Starting next school year, there will be no more Senior High School (SHS) vouchers for incoming Grade 11 students who wish to enroll in government-run higher education institutions (HEIs). Senior High School students under Tech-Voc track (DepEd file photo) The Department of Education (DepEd),...
While it acknowledged the assurance of education agencies on the continuation of the Senior High School (SHS) in public universities and colleges, a group of teachers on Tuesday, Jan. 16, warned of the consequences of halting the existing program. Senior High School graduates (DepEd file photo)...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Jan. 16, confirmed that the Senior High School Voucher Program (SHSVP) has been extended for the enrolled Grade 11 students in government-run Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) this school year (SY) 2023-2024. Senior High School students (DepEd file...
A group of education workers on Monday, Jan. 15, slammed the Department of Education (DepEd) for issuing an “abrupt order” that left the teachers as well as school heads in public schools “ill-equipped.” Students during the first 'Catch-Up Fridays' on Jan. 12, 2024. (Photo credit to DepEd...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, Jan. 15, announced the “orderly transition” of the 14 schools in embo (enlisted men’s barrio) barangays affected by the Makati-Taguig row. (Courtesy of DepEd) While there are still specific issues and appeals that shall be left to the final...
Teachers and students on Sunday, Jan. 14, reiterated their concerns on the impact of shutting down Senior High School (SHS) programs in government-run higher education institutions (HEIs). Senior High School students (DepEd file photo) “It is our ardent wish that we all work together to...
