Citing its irreversible impact on children, a child rights organization is calling for the prohibition of corporal punishment in the country. (Photo from Pixabay) Corporal or physical punishment, as defined by the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC), is “any punishment in which physical...
It’s just halfway through the school year but teachers and students are tired already. (Photo from Pixabay) In public schools, School Year (SY) 2020-2021 started on Oct. 5, after it was postponed twice due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Without face-to-face classes, students and...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian urged on Monday, May 3, the Department of Education (DepEd) to also address issues on the implementation of the mother tongue-based education and other approaches under its K to 12 program. (ALI VICOY/MANILA BULLETIN) Gatchalian issued the appeal after DepEd announced in...
Instead of physique and age, Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones underscored that one’s persistence and commitment to fight any challenge should be used as the basis of being a hero. Education Secretary Leonor Briones/DepEd/FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN Briones, in a statement issued Friday,...
In light of the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) said that it is currently preparing for various possible scenarios for the opening of School Year (SY) 2021-2022. DepEd / Manila Bulletin “We will be proposing various options for...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has partnered with the Philippine Normal University (PNU) to provide professional development of teachers, academic supervisors, and school leaders. The Department of Education (DepEd) and Philippine Normal University (PNU) seal partnership on professional...
While its recommendation for the Aug. 23 school opening continues to draw mixed reactions from stakeholders, an official of the Department of Education (DepEd) reminded that the country still has a lot of “catching up” to do when it comes to education. DepEd Undersecretary Diosdado San Antonio...
The continuity of education in the country amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation is hanging in the balance with teachers complaining of burnout, an organization of education workers warned. Teachers are also tasked to prepare printed modules to be distributed to students. (JANSEN ROMERO...
The Department of Education (DepEd) clarified that the Aug. 23 school opening of classes remains a “proposal” of the agency and that the final decision will still be approved by President Duterte. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN “Nung unang nabanggit iyan, malinawanag na ito ang proposal namin kasi...
To share policy innovations and effective partnerships and cooperation models relating to new learning paradigms in the Southeast region, the Department of Education (DepEd) and various key education stakeholders in SEA region virtually met at the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education (SEAMEO)...
Just like how the healthcare system is overwhelmed with the surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, the country’s education system is also “under siege” as signs of burnout among education frontliners threaten learning continuity. MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN The Alliance of...
While the Philippines is still in the middle of surging cases and suffering the economic blow of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, an advocacy group underscored the urgent need to safely reopen schools to address the ongoing learning crisis. ALI VICOY/MANILA BULLETIN The Philippine...
