“Shorter break for students is not a solution, it is an added burden!” ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN This is what an alliance of student councils nationwide told the Department of Education (DepEd) on its plan to open the new school year on Aug. 23. If it pushes through, the group noted that it...
To give parents and guardians more time to register, the Department of Education (DepEd) will be accepting learners who would want to participate in the Early Registration for the upcoming school year until the end of May 2021. DepEd/MB “We understand the situation right now,” DepEd...
An organization of education workers urged President Duterte to call on Congress for an “urgent special session” which will rechannel the budget for the opening of a new school year. (ALI VICOY/MANILA BULLETIN) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines, in a statement issued...
When the Department of Education (DepEd) confirmed that a tentative date for the opening of School Year (SY) 2021-2022 has been set, stakeholders have expressed mixed views - especially since the plan will reduce the break, both for teachers and students. (RIO DELUVIO/MANILA BULLETIN) The...
Despite the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in the country, more than 3.5 million learners have already registered for the upcoming school year based on the latest data released by the Department of Education (DepEd). (DepEd/Manila Bulletin) DepEd’s Early Registration Monitoring...
A total of 171 students from three public schools under the Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division of Pasay City benefited from the free connectivity solutions as a result of the collaboration between Asia Pacific College (APC) and Globe Telecom. (Photo from Globe) Through DepEd’s Joint...
To provide Science and Technology (S&T)-based educational and learning resources in various formats to geographically isolated schools, the Department of Science and Technology-Lanao Del Norte (DOST-LDN) handed over six units of STARBOOKS Digital Library to three schools situated in...
In order to address the learning crisis in the country, the Philippine private sector underscored the need to convene a Joint Congressional Education Commission or “EdCom.” RIO DELUVIO / MANILA BULLETIN Advocacy group Philippine Business for Education (PBEd), in a statement issued Tuesday,...
An organization of education workers urged the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) to cancel the “questionable and unjust” accrued interests on loans for the months of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in 2020. (ACT/FB) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT), in a statement issued...
Due to her exemplary achievements in her field of specialization, an associate professor of the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) in Ilocos Norte was chosen as a recipient of two major awards by the Lumina Foundation for Integral Human Development (LFIHD). (Photo from MMSU) Dr. Maria Eliza...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has set Aug. 23 as the tentative date for the opening of School Year (SY) 2021-2022 amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in the country. (DepEd/MB) DepEd Undersecretary for Curriculum and Instruction Diosdado San Antonio confirmed this on Tuesday,...
The Department of Education (DepEd) commended the community pantry organized by students along with other youth volunteers in Bayambang National High School (BNHSS) in Pangasinan. (Photo from DepEd Tayo-Youth Formation-Bayambang NHS/FB) DepEd, in a Facebook post on Tuesday, April 27, praised the...
