(Photo courtesy of ACT Philippines) As the country observes the celebration of National Teachers’ Month (NTM), a group reminded President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. of his “promise” to raise the salary of teachers. “The Marcos administration seems to be backing down early in his...
As the school year progresses, the Department of Education (DepEd) was urged to address the challenges faced by schools, teachers, and learners as soon as possible to avoid “more problems” later on. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) For the Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC), DepEd should...
Literacy is literally life, as one’s ability to read and write translates to the rise and fall of opportunities in life. An illiterate person, no matter his or her other skills, will be at a disadvantageous position. He or she will be left behind in a world that is increasingly dominated by...
(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The celebration of 2022 National Teachers’ Month (NTM) formally started on Monday, Sept. 5, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced. With the theme, “Gurong Pilipino, Dangal ng Sambayanang Pilipino,” DepEd said in a Facebook post that the month-long...
For the Department of Education (DepEd), information awareness is one of the ways to keep Filipino youth from being “deceived” by terrorists. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN Given this, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte lauded the efforts of DepEd local offices such as the Schools...
The guidelines released by the Department of Education (DepEd) on the computation of proportional vacation pay (PVP) for the school year (SY) 2021-2022 confirmed that the agency “owes” teachers additional compensation for their extended work. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) “The DepEd PVP...
Despite the “limited budget,” the Department of Education (DepEd) expressed confidence that it will still meet the target for new classrooms next year. Photo of Lawang Bato National High School, Valenzuela City taken on March 4, 2021 (DepEd Public Affairs Service) DepEd Spokesperson Michael Poa...
Due to the lack of available qualified and licensed teachers, the Department of Education (DepEd) received approval from the Civil Service Commission (CSC) to allow the renewal of the provisional appointments of the affected Senior High School (SHS) teachers for School Year (SY) 2022-2023. (DepEd...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, Sept. 2, clarified that the revised set of guidelines on suspension of classes and work is “not yet in effect” and has taken down the copy of the issuance from its official website. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In a public advisory, the agency...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is set to issue the guidelines which will identify the extra-curricular or co-curricular activities that will be allowed or disallowed for the school year (SY) 2022-2023. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) DepEd Spokesperson Michael Poa, in this week’s press...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, Sept. 1, released the revised guidelines on the cancellation or suspension of classes and work in schools in the event of disasters and other natural calamities to further guide schools, their personnel, and learners both within the public and...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, Sept. 1, said that the ongoing review of the curriculum focuses on the promise of K to 12: employability for graduates. (DepEd file photo) “We are really currently reviewing the skills matching aspect to ensure that when our graduates leave Grade...
