The Department of Education (DepEd) has provided e-learning gadgets to hundreds of teachers and learners in Northern Luzon as part of the continuous build-up of the Public Education Network (PEN). Photo from DepEd Undersecretary for Administration Alain Del Pascua, in a statement issued Monday, May...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Monday, May 10, confirmed that more than 27,000 students enrolled in 18 local colleges in the Bicol Region now benefit from programs under the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act of 2017 or Republic Act 10931 particularly the Free Higher...
In an effort to ensure that no one will be left behind as the education sector transitions to technology, Education Secretary Leonor Briones underscored the need to prioritize the Last Mile Schools on this initiative. Education Secretary Leonor Briones (DepEd/FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN) DepEd, in a...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday welcomed the proposed establishment of the National Center for Artificial Intelligence Research (N-CAIR) under the recently launched AI roadmap. To sustain this program, Gatchalian said it is imperative that the country’s high school students are equipped with...
The Department of Education (DepEd) was urged to take into consideration the plight of teachers as it prepares for the opening of a new school year amid the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in the country. Teachers deliver lessons through multiple learning modalities this school...
In spite of the changes brought about by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) underscored the need for initiatives that will focus and respond to the needs of the education sector in the future. Education Secretary Leonor Briones (Photo from DepEd)...
The school opening date for the upcoming school year is a very sensitive topic for teachers who, according to a group of education workers, have been working for “13 straight months without a break.” ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) on Friday, May 7, said...
An advocacy group called on the government to ensure that Filipino students are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need for future employment. Ali Vicoy/MANILA BULLETIN The Philippine Business for Education (PBED), on Friday, May 7 made this call as the current school year nears its end....
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) underscored the importance of vaccinating the skeleton workforce of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to ensure that their operations will continue. CHEDlogo “We must make sure that the operations of...
The House Committee on Basic Education on Thursday, May 6, approved the bill seeking to further provide government assistance for students, teachers and schools in the private education sector. (MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Members of the committee, chaired by Pasig City Representative Roman Romulo,...
Despite the ongoing health situation in the country brought by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) is pleased with the initial outcome of its Early Registration activity for School Year (SY) 2021-2022. (Photo from DepEd) “We are very happy with the...
With the conduct of face-to-face classes still prohibited amid the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in the country, teachers - at all levels - are holding classes through alternative delivery modalities. (Photo from Pixabay) At the tertiary level, the Commission on Higher Education...