To recognize their efforts in conserving and protecting the environment, the Department of Education (DepEd) commended 10 schools through the “Search for Heritage Trees.” Partida I Elementary School in Nueva Ecija is among the winners in DepEd's 'Search for Heritage Trees' (Photo from DepEd...
(Jojo Riñoza/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines has criticized the Duterte administration for its supposed "poor performance" in the country's education system. "Less than a week before President Duterte delivers his last SONA, the Alliance of...
Senator Francis Tolentino on Tuesday, July 20, joined the calls for the resumption of face-to-face classes for the upcoming school year, starting in areas of the country that are low-risk for COVID-19. Among the challenges under distance learning is the lack of gadgets and internet connection....
DepEd Webinar on drug education program (Photo courtesy DepEd) The Department of Education (DepEd) has launched a webinar series for its personnel in order to impart to their learners the dangers of drug abuse. The DepEd said that the webinar will be in five parts. The first part was conducted last...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday, July 20, pressed for the need to improve K to 12 learners’ proficiency in both math and science to promote innovation in the new normal and aid the Philippines’ post-pandemic recovery. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian during a special session in the Senate....
Education Secretary Leonor Briones said that the Department of Education (DepEd) tried to respond to the challenges in education amidst the raging pandemic in School Year (SY) 2020-2021. Education Secretary Leonor Briones / DepEd / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN “We developed a system which demands...
For Education Secretary Leonor Briones, the assessment of students’ performance is the “biggest challenge” in the implementation of distance or blended learning. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “If we are to look for an area that is challenging, for me it’s the assessment side, aside from...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is eyeing more improvements in the delivery of education for the upcoming school year. A teacher recording lessons to be used for distance learning (ALVIN KASIBAN / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “Malaki iyong naging karanasan at mga aral natin nitong...
Recognizing the importance of in-person learning among students, an official of the Department of Education (DepEd) said that the agency has been preparing for the eventual resumption of face-to-face classes as it awaits the approval of President Duterte. DepEd remains hopeful that the pilot...
The Department of Education (DepEd) earned praise from civil society groups for establishing a Child Protection Unit as the country faces the challenges brought by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Social Watch Philippines (SWP), a hundred-strong network of civil society groups...
To ensure that the education system is ready, the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Health (DOH) have jointly develop guidelines for the eventual resumption of classes for basic education. Face-to-face classes were held before the COVID-19 pandemic. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO /...
More than 300,000 employees of the Department of Education (DepEd) in 15 regions have been vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). An employee of DepEd Central Office receives COVID-19 jab in Pasig City. (Photo from DepEd Philippines Facebook) This was announced by Education Secretary...
