A group on Saturday, August 9, urged the government to prioritize urgent psychosocial support in schools following a recent classroom shooting in Nueva Ecija, which left two students critically injured and deeply shaken the local community. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines, in a...
To resolve issues within guidance counseling programs, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) was urged on Tuesday, Oct. 1, to prioritize the implementation of essential courses and the reconstitution of technical panels. (CHED / MB VISUAL CONTENT GROUP) During CHED’s 2025 budget hearing in...
Amid complaints of being overworked due to the MATATAG curriculum , which started this school year, the Department of Education (DepEd) is planning to make the implementation of the revised curriculum for Kindergarten to Grade 10 “more flexible.” (DepEd file photo) “‘Yun, pinag-aaralan na...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Tuesday, Jan. 23, the date for the online oathtaking of new guidance counselors. Photo from PRC The oathtaking ceremony will be held online via Microsoft Teams or Zoom on Feb. 1 at 10 a.m. and will be spearheaded by the PRC-Baguio. PRC told...
The Senate Committee on Basic Education is prepared to endorse the Department of Education’s (DepEd) request for a higher salary for guidance counselors in schools to ensure that the country’s youth have sufficient access to mental health programs, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said on Tuesday,...