CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama with then Transportation Secretary Art Tugade. (FB) CEBU CITY – Mayor Michael Rama has signed an executive order (EO) paving the way for the return of full face-to-face classes in colleges and universities here. Rama issued EO No. 174 entitled “Order Balik Eskwela,...
When was the last time you read a book? Do you click a title that says ‘five-minute read’ – and finish reading the whole article? Reading is one of the most important skills because it leads to knowledge, self-improvement, and better comprehension of the world around us. Even though that is...
Vice President-elect Sara Duterte and outgoing Education chief Leonor Briones will meet face-to-face on Saturday, June 25, to discuss their plans for the agency, her spokesman said. VP-elect Sara Duterte (left) and DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones (right) Lawyer Reynold Munsayac, who was just named...
A group of education workers opposed the move to go back to pre-pandemic class sizes by easing physical distancing during the conduct of face-to-face classes. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines today questioned the plan of the Department of...
(MANNY LLANES / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) urged parents to protect their children against Covid-19 through vaccination as the conduct of face-to-face classes is set to resume in the coming months. “Kailangan lang siyempre (Of course), as individuals and as their parents,...
A network of education practitioners, parents, students, and development workers who advocate for the continuity of education in times of crisis expressed support for the resumption of face-to-face classes for all schools this incoming school year. (MANNY LLANES / MANILA BULLETIN) Aral Pilipinas,...
CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama with President-elect Bongbong Marcos. (FB photo) CEBU CITY – City Mayor Michael Rama said Wednesday, June 22, that he will issue a directive ordering the return of in-person classes in private schools, colleges, and universities here this August. Rama made the...
As it continues to implement the progressive expansion of in-person classes, the Department of Education (DepEd) said that more than 80 percent of public schools nationwide have been deemed ready for the resumption of face-to-face classes this incoming school year. (Photo from DepEd) “Over 80...
DAVAO CITY – Vice President-elect and incoming Education Secretary Sara Duterte eyes the resumption of full face-to-face classes in August. Duterte, in a press conference here Monday, June 21, said that she would work on enforcing in-person classes starting next school year after more than two...
A group of education workers questioned the decision of the Department of Education (DepEd) for teachers to hold enrichment classes for learners who received low grades this school year. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) “Was this move even consulted with experts, school administrators, teachers,...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo M. Año stressed Friday, June 17, that the local government units (LGUs) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) should free the national highways from tricycles and pedicabs unless allowed by local ordinances in the absence...
A group on Friday, June 10, called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to give additional compensation to teachers who are handling remedial classes. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) For the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines Secretary General Raymond Basilio, additional...
