YouthWorks PH has expanded collaboration with the private sector with ₱42.9-million worth of training opportunities. (Photo courtesy of PBEd) Launched in 2018, YouthWorks PH is a P1.7-billion workforce development project of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the...
To inform the public about the initiatives and platforms of candidates to improve the quality of education in the country, a coalition on Saturday, Jan. 29, launched a voters' guide 100 days before the election. (Image from PBEd) Education Nation (EdNation), a coalition of organizations and...
Advocacy group Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) on Thursday, Nov. 4, called on legislators to pass the Education Commission (EDCOM) Bill in the remaining months of the 18th Congress. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “We have a small window of opportunity to pass the bill before...
An advocacy group on Thursday, Nov. 4, pointed out positive developments in the the education sector this year in spite of the “learning crisis” in the country. Tamulaya Elementary School in Polillo Island prepares for the pilot face-to-face classes starting Nov. 15, 2021 (Photo from DepEd) The...
In order to address challenges in education, the Department of Education (DepEd) underscored the importance of support coming from various quarters especially from the private sector. (Photo from DepEd) Education Secretary Leonor Briones, during the online Management Association of the Philippines...
To address the learning crisis in the country’s education system, the coalition who championed K to 12 Law reconvened on Monday, Oct. 4, to challenge 2022 electoral candidates to adopt a 10-point education reform agenda and encourage voters to elect education leaders. Partner organizations and...
Major business groups in the country believe there is a need to restrict the activities of unvaccinated persons for the common good. “We do believe that the state and the private sector should be able to restrict the activities of unvaccinated persons for the common good,” said the 12 big...
In response to the learning crisis in the country, advocacy group Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) urged President Duterte to certify as urgent the Education Commission (EDCOM) Joint Resolution. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “We are in a learning crisis unlike any other,” said PBEd...
An advocacy group on Monday, July 5, stressed the urgency to address the ongoing learning crisis and called on the government and other sectors to act on the “devastating” state of Philippine education. The current state of Philippine education in numbers (Photo from PBEd) The Philippine...
An advocacy group on Thursday, May 27 commended the committee approval of House Joint Resolutions which aims to create a Congressional Oversight Committee on Education or EdCom. Before schools were shut down due to COVID-19, students learn their lessons by attending face-to-face classes. (ALI VICOY...
Advocacy group Philippine Business for Education (PBED) has urged the government to plan for a safe resumption of face-to-face classes to stem the looming learning crisis. “There should be a plan to safely resume face-to-face classes to address the issue on access and inequality among...
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....
