The Department of Education (DepEd) announced that more than 3 million students in over 13,000 schools nationwide are currently participating in limited face-to-face classes amid the public health situation brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. (MANNY LLANES / MANILA BULLETIN) Issuing a statement...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday resounded the alarm over the negative impact of the prolonged school closures to a Filipino child’s learning skill as he pressed the need to open all schools for limited face-to-face classes and implement a learning recovery program. Gatchalian made the call...
Over 17,000 schools nationwide have been nominated for face-to-face classes expansion, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, April 4, said. (Photo from DepEd) DepEd, in a statement, reported that 17,479 public and private schools are nominated by regional offices to join the progressive...
This is probably the foremost question that most education stakeholders have in mind as the Philippines once again joins the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) this year. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN When the Philippines first joined PISA in 2018, Filipino learners...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has underscored the importance of empowering the youth by giving them better access to quality education during the opening of the 13th National Youth Parliament - National Assembly on Thursday, March 31. In his video message, Go highlighted the crucial role of...
Top Philippine digital solutions platform Globe has launched its Globe for Education campaign “TuloyangEdukasyon, TuloyangPag-asa” an initiative that aims to support the education sector’s journey towards 21st century learning. The campaign kicked off with a stirring YouTube video centering...
A public school in the Schools Division (SDO) of Balanga City in Bataan was commended by the Department of Education (DepEd) for highlighting the importance of “bayanihan” in its public assistance operations to address stakeholders’ concerns and issues related to the education sector. (Photo...
Over 400 million schoolchildren in 23 countries remain affected by school closures as the Covid-19 pandemic enters its third year, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said. Young learners in the temporary learning spaces in Bontoc Central School, Southern Leyte (Photo courtesy of UNICEF) In...
Two courses on gender and development (GAD) have been added by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to its online learning platform in relation to the celebration of National Women’s Month. (Photo from TESDA / MANILA BULLETIN) According to e-TESDA, the courses...
Study global In this day and age, an academic degree is almost as significant as any valid ID. Diplomas define career prospects and serve as the passport to the professional sphere. A certified level of education has become a need. In a well-connected and globalized world, employers increasingly...
To guide schools in addressing learning gaps due to pandemic-related disruptions, the Department of Education (DepEd) is developing a learning recovery plan framework. Photo taken at Palma Gil Integrated School PGIS in Talaingod, Davao del Norte in June 2021. (DepEd Philippines Facebook page) “As...
Despite the developing Covid-19 situation in the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) has urged everyone not to be complacent and follow the guidelines and minimum health and safety standards issued by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) and the Department of Health (DOH). (ALI VICOY / FILE...
