A group of education workers has warned that “mass promotion” in public schools is a symptom of systemic failures in the education system, not a problem rooted in individual classrooms. In a statement issued on February 4, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines responded to the...
Aiming to strengthen learning standards and boost student performance nationwide, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, February 5, said it is gradually phasing out long-standing policies such as grade transmutation and automatic “mass promotion.” “Bagamat hindi pormal na polisiya,...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco on Wednesday, Feb. 4, directed the removal of all materials bearing her image and told regional offices to stop producing similar content following criticism that the materials were seen as "self-promotion." Frasco said the move aims to...
Following the recommendation of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) to stop “mass promotion” practices, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Sunday, Feb. 1, said it has no policy on the automatic promotion of learners, but acknowledged that a perception of mass...
The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) has called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to immediately end what it described as “mass promotion” practices, warning that the policy has contributed to steep declines in learner proficiency across key grade levels. In its...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco on Tuesday, Jan. 21, dismissed allegations of self-promotion, saying her public visibility results from nonstop tourism work across the country and not any political ambition. Frasco said the controversy began with a photographer’s...
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara on Tuesday, January 20, led the turnover and blessing of a new four-storey, 16-classroom school building at Santiago Elementary School, underscoring the department’s push to ease classroom congestion while accelerating long-delayed teacher...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, December 17, announced that it has promoted 16,000 public school teachers under its Expanded Career Progression (ECP) Program, with another 41,000 poised for advancement marking a major milestone in recognizing and rewarding educators’ service...
CAMP MARCELO A. ADDURU, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – Police Regional Office-2 chief Police Brig. Gen. Antonio Marallag Jr. inducted 411 newly promoted police officers in the Cagayan Valley region on Monday, Dec. 15. Promotees – six police commissioned officers (PCOs) and 405 police...
CAMP MALVAR, Batangas City – One-hundred eighty-six police officers from Batangas have been promoted and received their ranks during a recent ceremony here. Batangas police chief Police Col. Geovanny Emerick Sibalo emphasized the importance of loyalty, dedication, professionalism, and public...
ILOILO CITY — Four-hundred policemen were promoted in Western Visayas. Police Regional Office-6 chief Police Brig. Gen. Josefino Ligan administered the simultaneous oath-taking, donning, and pinning of ranks in a ceremony on Monday, Dec. 15, in Camp Delgado, the PRO-6 headquarters here....
TACLOBAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-8 promoted 661 personnel during a ceremony on Monday, Dec. 15. Police Brig. Gen. Jason Capoy, PRO-8 chief, led the ceremonial donning and pinning of ranks, symbolizing the trust and confidence reposed in the newly promoted personnel. He reminded...
