More than 3,000 laptops were distributed by the Malabon city government to public school teachers to support their work and school-related duties. Mayor Jeannie Sandoval led the turnover ceremony at the Malabon Sports Complex on Thursday, Aug. 27, fulfilling her commitment to equip educators with...
Having a professional license improves the employment prospects of education graduates in the Philippines, but does not necessarily translate into higher wages unless paired with public-sector employment and jobs aligned with their training, according to state-run policy think tank Philippine...
BACOLOD CITY - Police are investigating an online threat against another upland public high school, and this time its teacher-in-charge in Barangay Magballo, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental. Police Lt. Nolly Gudaca, deputy chief of Kabankalan City Police Station, said an unidentified person...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) must double down on its promise to recommend an increase to the Personnel Economic Relief Allowance (PERA) in 2027. Thus, said Makabayan solon ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio, who tried to gain a solid commitment from DBM Acting Secretary Kim...
UKI, Kumamoto Pref., Aug. 20 (Jiji Press) -- Teams of teachers mobilized from across Japan are supporting schools in the southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto, which was hit by a powerful earthquake last month, before they reopen after the summer break. Drawing on their past experiences in...
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd) Region 11 has called on the public not to blame teachers for incidents of violence in schools, saying school safety is a shared responsibility among families, communities, and schools. DepEd-11 spokesperson Jenielito Atillo made the statement...
Using personal social media accounts does not exempt teachers and other school personnel from professional and ethical standards, the Department of Education (DepEd) reminded its personnel. This came after the agency received reports of posts that may not be consistent with DepEd’s standards of...
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines on Monday, Aug. 3, criticized the Department of Education’s (DepEd) decision to distribute voice amplifiers while teachers wait for their promised laptops. ACT said the voice amplifiers are merely a stopgap measure that does not address the...
Is the Pax Silica project just a "Trojan horse" for something potentially dangerous to Filipinos? ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio made this insinuation amid reports that the Marcos administration was considering the use of small modular reactors (SMR) to meet the staggering five-gigawatt...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) mobilized its field units to ensure accountability in two separate alleged assaults on public school teachers, one of which claimed the life of an educator in Aklan, while another was injured in Davao de Oro. Police Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., PNP chief,...
Authorities conducted a security inspection at Francisco P. Felix Memorial National High School in Cainta, Rizal, to ensure the safety of students and teachers following an online bomb and shooting threat. On Facebook, some users -- including parents of students -- shared screenshots of an alleged...
House Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio has rejected the notion that the deadly Tacloban City school shooting displayed "isolated criminal behavior". Instead, the veteran lawmaker claimed that the tragic incident reflected a deeper set of longstanding and...
