President Duterte (Malacañang photo) A teachers’ group on Friday, Aug. 27, said that the “Duterte” variant -- pertaining to President Duterte -- is the bigger threat to the education sector amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in the country. “Hindi po Delta variant ang...
To monitor the “true” on-the-ground state of school opening for school year (SY) 2021-2022 and seek responses and resolutions from the Department of Education (DepEd) on gathered reports, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines on Friday, Aug. 27, launched its “Bantay...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has issued multi-year implementing guidelines on the allocation and utilization of the Human Resource Development (HRD) fund for teachers and school leaders. Photo taken at the Palma Gil Integrated School PGIS, Talaingod, Davao del Norte in June 2021. (DepEd...
To provide essential support to education frontliners for the upcoming school year, the Department of Education (DepEd) is set to deliver some 40,000 laptops to teachers, personnel, schools, and field offices nationwide this August. (Photo from DepEd) “The provision of internet-capable equipment...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Aug. 24, formally announced the start of the cycle for regular monthly loads for teachers and personnel after the successful distribution of sim cards to field offices. viber_image_2021-08-24_10-17-16-413 “Given the situation, we recognize the need...
(JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) As the overall public health situation is closely linked with education, a group of teachers expressed support to health workers and called on the government to give them what they deserve. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines, on...
The House of Representatives voted unanimously for the third and final reading approval of a bill that will exempt from income tax the honoraria, allowances and other financial benefits received by election workers. Poll workers Authored by members of the Makabayan bloc and Nueva Vizcaya Rep. Luisa...
More than 250 teachers and various regional organizations declared their support for Vice President Leni Robredo’s possible presidential bid in 2022, saying that she is the only one who can unite the country and lift it “out of the doldrums.” Over 250 Filipino teachers come together for the...
A group on Friday, Aug. 20, slammed the Department of Education (DepEd) for the “questionable” use of distance learning funds amidst the pandemic. Photo taken in Latian Elementary School in Alabel, Sarangani in January 2021 (DepEd Tayo Sarangani Facebook page) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) said passers of the Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers will have their online oathtaking on September 3. PRC/MB "The conduct of online oathtaking will be on September 3, 2021, Friday, 10 a.m., which will be spearheaded by PRC Cebu through...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Substation Concepcion has conducted a hazard mapping to prevent possible hazards and risks for teachers and students at Concepcion National High School in Iloilo City on Friday, Aug. 13. Personnel of the PCG Substation Concepcion participated in the activity to...
A group of education workers on Tuesday, Aug. 17, asked the Department of Education (DepEd) to recall its order on the computation of the proportional vacation pay (PVP) of public school teachers. (FILE PHOTO from DepEd) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines was extremely dismayed...
