A group of education workers on Saturday, Jan. 13, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to stop its “experimental” MATATAG curriculum and instead focus on ensuring intensive and extensive consultation among stakeholders. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) “Hindi na natuto ang DepEd....
Recognizing the crucial role of teachers in delivering quality education, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, Jan. 11, reiterated its commitment to equip them with relevant skills through training and development. (DepEd file photo) DepEd Undersecretary and Spokesperson Michael...
Teachers must be armed with better skills in using gadgets and technologies in teaching, President Marcos said as he pushed for better proficiency level of Filipino learners. MB File Photo Education Undersecretary Michael Poa disclosed that during a sectoral meeting on Thursday, Jan. 11, Marcos'...
(Screenshot of viral "EDSA-pwera" ad) How was the catchy yet controversial "EDSA-pwera" advertisement funded? This is the question on the mind of Makabayan bloc member ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro, who says that a House probe could be in...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (PPAB) To prioritize service over profit, House Deputy Minority leader and ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro has espoused proposals to nationalize the power industry. Castro says that the option of a State...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (Screenshot from Zoom) Members of the Makabayan bloc have filed House Resolution (HR) No.1533, which seeks an inquiry into the discontinuation of financial assistance to senior high school (SHS) students in...
ILOILO CITY – MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) led by businessman Enrique Razon has refuted the claim of Rep. France Castro of ACT Teachers party-list that it caused the prolonged blackouts in Panay Island. REP. France Castro has received an earful from MORE Power over her claim on the...
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) on Friday, Jan. 5, expressed its profound concern and dismay over the “ill-advised directive” to discontinue the Senior High School (SHS) program in universities and colleges funded by the government. Graduating Senior High School students (DepEd file...
The Teacher's Dignity Coalition (TDC) and Samahan ng Progresibong Kabataan (SPARK) said on Thursday, Jan. 4, that the decision to end the Senior High School (SHS) program in state universities and colleges (SUCs) and local universities and colleges (LUCs) was "haphazard," with no guarantee of...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (PPAB) House Deputy Minority Leader ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro said prior consultations should have taken place before the discontinuation of financial assistance to Senior High School (SHS)...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (Screenshot from YouTube live) The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) should be held accountable for the island-wide blackout in Panay as well as some parts of Negros that began last Jan....
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (left), Vice President SaraDuterte (PPAB, Facebook) Constructing 2,201 new classrooms in 2023 is nothing to brag about if the actual classroom shortage in the country is nearly 75 times the figure. ...
