A member of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines justified their move to file teachers’ salary upgrading petition before the House Committee on Appropriations and Majority and Minority leaderships on Tuesday, Oct. 4. Public school teacher leaders of the Alliance of Concerned...
Students of Corazon Aquino Elementary School in Quezon City during the first day of classes for School Year 2022-2023 on Aug. 22, 2022 (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) renewed its appeal to parents to let their children get vaccinated against Covid-19. DOH...
For the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Cordillera, no amount of lip service would uplift the country’s education system, reiterating that the best way to honor Filipino educators is to respond to their needs. (JOHN JEROME GANZON / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Ahead of the celebration of the...
The Department of Education (DepED) is set to mount a culminating program in line with the celebration of the National and World Teachers’ Day (NTD/WTD), aiming to "honor those who are in the teaching profession." (JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Pursuant to Republic Act No. 10743 and...
Recognizing the important role of the teacher in shaping and influencing the lives of their students, the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization, Regional Center for Educational Innovation and Technology (SEAMEO INNOTECH) organized a knowledge forum for teachers. Screenshot from SEAMEO...
A group of education workers lamented the reported resignation of over a hundred 100 teachers in the Visayas to search for better job opportunities outside the country. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN “It is heart-breaking how our teachers who started teaching full of good intentions...
As part of its efforts to resolve the controversial P2.4 laptop issue, the Department of Education (DepEd) is conducting an internal investigation to find out if there are officials who might have acted beyond their authority. Department of Education Central Office (DepEd file photo) Education...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, Sept. 30 confirmed reports of learners, teaching, and non-teaching staff who have tested positive since the resumption of face-to-face classes this school year. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “Talaga pong meron na tayong natatanggap na reports of...
Recognizing the concerns of teachers regarding their current workload, the Department of Education (DepEd) eyes the possible hiring of more teaching and non-teaching personnel in 2023. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “If needed, next year, DepEd plans to hire additional non-teaching personnel ...
Some teachers reportedly “rejected” or “returned” the laptops issued by the Department of Education (DepEd) under the P2.4-billion controversial deal after finding out that these are way below the specifications needed for them to fulfill their tasks. (DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN) The...
A week before World Teachers’ Day (WTD) on Oct. 5, a group urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to give public school teachers “more time allotment” for lesson preparations and other teaching-related duties. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) Alliance of Concerned Teachers Philippines...
The plan to hire 10,000 teachers for the next school year will neither improve the quality of education nor enable education recovery in the country, Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) said on Tuesday, Sept. 27. (JOHN JEROME GANZON / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Department of Education...
