The Department of Education (DepEd) pushed for continued upgrading of teacher education and training as it welcomed the passage of Republic Act 11713 or the Excellence in Teacher Education Act. (Photo from DepEd) “With the passage of this landmark measure, we look forward to radically upgrading...
Teachers who served as electoral boards (EBs) will get their honoraria within 15 days from Election Day, May 9. Public school teachers undergo electoral board training in Manila in preparation for the May 2022 elections. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) This was the assurance given by Commission on...
Even without extending the voting hours, a group of education workers on Monday, May 9 urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to pay for the extra hours the teachers spent while serving as poll workers for the 2022 elections. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT)...
To cater to issues and concerns that may arise related to the conduct of the 2022 National and Local Elections, the Department of Education (DepEd) established a 24/7 Election Task Force (ETF) Operation and Monitoring Center. (Photo from DepEd) The ETF, which was set up at the Bulwagan ng...
Exactly a day before Election Day, May 9, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Sunday, May 8, held the final testing and sealing (FTS) of vote-counting machines (VCMs) at around 170 polling precincts in Cotabato City. Teachers acting as members of the electoral board conduct the final testing...
New passers of the Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (LEPT) are set to have their oathtaking on May 16, 20, 24, and 26, 2022, said the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Friday, May 6. (PRC / Manila Bulletin) In an advisory, the Commission instructed all inductees to wear...
A teachers’ group on Wednesday, May 5, called on the government to ensure a stable power supply for upcoming elections and in the coming months for the benefit of schools and learners nationwide. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “We are gravely concerned over the threat of power outages in the...
The country’s biggest language and cultural organizations called for the restoration of Filipino and Literature subjects at the tertiary level. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a unity statement, 14 language organizations underscored the need to advocate for nationalist and...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) assured the public Wednesday, May 4, that it will thoroughly review the recommendation of the Department of Education (DepEd) to exempt from tax duties the allowance that will be given to teaching and non-teaching personnel who will render election duties....
To monitor all election-related concerns of poll workers during the May 9 elections, the Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) has partnered with the Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE) to set up a command post. Public school teachers undergo electoral board training in Manila for the May...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, May 2, issued a stern warning to all officials, teachers, and non-teaching personnel who will engage in electioneering and conduct partisan political activities concerning the 2022 National and Local Elections. (Photo from DepEd) “We call on our...
CEBU CITY -- Graduates from Cebu universities and colleges dominated the March 2022 Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) Elementary Level. Eight graduates from Cebu made it to the Top 10 with Maricris Quingco Colipano of the Cebu Technological University (CTU)-Carmen Campus getting the highest...
