The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), on Friday, April 29, released the results of the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) given by the Board of Professional Teachers in March 2022. (PRC / Manila Bulletin) In an official statement, PRC said that 10,039 elementary teachers out of 20,567...
Education Secretary Leonor Briones urged the personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd) as well as the learners who are registered voters to use their conscience when voting for the country’s next leaders in the upcoming elections. Education Secretary Leonor Briones (Photo courtesy of...
More than 647,000 personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd) will serve as poll workers during the election day on May 9. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Given this, DepEd assured that it will provide support and necessary assistance to the participating personnel as part of the agency’s...
President Duterte has signed into law the Excellence in Teacher Education Act which seeks to strengthen teacher education in the Philippines by revamping the Teacher Education Council (TEC) and establishing a scholarship program for aspiring teachers. (JOHN JEROME GANZON / MANILA BULLETIN FILE...
A group sought the reaction and official position of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on the orders for physical reporting of teachers during election break. (NOEL B. PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) on Thursday, April 28 wrote a letter to Commissioner George...
Although it is not in favor of taxing the honoraria of teachers, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it is beyond their jurisdiction. Comelec Commissioner George Erwin M. Garcia (Photo courtesy of Comelec FB) “Subalit iyan po ay (However, that is) beyond the jurisdiction of the Commission...
A group on Monday, April 25, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to clarify the tasks of teachers who were expected to report to their respective schools during the scheduled school break for national election-related activities. (NOEL B. PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) “One week to go bago...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), on Monday, April 25, announced additional testing centers for the September 2022 Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (LEPT). (PRC / Manila Bulletin File Photo) “PRC informs the public that the cities of Calapan Oriental Mindoro, Puerto...
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines on Monday, April 25, bared the labor issues and concerns of teachers and other education workers and pledged to highlight their plight and demands during the observance of Labor Day 2022. (NOEL B. PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) To discuss the...
The majority of teachers in Metro Manila and other regions said that they had to “shell out money from their own pockets” to prepare their schools and classrooms for the safe conduct of limited in-classroom instruction. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Based on the survey conducted by the Movement...
(MANNY LLANES / MANILA BULLETIN) Given the reduced class sizes, a survey conducted on the implementation of limited face-to-face classes showed that teacher participation in in-classroom learning was “significantly higher” compared to student participation. The Movement for Safe, Equitable,...
Reelectionist Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is urging the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to ensure maximum protection for teachers serving as poll workers, especially in places being considered as "hotspots" or areas of concern....
