A group on Monday, May 19, acknowledged the approval of 16,000 new teaching positions by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) as a welcome step forward—but said it remains far from enough to resolve the ongoing education crisis in the country. Teachers ' Dignity Coalition (TDC)...
Malacañang said the creation of 16,000 new teaching positions for School Year 2025-2026 will address classroom shortages, reduce teachers’ workload, and improve the quality of instruction in public schools. (JOJO RINOZA /FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro...
Amid continued delays in the enrollment of public school teachers into the Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) program, a group of teachers on Saturday, May 17, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to release a cash medical allowance to help cover urgent healthcare expenses. The Teachers...
As the nation reflects on the 2025 midterm elections, the heroism of Filipino teachers stands out. However, their service continues to be marred by long-standing systemic issues, as reported by the Department of Education (DepEd) and teachers ' groups such as the Alliance of Concerned Teachers...
The 2025 Philippine national and local elections on Monday, May 12, began generally peacefully and orderly in most parts of the country, but teachers’ groups reported significant disruptions due to recurring technical issues, raising public concern over the reliability of the automated electoral...
As the country prepares for the national and local polls set for next week, TDC and LENTE announced on Friday, May 9, that they have reestablished their election monitoring center to assist public school teachers serving as poll workers across the country. The Teachers ' Dignity Coalition...
President Marcos has ordered the release of P2,000 across the board increase on the compensation of teachers and other poll workers serving in the May 12 national elections. Employees of the Quezon City Treasurer’s Office unload dozens of boxes of Official Ballots for the 2025 National and Local...
As the Philippines grapples with a functional literacy crisis, a group of teachers on Monday, May 5, emphasized that systemic issues — not teacher performance — are at the core of the problem. “The persistently low levels of functional literacy in the country reflect the chronic neglect of...
Amid growing frustration and dismay, teachers and education workers on Wednesday, April 30, called on the government to immediately release the long-overdue 2023 Performance-Based Bonus (PBB). Members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers hold a protest in front of the Department of Budget and...
Citing the rising cost of living and the increasing demands of the profession, a group of teachers and education workers on Monday, April 28, renewed their call for a P50,000 monthly starting salary for educators. Teachers and education workers urge Malacañang for substantial salary increase (ALI...
While welcoming the prompt action of the Department of Education (DepEd) related to the highly publicized graduation ceremony controversy in Antique, a teachers' group on Friday, April 25, emphasized the importance of ensuring "due process" to uphold the rights of education professionals....
The Department of Education (DepEd) has enhanced its summer programs to address student learning gaps, but a group has cautioned that these short-term measures fall short of tackling the Philippines' persistent education crisis, which stems from deep-rooted systemic challenges. ACT criticizes...
