A group of education workers urged teachers to “actively educate” the students and the public on the importance of the upcoming elections as the filing of candidacy for the 2022 polls closed Friday, Oct. 8. ALVIN KASIBAN / MANILA BULLETIN “Our teachers have the moral and patriotic duty to...
The celebration of World Teachers’ Day (WTD) on Tuesday, Oct. 5, was marked with a protest by a group demanding decent pay, benefits, and support amid the health and socio-economic crises for education workers. (Photo from ACT Philippines / Josh Pelaez) Members of the Alliance of Concerned...
Ahead of the World Teachers’ Day (WTD) celebration on Oct. 5, a group of education stakeholders launched its demands that would push for the rights and welfare of teachers. Photo from Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) launched its 5-WTD demands that...
The Department of Education (DepEd) clarified that the work done by teachers in excess of class days does not necessarily translate to “overtime.” (ALVIN KASIBAN / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “Overtime pay cannot be claimed on the days in excess of the 220 school days,” said DepEd...
A group of education workers on Friday, Oct. 1, sought the intervention of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) amid the the “failure” of the Department of Education (DepEd) to release the guidelines for the grant of service credits for public school teachers’ overtime work in the last school...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, Oct. 1, discouraged teachers from going on “authorized absence” in order not to disrupt learning continuity in the midst of a pandemic. (Photo from DepEd) “I would advise those who are very interested in this issue, especially our teachers, to...
A group of teachers on Thursday, Sept. 30, lambasted the Department of Education (DepEd) over a memorandum released by the agency purportedly to compensate for the extra days and duties performed by teachers last school year under distance learning. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)...
A group of health workers on Thursday, Sept. 30, asked to extend the Alert Level 4 over Metro Manila, citing high hospital capacity shortage of manpower. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with CNN Philippines, the Alliance of Health Workers (AHW) President Robert Mendoza hopes the...
Teachers and other education workers threatened to hold one-day synchronized absence if the government, through the Department of Education (DepEd), continued to fail in fulfilling its overdue commitment of releasing the guidelines for their overtime pay. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA...
Bracing for one of the most challenging elections in recent history, a group of education workers called for enough funding that will help ensure sufficient pay for teachers who will serve in the 2022 elections. (Photo from ACT Philippines) “As teachers will be at the frontlines of possibly one...
As millions of Filipino learners face a second year of distance learning, a group of education workers called on the government to provide sufficient support for learners to be able to help them cope with the demands of distance learning. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) With over 28 million enrollees...
The Alliance of Health Workers (AHW) on Monday, Sept. 27, welcomed Senate Bills that seek to expand pandemic benefits to all health workers. (FLICKR / FILE PHOTO) In a statement, AHW National President Robert Mendoza hailed the introduction of Senate Bill No. 2371 or COVID-19 Benefits for Health...
