The government’s chief economic manager has backed the Department of Education (DepEd) in calling for the World Bank to issue a public apology over its outdated findings about the state of the Philippines’ education sector. In a statement on Thursday, July 8, Finance Secretary Carlos G....
While it continues to receive criticisms on the state of Philippine education following a report released by the World Bank highlighting the poor learning outcomes of Filipino students, Education Secretary Leonor Briones assured that reform initiatives are being undertaken by the Department of...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has finally broken its silence on the report released by the World Bank saying that more than 80 percent of Filipino learners “do not know what they should know.” DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN In a statement issued Monday, July...
Education Secretary Leonor Briones on Monday, July 5, said that the World Bank owed the Philippines a “public apology” after its report on student learning outcomes and well-being put the entire country to “shame.” Education Secretary Leonor Briones/ DepEd/ FILE PHOTO/ MANILA BULLETIN...
After over a year of distance learning, a students' group said school closures and unstable Internet connections during online classes "compromise" the quality of education. 11447 This after the World Bank reported that over 80 percent of Filipino students fall below the minimum proficiency levels....
A youth group slammed the Malacañang for its “late expression of alarm” over the poor learning results among Filipino learners as reported by the World Bank. Based on the World Bank report, 80 percent of Filipino students showed poor learning results or below minimum levels of proficiency...
An official of the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, July 2, raised some concerns on how the World Bank handled an education report revealing that 80 percent of Filipino learners showed poor learning results. Undersecretary Nepomuceno Malaluan / DepEd / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN In an...
While the Department of Education (DepEd) welcomed the report released by the World Bank, an official of the agency also expressed regret that the reform initiatives currently being undertaken to uplift the quality of education in the country were not acknowledged. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN DepEd...
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The World Bank announced Wednesday it has increased its Covid-19 vaccine fund for developing countries by $8 billion to $20 billion. In addition, the bank's private financing arm secured a 600 million euro ($710 million) package for a South African vaccine manufacturer to ramp up...
Malacañang expressed alarm over the World Bank report that showed that 80 percent of Filipino students do not know what they should know based on their current academic level. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the...
The World Bank has approved a fresh loan to the Philippines that aims to ensure the local financial sector’s stability as well as support the nation's economic recovery. In a statement, the World Bank announced on Friday, June 25, that a $400 million development policy loan (DPL) was approved to...
The World Bank will provide additional financing and grant to increase rural incomes as well as enhance farm and fishery productivity in the targeted areas in the Philippines. In a statement, the Washington-based multilateral institution said on Friday, June 18, that it approved $280 million...
