TACLOBAN CITY – The local government of Carigara, Leyte suspended face-to-face classes in all schools in the municipality on Friday, October 6. Mayor Eduardo Ong Jr. said the Local School Board unanimously approved the suspension of classes due to the numerous activities attended by teachers...
Teacher Maribel Coronado-Perez while teaching (Photo credit to Maribel Perez / Facebook) There is no denying how the pandemic changed and continues to change the landscape of education across the globe. In the Philippines, the pandemic presented both challenges and opportunities for teaching and...
President Marcos recognized the sacrifices of teachers for the Filipino youth on World Teachers' Day, saying the nation owes them an "immeasurable debt." Marcos wished teachers around the country a happy World Teachers' Day through a Facebook post on Thursday, Oct. 5. "Happy World Teacher's Day to...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, October 5 said he would soon file a bill that seeks to update the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers, or Republic Act No. 4670 to provide them better pay and benefits. Gatchalian said among the new provisions the bill will introduce is the...
In recognition of the challenges faced by private school teachers, a group launched an online and on-ground petition on Wednesday, Oct. 4, to advocate for the establishment of minimum salary standards and the provision of salary subsidies for teachers in private schools. (ALI VICOY / MANILA...
The Department of Education (DepEd) will lead this year’s celebration of National Teachers’ Day (NTD) in Butuan City on Thursday, Oct. 5. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group In an advisory, DepEd said that the 2023 NTD celebration will be held at the Father Saturnino Urios University (FSUU) Morelos...
Face-to-face classes will be suspended for the celebration of this year’s World Teachers’ Day (WTD) and the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on activities that would need the participation of teachers. A teacher is sorting out the modules to be used by students for...
Academics from various universities trooped to the Senate on Monday, Oct. 2, to call for more funds for the education sector days before this year’s celebration of World Teachers’ Day (WTD) on Oct. 5. (Photo from ACT Philippines) “The World Teachers Day will be celebrated around the...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The 900,000 public school teachers under Department of Education (DepEd) will receive their P1,000 World Teachers’ Day Incentive Benefit (WTDIB) on Oct. 5, Quezon City 4th Rep. Marvin Rillo said. “In the 2023 General Appropriations Law,...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo on Thursday, Sept. 28, called for the “responsible use of our oceans” and the implementation of sustainable practices to fight avoid maritime pollution and environmental degradation. A pod of dolphins in the seas off Cateel town in Davao Oriental. (Photo...
It's the turn of Filipino teachers to get special treatment from President Marcos as he is set to host a concert for them in Malacañang on Oct. 1. Konsyerto sa Palasyo (Facebook) The date for the third installment of the Malacañan concert series was announced by the Presidential...
In line with its efforts to recognize the significant role of teachers in educating Filipino children, the Department of Education (DepEd) will once again lead the kick-off of this year’s National Teachers’ Month (NTM) and World Teachers’ Day (WTD) celebrations. DepEd file photo ...
