Stressing that fixing the country’s teacher licensure system is a “matter of national survival,” the Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) has once again urged the government to implement urgent reforms in the Board Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (BLEPT). As part of...
Vice President Sara Duterte acknowledged the critical role played by all teachers in shaping young minds and in nation-building. In a message commemorating the World Teachers ' Day on Sunday, Oct. 5, the Vice President saluted all teachers and recognized their sacrifices to hone the youth’s...
The city government of Makati distributed teacher’s kits and P2,000 gift vouchers to a total of 1,689 teaching and non-teaching staff during the World Teachers’ Day celebration at the Makati Coliseum on Thursday, Oct. 2. Mayor Nancy Binay, together with the city councilors, led the event where...
What is usually a day of celebration for World Teachers’ Day (WTD) turned into a rain-drenched protest as teaching and non-teaching staff in various schools walked out of their classes on Friday, October 3, to denounce corruption, low wages, and government neglect of the education sector. Led by...
Filipino teachers and education workers are set to walk out of classrooms on October 3, marking World Teachers’ Day (WTD) 2025 with a nationwide protest to demand higher pay, address persistent shortages, and denounce alleged corruption in the education sector. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers...