The National Youth Commission (NYC) on Wednesday, Jan. 19, urged the public and private education stakeholders to heed the call for a national academic break following the rise in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in the country. (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) "As the country...
Editorial Manila, Pasay City, and Marikina City were the first local government units (LGUs) in the National Capital Region (NCR) to declare a weeklong health break, which started Jan. 14, 2022. Classes at all levels in public and private schools were suspended. This was supported by the Department...
After allowing its local officials to decide whether or not classes will be suspended in their respective areas, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, Jan. 14, maintained that it will not declare a nationwide academic or health break. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN During the “Laging Handa”...
While they consider the move of the Department of Education (DepEd) to allow suspension of classes in high-risk areas, teachers groups on Thursday, Jan. 13, urged the agency to come up with a more “decisive action” on the matter. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN For the Alliance of Concerned Teachers...
Since the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation may vary from one area to another, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Jan. 12, said that declaring a nationwide academic or health break would need further evaluation. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN In a virtual presser, Education Secretary...
The recent calls for the implementation of academic breaks have left the Commission on Education (CHED) wondering. CHED Chairman Popoy De Vera (Photo from CHED) “Nagtataka nga ako bakit pinag-uusapan iyan kasi 2020 pa, nag-a-academic break na ang schools on their own (I wonder why they are...
JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN Amid the surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections nationwide, the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) were urged to implement academic ease measures in all schools nationwide. The Rise for Education...
The San Beda College (SBC) Alabang and Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) Manila suspended synchronous and asynchronous classes from Jan. 10 to 15 amid the rising coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in the country. (Photo from lpu.edu.ph) Vice President for Academic Affairs Andres...
Citing the continuous rise of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, the De La Salle University (CSB) and the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) announced the suspension of classes. DLS-CSB (Photo from Wikimedia Commons) In an advisory, DLSU said it will suspend classes at...
The Far Eastern University (FEU) has postponed the start of face-to-face classes amid the rise of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in the country. (Photo from FEU's Facebook page) In an advisory, FEU said the scheduled start of select face-to-face classes for the second semester of the...
Citing the health and wellness of the Thomasian community amid the rising coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, the University of Santo Tomas (UST) suspended classes and work from Jan. 10 to 15. University of Santo Tomas (Photo from TOMCAT-UST) In an advisory released by the Office...
The Philippine Women's University (PWU) will implement a two-day health break starting Monday, Jan. 10. (Photo from PWU's Facebook page) "In light of the alarming number of members of the PWU Community -- faculty, non-teaching personnel, and students or their family members -- who have either...
