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...
A group of education workers on Sunday, Oct. 1, called for the abolition of confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) and to rechannel the funds to education and other basic services. (MARK BALMORES / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “Habang naghihingalo ang kalagayan ng ating mga pampublikong...
Professors, students, and employees of various public universities and colleges held a picket protest at the House of Representatives on Tuesday, Sept. 12, to denounce the massive cuts in tertiary education budgets and problems that “restrict, instead of facilitate the access to free higher...
A group of education workers on Tuesday, Aug. 15, reiterated their calls for a salary increase, noting that the “concrete” conditions of teachers are enough grounds for an urgent pay hike. NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO “Why is it taking too long for them to provide salary...
A group of education workers on Tuesday, Aug. 8, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to prioritize initiatives that would address the learning crisis in the education sector. DepEd file photo This after the DepEd requested P150 million in confidential funds under its proposed 2024 budget of...
In preparation for the opening of the incoming school year, a group urged the government to “immediately start” the renovation and repairs of damaged facilities due to the recent typhoon and weather disturbance that affected the country. Taken during school opening for SY 2022-2023. (MARK...
A group of education workers called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to provide “clear and definite plans” on how it will lessen the administrative loads and tasks currently handled by classroom teachers. Teachers paint school chairs before school opening as part of DepEd's 'Brigada...
As a response to the clamor of teachers to have more time for actual teaching, the Department of Education (DepEd) said it will soon issue interim guidelines to reduce their non-teaching tasks. (NOEL PABALATE / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) DepEd Undersecretary and Spokesperson Michael Poa, during...
For a group of education workers, the conduct of online classes instead of suspending classes during calamities supported by the Department of Education (DepEd) is “unrealistic and insensitive.” Classes in Isabelo Delos Reyes Elementary School in Manila were suspended due to heavy rains. (ALI...
Teachers were among those that were looking forward to the updates by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. especially for the education sector when he delivered his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 24. (NOEL PABALATE / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) While Marcos mentioned...
A group of education workers urged the administration of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to “act” on blacklisting the firms involved in the controversial laptop procurement for teachers under the Department of Education (DepEd). (DepEd file photo) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers...
(NOEL PABALATE / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Concerned agencies in the release of the Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) were urged by teachers to ensure that the release of the said incentive will no longer be delayed. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines and the Teachers’ Dignity...
