As it welcomed the inquiries to be made by Congress regarding the P2.4-billion laptop purchase for teachers, the Department of Education (DepEd) maintained that it was “not right” to declare the deal “anomalous.” (DepEd file photo) DepEd, in a statement issued Aug. 8, said that it is...
The Department of Education (DepEd) reminded heads of schools in public schools nationwide that any collection of fees or solicitation from volunteers or stakeholders is not allowed during the implementation of “Brigada Eskwela.” DepEd’s Brigada Eskwela in 2019 (Photo courtesy of DepEd)...
A group on Monday, Aug. 8, decried the flagrant violation of the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers as the Department of Education (DepEd) allegedly continues to “oblige” teachers to work on supposed rest days without proper compensation. (NOEL PABALATE / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)...
The President’s veto on a bill exempting taxes to election duty honorarium surprised and dismayed teachers. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In a virtual presser on Sunday, July 31, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines called out President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr., after...
More than 200 groups of teaching and non-teaching personnel, on Thursday, July 21, presented 10 measures to help ensure “education recovery” in the Philippines. (Image courtesy of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers Philippines) Days before President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s first...
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines said on Wednesday, July 20, that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s greenlight on the institutionalization of blended learning is an admission of the "dire state of our educational system." (Photo from the Department of Education /...
Teachers and education workers held a protest of action in front of the House of Representatives in Quezon City on Monday, July 18, urging Congress to “prioritize” the legislation of House Bill 203 and House Bill 1783 to increase teachers’ salaries as well as the national budget for...
Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines once again urged the government to make amends and compensate teachers for their “extended work” in the school year (SY) 2021-2022. (Image courtesy of DepEd) The group previously criticized the Department of Education (DepEd) after receiving...
Teachers who have rendered extended work for this school year should be given additional compensation by the government, a group of education workers said on Friday, July 15. (NOEL B. PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines reiterated the demand of teachers...
For a group of education workers, the guidelines set by the Department of Education (DepEd) for the resumption of face-to-face classes are “unacceptable” for lacking any substantive health measure that would protect teachers and students. (MANNY LLANES / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Alliance...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte was urged to hold a dialogue with teachers and stakeholders to have a better understanding of the realities on the ground. Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte (Photo from DepEd) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines...
To address the shortage of teachers and reduce the class size to 35 students which would enable safe school reopening next school year, the Department of Education (DepEd) needs to hire more teachers. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines, in a...
