The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Health (DOH) will meet next week to discuss the expansion phase of limited face-to-face classes in basic education. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) During the “Laging Handa” public briefing on Friday, Jan. 14, Education Undersecretary...
On Friday, Jan. 14, a group of education workers welcomed the decision of local offices of the Department of Education (DepEd) and various local government units (LGUs) to declare health breaks in their schools located in their respective areas. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN...
The Department of Education (DepEd) officially announced that it would receive a higher allocation this year following the approval of the 2022 national budget. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN In the General Appropriations Act (GAA), P631.77 billion was given to DepEd as allocation at...
Gabaldon School The Department of Education (DepEd) said it instituted Gabaldon Schoolhouses Day to be celebrated annually on Dec. 20. The DepEd said that move was aimed at raising "awareness and appreciation of Gabaldon Schoolhouses and other heritage buildings in the country." It said that the...
Over 2,000 students from select public schools in Metro Manila are set to return to limited face-to-face classes on Monday, an official from the Department of Education (DepEd) said Sunday, Dec. 5. (MANNY LLANES / MANILA BULLETIN) According to DepEd, a total of 177 public schools will participate...
Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI) spearheads another batch of “Teen Smart” road safety workshops for senior high school students. Once more, this demonstrates Honda’s commitment to “Safety for Everyone” beyond products and services, but also in initiatives with local communities where...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday vowed to ensure there would be sufficient funding for the Senior High School Voucher Program (SHS-VP) to prevent the government’s debt to private schools from accumulating and risk affecting beneficiaries of the program. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Monday urged his colleagues to immediately pass a bill establishing an educational commission in the Philippines to address the serious problems hounding the country’s educational system, such as funding and lack of classrooms. Drilon said there is a...
Senator Win Gatchalian is looking to have a more harmonized and coordinated education ecosystem in the country as he is set to file the substitute bill on the proposed Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), he said on Thursday, Nov. 17. Senate Committee on Energy Chairman Sherwin...
Honoraria of teachers who will serve as Electoral Board (EB) and poll workers have been increased by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the coming 2022 elections. (Photo from the Department of Education / MANILA BULLETIN) Based on the Election Service Reform Act (ESRA), the corresponding...
The P41-billion combined feeding program budget of the Department of Education (DepED) and other government agencies should be spent buying Filipino farmers’ production as mandated in the Sagip Saka Act. During a virtual forum hosted by the Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. (PCAFI),...
• ‘Yes’ to online classes from a mother who observed that her two shy kids have excelled under this learning system • ‘No’ to face-to-face classes from parents and students who are worried of COVID-19 since children are not yet vaccinated • The Department of Education has announced...
