A teachers’ group on Monday, October 13, criticized the government’s recurring reliance on class suspensions amid public health concerns and disaster preparedness drills, calling it a sign of chronic neglect of the education sector. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers-National Capital Region...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, October 13, clarified that preventive class suspensions are part of its proactive measures to safeguard students, teachers, and personnel during disaster preparedness activities and health safety initiatives. In a public statement released by Chief...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday, October 13, urged schools and other educational institutions to take advantage of the two-day class suspension and conduct a full inspection and disinfection of classrooms and facilities. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, made the call...
Influenza-like illness (ILI) cases across the country are eight percent lower this year compared to the same period in 2024, the Department of Health (DOH) bared. “At the national level, the number of influenza-like illnesses (ILIs) is lower than last year thus far,” Assistant Secretary Albert...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Saturday, October 11, said it is fast-tracking repairs and relief for schools affected by recent calamities, with P139.4 million already released for typhoon-hit schools in Masbate, while damage assessments continue in Cebu and Davao Oriental. Following...
Citing initial estimates from ongoing assessments, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Saturday, October 11, reported P2.2 billion in damages to 575 schools and 189 injured teachers and students following the magnitude 7.4 Davao Oriental earthquake, with alternative learning modes implemented to...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, October 10, said at least 82 learners and 45 teachers sustained injuries following the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck offshore near Manay, Davao Oriental. Based on the latest Situation Report from the DepEd Disaster Risk Reduction and Management...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is closely monitoring the effects of the powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck offshore near Manay, Davao Oriental on Friday morning, October 10, affecting thousands of learners and school facilities across Mindanao and parts of the Visayas. DepEd’s...
The Department of Education (DepEd) gathered its Adopt-a-School partners and private sector allies on Friday, October 10, for a Classroom Market Scoping Activity — a key step toward mobilizing more partners to help close the country’s classroom backlog through transparent and standards-based...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, October 9, announced the launch of a new digital planning web tool and school safety guidebook aimed at strengthening disaster preparedness and response in schools nationwide. The initiative, rolled out after the recent 6.9-magnitude earthquake in...
The Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Tuesday, October 7, that qualified teaching and non-teaching personnel will soon receive their 2023 Performance-Based Bonus (PBB), following the approval of their eligibility by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the AO25 Inter-Agency...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has joined forces with the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to establish a harmonized and unified data system that will track learners across all levels of education in the Philippines....
