The Department of Education (DepEd) is eyeing Aug. 29 as the school opening date for public schools this incoming School Year (SY) 2023-2024. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “We are finalizing the DO [Department Order] now and we are looking at, probably, towards the end of August,” DepEd...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is expecting more enrollees in its National Leaning Camp (NLC) which started this week. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) As of July 23, DepEd data on NLC showed that there are 480,488 Grade 7 enrollees for NLC. There are also 458,853 Grade 8 learners who enrolled...
The Department of Education (DepEd) renewed its commitment to support the administration of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. in its efforts for the country’s education sector. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “Guided by the aspirations of the President this year, we are keen to...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte is no stranger to the traditions, pomp, pageantry, and politics of a State of the Nation Address (SONA), having attended her own father’s during his term, so what does she think of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s second SONA?...
As the country awaits the second State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday, July 24, an advocacy group looked forward to hearing about the government's progress, achievements, and plans for the country. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine...
Teachers expressed hope that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will outline specific plans for them and the education sector when he delivers his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday afternoon, July 24. (JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement,...
(DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) To help close learning gaps, the Department of Education (DepEd) is set to roll out its first-ever National Learning Camp (NLC) starting July 24. The NLC, to run for three to five weeks until Aug. 25, will feature a “two-fold purpose” to help improve learning...
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...
(Photo from DepEd) The preparations for the 2023 “Palarong Pambansa” are in full swing. This year’s staging of the National Games will mark the first time that the sporting event would be held since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. As part of the preparations for the 2023 Palaro, the...
A group on Thursday, July 20, reiterated its reminders to field offices of the Department of Education (DepEd) to ensure that teacher participation in the National Learning Camp (NLC) will remain voluntary. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “There should not be any coercion when something is...
VILLAVERDE, Nueva Vizcaya – Four persons, including three minors, were arrested by the police for robbing the library of the Bintawan National High School in Bintawan Sur here of gadgets on Wednesday, July 19. Police arrived at the crime scene and saw blood on the floor. They scoured medical...
Ahead of the second State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. next week, the Department of Education (DepEd) gave an update on the various learning recovery initiatives it has implemented to improve the quality of education in the country. (DepEd / MB Visual...