The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT),which is linked to the militant Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives, criticized and taunted Vice President Sara Duterte in a thorny statement Thursday, March 30, going as far to call her a "fake" education leader. "The [ACT] Philippines, with its...
To ensure that they are not “burdened” with non-work related matters, the Department of Education (DepEd) is not allowing teachers to engage in community service or extracurricular activities during school hours. Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte issued DepEd Order No. 008...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has refiled the bill that seeks to create the National Education Council (NEDCO) in a bid to harmonize the policies of the three education sub-sectors in the Philippines. In filing Senate Bill No. 2017, or the proposed National Education Council Act, the senator...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Thursday, March 30, rejected the suggestion of Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Party-list Rep. France Castro to resume peace negotiations between the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, March 29, expressed openness to revert to the school calendar schedule before the changes brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. “We will take note of the suggestions and study the matter,” DepEd Spokesperson Michael Poa told reporters in a...
The Department of Education (DepEd) was urged to revert the school calendar of basic education to its pre-pandemic schedule as teachers and students in public schools endure the harsh heat in classrooms during the dry season. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers NCR Union (ACT NCR Union), in a...
Have an open mind and drop your habit of red-tagging. Makabayan solon ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro directed this advice to the Department of Education (DepEd) amid what she described as serious, persisting problems in the education sector. "Our call for hiring 30,000 new teachers and...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte did not mince words when she hit back at the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Party-list for its suggestion to hire 30,000 public school teachers and construct new classrooms to address the education crisis in the country. In a statement,...
A student-athlete who collapsed while participating in a football game died this weekend, the Colegio San Agustin (CSA) Makati confirmed on Monday, March 27. “It is with deep sorrow and regret that we announce the passing of one of our student-athletes last Sunday, March 26, 2023,” said CSA in...
A group pushing for the hiring of more teachers and the construction of more classrooms expressed disappointment with the response given by the Department of Education (DepEd) to its demands. In a statement issued Monday, March 27, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines reiterated that...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Monday, March 27, claimed that the recent call of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) for the Department of Education (DepEd) to hire 30,000 additional teachers per year to resolve the problematic teacher-student ratio was just a tactic to...
An association of private schools expressed opposition to the no permit, no exam” policy because it will further aggravate the situation of the private education sector. Federation of Associations of Private School Administrators (FAPSA), in a statement, said that the bill banning the “no...
