A rookie solon has highlighted a bill that would provide health insurance to public school teachers following the bus accident in Orani, Bataan on Saturday, Nov. 5 that killed one teacher and injured 21 other passengers. Quezon City 5th district Rep. PM Vargas (Facebook) Quezon City 5th district...
The Department of Education (DepED) on Saturday, Nov. 5, confirmed the death of a public school teacher following the bus accident in Orani, Bataan. DepEd Central Office / DepED file photo “One of the participants, a teacher of Payatas B Elementary School, was declared dead on arrival at the...
The move of the Department of Education (DepED) asking teachers to cut their social media ties with learners is nothing but “ironic” and questionable, a group of education workers said on Saturday, Nov. 5. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) For the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT)...
Teachers and other personnel were instructed by the Department of Education (DepED) not to build relationships with students outside the classroom. DepED / MB Visual Content Group Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte issued DepED Order No. 49 s. of 2022 which amended DepEd Order No....
Ahead of the full implementation of face-to-face classes in public schools and some private schools in November, the National Nutrition Survey (NNS) disclosed that undernutrition remains prevalent among our population in rural areas and those in low-income households. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO /...
A group of education workers expressed concern about the new memorandum which issued by the Department of Education (DepED) which aims to promote “professionalism” among the agency’s officials and personnel. DepED / MANILA BULLETIN “In the guise of promoting professionalism, parts of the...
While it fully supports the resumption of full face-to-face classes to curb learning poverty among Filipino learners, an advocacy group on Thursday, Nov. 3, called for the implementation of remedial programs and proper safety protocols in schools. Students line up outside to enter Batasan Hills...
To further promote science literacy and inclusivity, the Department of Education (DepEd) is holding a month-long virtual science film festival. (Courtesy of DepED) In partnership with Goethe-Institut Philippinen, DepED is holding the 2022 Science Film Festival virtually from Nov. 3 to Dec. 3 with...
DepED / MB Visual Content Group A group called out the Department of Education (DepED) for reclaiming laptops, desktops, tablets, and smartphones issued to teachers during the implementation of distance learning amid the Covid-19 pandemic. “The DepEd is using the ‘learner card’ to insinuate...
A Makabayan lawmaker has expressed alarm over the optional wearing of face masks in public schools, saying this directive from the Department of Education (DepEd) endangers the lives of pupils and teacher alike. ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (Screenshot from Zoom) "Allowing the...
The scheduled full implementation of face-to-face classes on Wednesday, Nov. 2, has displayed the depth and extent of the crisis on basic education resources in the country’s public school system, a group of education workers said. Emilio Jacinto Elementary School in Tondo, Manila (Photo courtesy...
Filipino teachers are more "overworked" now than ever before, House Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Rep. France Castro reckoned Wednesday, Nov. 2. ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro Castro, a member of the militant Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives, made this bold claim...
