A progressive youth group on Thursday, Oct. 20, underscored anew the urgent need to include labor rights as a mandatory subject in the Senior High School (SHS) curriculum regardless of the strand. (DepED file photo) “As the promise of employment remains attractive to our youth, it is their lack...
After five hearings, the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee has terminated its investigation into the overpriced but outdated laptops procured by the Department of Education (DepEd) through the Department of Budget and Management’s Procurement Services (DBM-PS) on Thursday, October 20. Senator Francis...
The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on Thursday, October 20 has approved a new rule allowing the lawyers of resource persons appearing at the hearing to submit a memorandum counteracting allegations made during the panel’s investigation. Sen. Francis Tolentino, head of the blue ribbon panel,...
Teachers expressed concern over a module calling the Martial Law period the period of New Society and urged the Department of Education (DepED) to pull out the said learning material. (Photo courtesy of ACT Philippines) In a statement issued Thursday, Oct. 20, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, October 20 expressed alarm over the government’s lack of readiness to implement the mother-tongue based multilingual education (MTB-MLE) noting that less than only 10 percent of the country’s schools is ready to effectively roll out the program. “Our...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Wednesday, Oct. 19, said that the Department of Education (DepED) is currently in talks with various agencies to help ensure that the graduates of the K to 12 program will be ready for employment. DepED / MB Visual Content Group “We are still...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte said that the schools under the Department of Education (DepED) are “ready” for the full implementation of face-to-face classes scheduled to start next month. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group In an interview on the sidelines of the 48th...
The decision of the Department of Education (DepED) to review the implementation of the Mother Tongue Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) received support from an advocacy group. Photo taken at Calay IP School, Sarangani in 2020 (Courtesy of DepEd Region XII) “DepEd's decision is a welcome...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Wednesday, Oct. 19, invited the business sector to join the next education stakeholders’ convergence in the hopes that a public-private collaboration would create employment opportunities for graduates. Vice President Sara Duterte keynotes...
Despite the detection of the Covid-19 Omicron XBB subvariant and XBC variant in the country, the Department of Education (DepED) on Wednesday, Oct. 19, said that there are no changes yet in the scheduled implementation of full face-to-face classes in public schools in November. DepEd / MB Visual...
After allowing private schools to continue with blended learning this school year, a group of teachers urged the Department of Education (DepED) to give the same option to public schools especially those that lack resources such as classrooms and teachers. Face-to-face classes at the Lakan Dula...
Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) on Tuesday, Oct. 18, said the return of 100 percent face-to-face classes is necessary, but it cannot be implemented simply with a written order. Face-to-face classes at the Lakan Dula Elementary School in Tondo, Manila (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Educators...
