THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares Several weeks ago, top officials of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) visited the Capitol of Rizal Province. The occasion was a momentous one: DICT and the Rizal provincial government inaugurated a free Wi-Fi service for the...
Australian Ambassador Steven J. Robinson paid a courtesy call on Vice President Sara Duterte in a bid to further strengthen ties between the Philippines and Australia, especially in the area of education. Vice President Sara Duterte (left) and Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Steven...
Recognizing the importance of advancing global citizenship education, the Department of Education (DepEd) has relaunched a learning series that aims to provide a platform to raise awareness and strengthen the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Global Citizenship Education (GCED). JOJO RINOZA /...
For a group of teachers, the next head of the Department of Education (DepEd) should come from the education sector. (Photo courtesy of DepEd) While the Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) recognizes that Cabinet appointments as a prerogative of the Chief Executive, the “general sentiment” of...
To strengthen its commitment to uphold a culture of peace, and the call for safer and conflict-free schools and learning institutions, the Department of Education (DepEd) has established its national peace framework through the Balangkas ng Nagkakaisang Sambayanan (BANSA). (Photo from DepEd)...
The Department of Education (DepEd) announced that more than 3 million students in over 13,000 schools nationwide are currently participating in limited face-to-face classes amid the public health situation brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. (MANNY LLANES / MANILA BULLETIN) Issuing a statement...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Jan. 4, commended the national government for giving priority to the education sector by increasing its 2022 budget. (Photo from DepEd) Education Secretary Leonor Briones, in a statement, expressed gratitude to President Duterte and Congress after the...
Recognizing that children are the greatest champions in gaining more knowledge and discovering innovative solutions to address climate change, the Department of Education (DepEd) encouraged stewardship for biodiversity and stable climate among the Filipino youth. (Photo from Pixabay) “We, in the...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Monday urged his colleagues to immediately pass a bill establishing an educational commission in the Philippines to address the serious problems hounding the country’s educational system, such as funding and lack of classrooms. Drilon said there is a...
In line with its commitment to improve the quality of basic education in the Philippines, the Department of Education (DepEd) launched the Professional Development Program on Assessment and Emerging Literacies with focus on Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). (ALI VICOY / FILE...
To provide updates on and co-strategize solutions to current basic education issues, the Department of Education (DepEd) met with education stakeholders and non-government organizations in a virtual dialogue. (Photo from DepEd) “Itong mga ganitong klase ng (These kinds of) dialogue ay napakaganda...
Faculty unions, associations, and educators from the private education sector on Saturday, Oct. 16, called on the next leaders of the country to pay attention to the plight of private schools especially amidst the pandemic. (RIO DELUVIO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers -...
