The Pasig City Council approved on third and final reading on Thursday, Feb. 2, an ordinance allowing study leaves and providing scholarships for teachers of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasig (PLP), as well as a resolution allowing a partnership between the local government and the Ateneo de Manila...
A group of education workers asked the leadership of the Department of Education (DepEd) under Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte to provide “definite plans and timelines” for the commitments given to teachers as stated in the Basic Education Report (BER) 2023. (DepEd file...
In line with its efforts to make the K to 12 curriculum relevant in producing job-ready, active, and responsible citizens, the Department of Education (DepEd) will priories the improvement of literacy and numeracy programs as well as the integration of “peace competencies” in the revised K to...
The dismal results in licensure examination indicate that teacher education in the country needs a lot of improvement, a group on Thursday, Feb. 2, said. DepEd file photo Industry-led Philippine Business for Education (PBEd), in a press conference, underscored the need to raise the bar in teacher...
The Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) has expressed its support for the Department of Education (DepEd) 's MATATAG agenda that Vice President Sara Duterte launched during the agency's Basic Education Report (BER) 2023 early this week. RTVM Screenshot The "MATATAG: Bansang Makabata, Batang...
The education agenda launched by the Department of Education (DepEd) received support from an industry-led advocacy group Philippine Business for Education (PBEd). (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, PBED expressed its support for the bid of the DepE bid for educational...
Senator Sonny Angara on Wednesday, February 1 reiterated the need for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to include mental and behavioral disorders in its primary care benefit packagesto ease the financial burden of those seeking professional help. Angara issued the statement...
The proposed “Local Universities and Colleges (LUCs) Governance Act”, which provides guidelines on the establishment of local colleges and the conversion of local colleges into universities, has been passed on third and final reading in the House of Representatives. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA...
The Senate Committee on Basic Education is prepared to endorse the Department of Education’s (DepEd) request for a higher salary for guidance counselors in schools to ensure that the country’s youth have sufficient access to mental health programs, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said on Tuesday,...
Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid is now pushing passage of a bill that seeks to strengthen the promotion and delivery of mental health services amid the rising cases of mental health issues among learners and school personnel. Lapid, in filing Senate Bill No. 1795 or the proposed “Basic Education...
Officials of the Technical Education Skills Development Authority (TESDA) are set to join as fellows United Sates-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (US-ASEAN) University Connections Initiative (UCI) in the US. (TESDA/Manila Bulletin) TESDA Deputy Director General for TESD Operations Aniceto D....
Films communicating science as a catalyst for positive change can be streamed on JuanFlix, according to the Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) as part of its 6th Indie-Siyensya Film Festival, almost three years after the Covid-19 pandemic hit the country....
