"Academy Homecoming" in De La Salle University (DLSU) The return of in-person classes after two years of distance learning is expected to pave the way for the next big thing in the Philippine gaming industry: campus esports. “We’re seeing tremendous growth - in signups, in revenue, in sponsors,...
A group of teachers along with other advocates on Saturday, Sept. 17, launched an initiative that aims to educate the Filipino youth about the “historical truths” of Martial Law years in the Philippines. (Photo courtesy of ACT) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines with Tanggol...
Amid closures of private schools due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a group expressed appreciation for the stand of Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on the demands for salary increase among teachers in public schools. Vice President and DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte (ALI VICOY / MANILA...
(File photo courtesy of DepEd) Latest reports from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and World Bank ranked the Philippines as one of the countries struggling the most with basic literacy, basic numeracy, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) delivery....
Instead of suspending the implementation of Mother Tongue Based-MultiLingual Education (MTB-MLE), a national coalition of civil society organizations urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to identify its strengths and challenges to improve its overall implementation. (ALI VICOY / MANILA...
Following the approval of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos to allow voluntary use of face masks in open areas, the Department of Education (DepEd) is set to release updated guidelines for schools that implement in-person classes . (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “We will issue the...
Sagip Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta wants to know if his right to education was violated after he was dropped by his advisor as he was finishing his doctoral dissertation in 2017. Sagip Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta during the CHR budget hearing on Sept. 15. (Screencap from House of...
An advocacy group on Thursday, Sept. 15, urged Congress to prioritize the recovery of the education system in the deliberations for the 2023 budget as the learning crisis continues to grip the country. Students of Corazon Aquino Elementary School in Quezon City during the first day of classes for...
Migration to private schools should not be used as an “excuse” not to grant the demand of teachers for a pay hike, a group of education workers on Thursday, Sept. 15 said. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) “Using the old and worn-out private school card to deflect calls for salary upgrading...
(Photo from Unsplash) A week after creating a hotline, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, Sept. 15, said it has received "less than 20" reports of abuse against students. In a press conference, DepEd Spokesperson Michael Poa said that the reports received by DepEd through its hotline...
To help address the concerns of teachers when it comes to their workload, the Department of Education (DepEd) is planning to launch a “balancing tool” that would help determine which tasks are directly related to teaching and other assignments. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) In a joint...
The Department of Education (DepEd) was urged to rechannel the P150-million “confidential funds” it has requested to address the shortage in basic education resources, especially in public schools. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “At a time of a grave learning crisis, apportioning such amount...
