Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) secretary general Renato Reyes Jr. has expressed his support for Vice President Leni Robredo’s suggestion that a crisis in education must be declared. During her weekly radio show, Robredo proposed that the government must declare an “ education crisis ” in...
A students' group on Sunday, July 11, hit the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) for only spending half of its funds allocated under the Bayanihan 2 for online learning. (UNSPLASH) Citing a recent report from the Commission on Audit, the National Union of Students of the Philippines said P3...
The Philippine government must declare an “education crisis,” Vice President Leni Robredo said on Sunday, July 11, noting the “bad data” on the education system in the country. Vice President Leni Robredo (FEDERICO CRUZ / MANILA BULLETIN) This suggestion came after the World Bank apologized...
Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones thanked Saturday, July 10, the parents and teachers for their dedication in molding the country’s graduating batch of “nation builders.” briones The 80-year-old Department of Education (DepEd) chief extended her felicitations to the graduating...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) denied on Saturday, July 10, that it is withholding Cagayan State University's (CSU) Smart Campus proposal. CHED (MANILA BULLETIN) In a Facebook post, CSU Vice President Ranhilio Callangan Aquino said the university was promised development of a Smart...
If only a group of teachers can give grades to the current administration and the leadership of the Department of Education (DepEd), they would receive “F” marks or failing grades. (INA HERNANDO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers Philippines (ACT), on Friday, July 9, slammed...
As it marked the last day of school in public schools on Friday, July 9, an official of the Department of Education (DepEd) recognized the efforts of all stakeholders including parents, learners, and teachers for making the school year (SY) 2020-2021 possible. Undersecretary for Curriculum and...
The Department of Education (DepEd) aims to highlight the cultural and historical importance of Gabaldon schools by launching a nationwide contest. Gabaldon school buildings are historical structures that serve as a reminder of the nation’s rich history (Photo from DepEd) Dubbed “Gabaldon...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, July 9, has formally acknowledged the apology issued by the World Bank (WB) concerning the premature publication of a report highlighting poor learning outcomes among Filipino learners. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN DepEd was referring to a synthesis report...
When Education Secretary Leonor Briones said that the World Bank owed the Philippines a public apology over an outdated report which “insulted and shamed” the country, all eyes were on the former - wondering what made her ask for such. Education Secretary Leonor Briones / DepEd / FILE PHOTO /...
The Department of Education (DepEd) should also consider freeing up some of the teachers' workloads as it works to decongest the current basic education curriculum, Senator Joel Villanueva said. (Jojo Riñoza/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) The vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education...
In order to recognize the outstanding performance of teacher-broadcasters (TBs) and production teams of the program, the Department of Education on Friday, July 9, formally announced the launching of the first-ever DepEd TV Awards. DepEd TV Awards launched to recognize outstanding...
