Groups of teachers on Monday, April 17, welcomed the move of the Department of Education (DepEd) to stop the search for the best “Brigada Eskwela” implementers. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO “Dapat lang na hindi na ito gawing contest, kasi kawawa ang mga teacher na napipilitan...
The Department of Education (DepEd) reiterated its commitment to address and resolve the education crisis in the country during the meeting with the members of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) on Thursday, April 13. Vice President and DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte (Photo...
An industry-led advocacy group on Thursday, April 13, underscored the urgent need for greater collaboration among stakeholders to ensure Filipino graduates would have the competencies they need in the workplace. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) “The government must work closely with the...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Thursday, April 13, underscored the need for “collective efforts” in addressing the problems faced by the country’s education sector. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks during the meeting between the Second Congressional Commission on...
Employers said they are continuously hiring, but stressed that the most qualified applicants will get the first crack at job openings as the local labor pool persists to be bogged down by mismatch in skills against industry demand. Sergio Ortiz-Luis, Jr., president of the Employers Confederation of...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) announced on Tuesday, April 11 that it aims to train around 2,000 fisherfolk in the municipalities of Mindoro which were affected by the recent oil spill. In coordination with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), TESDA said...
To bring back “summer” school break, a group of education workers urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to adopt 185 class days yearly. “Class days have usually been set between 200 to 205 days in the past school years,” Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) ACT Chairperson Vladimer...
Due to the adjustments in the school calendar brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) has extended the application period for tuition and other fees increase, renewal of a permit to operate, and application for new offerings of private schools for the incoming...
One can never be blamed for constantly worrying about their children when their kids are out even when they are in schools and other educational institutions. No wonder some parents are leaning toward homeschooling, as it offers the comfortability of studying in a safe environment based on every...
The Grade 10 learner who brought a hand grenade to a public school in Western Visayas has been apprehended and is currently in the custody of the police, the Department of Education (DepEd) said. (DepEd Central Office / DepEd file photo) In a statement issued by DepEd Region VI – Western Visayas...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, April 4, denounced the alleged pattern of indiscriminate attacks organized near public schools, reiterating that these result to a traumatizing experience for learners, teaching, and non-teaching personnel alike. In a joint press conference with the...
Inhumane workload, low salaries, delayed benefits, lacking teaching and learning needs, and red-tagging. For a group of education workers, these are the “crosses” that Filipino teachers carry every day that hinders education recovery from the learning crisis. To call the attention of the...
