Amid calls for the Department of Education (DepEd) to implement early its planned reversion to the pre-pandemic school calendar, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte explained the rationale why reverting to June-March calendar cannot be implemented early. JOJO RINOZA / FILE...
This week, high temperatures recorded in various parts of the country have prompted over 5,000 schools to suspend face-to-face classes , affecting more than 3.6 million students who have shifted to alternative delivery modes (ADM). Schools suspend face-to-face classes due to extreme heat. (Photo...
The number of schools implementing Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) has now reached over 5,000 based on the report released by the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, April 5. NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN Data collected by the DepEd Central Office from its regional and schools...
Over 2.4 million students in more than 4,000 schools nationwide are affected by scorching heat as schools suspend face-to-face classes and shift to alternative delivery modes (ADM), according to the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, April 4. A student blocks the midday sunlight using a...
More schools are currently implementing Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) amid the extreme heat experienced in various parts of the country, according to the Department of Education (DepEd). DepEd / MB Visual Content Group The latest data from DepEd, as of April 3, showed there are 3,954 schools...
Due to extreme heat, face-to-face classes have been suspended in several areas across seven regions on Tuesday, April 2, according to the monitoring conducted by the Department of Education (DepEd). ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO DepEd said face-to-face classes have been suspended in...
The House plenary hall (Contributed photo) Members of the House of Representatives can no longer attend plenary sessions and committee hearings by virtual means come Monday, July 31. This, after the office of the Speaker Martin Romualdez issued on July 25 Memorandum Order No.19-019, which tackled...
The House plenary. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) A "hybrid" or mixed virtual and face-to-face set-up would still be observed at the House of Representatives on Monday, July 24, the day of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. This, despite news Saturday, July 22, of the President’s...
A teachers’ group on Friday, June 9, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to make adjustments in the school calendar for basic education to ensure the welfare of learners and school personnel. Students of Corazon Aquino Elementary School in Quezon City line up before going inside their...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced the venue and schedule for the face-to-face oathtaking ceremony for the new dentists and dental hygienists on Tuesday, June 6. According to the PRC’s official social media page, the following events are scheduled to take place on July 4 at...
School break in April to May is “more beneficial” to education compared to July-August vacation, a group of education workers on Monday, May 22, said. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “We are almost through the hottest months and it is alarming how it has made our learners and teachers suffer...
Amid calls to revert to the pre-pandemic school calendar, the Department of Education (DepEd) said that the proposals related to this are still being studied. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “Hindi pa tapos yung pag-aaral tungkol diyan, kung ibabalik or hindi (The study on this is not yet completed,...
