The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) is seeking the approval of President Duterte to allow more college programs to conduct limited face-to-face classes in the country. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) Higher Education Chairperson J. Prospero E. De Vera said during the President's public...
The Philippines stands to lose around P11 trillion in the next four-decades from the pandemic-induced school closures, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) estimated. (Photo by JORGE GUERRERO : AFP : FILE PHOTO) Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua said Thursday,...
The Philippine government is looking at focusing on vaccinating teachers and school personnel this year so that face-to-face classes can be conducted in the country. Grade school teachers of St. Francis of Assisi College meet with their pupils online. (ALI VICOY/MANILA BULLETIN) During a hearing of...
Senator Richard Gordon on Wednesday, September 8, accused President Duterte of covering up the alleged overpricing in the government's procurement of personal protective equipment (PPEs) and other equipment amid the pandemic President Duterte and Senator Senator Richard Gordon (File photos) "...
The Amihan National Federation of Peasant Women joined the broadening call of various education stakeholders, such as teachers, students, parents, and others for a safe school reopening of classes on Sept. 13. (Unsplash) Amihan demanded for gradual face-to-face classes and reiterated that distance...
President Duterte admitted that fear over the dreaded Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused him to keep the face shield requirement although many countries do not have the same policy. File photo of President Duterte wearing a face shield. (Malacañang photo) Duterte made the...
The proposed face-to-face pilot run for Kinder to Grade 3 students is "backed" by medical expert, according to an official of the Department of Education (DepEd). (MB FILE PHOTO) In an interview on CNN Philippines Tuesday night, Sept. 7, DepEd Undersecretary Nepomuceno Malaluan said the pilot run...
Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto on Wednesday, September 8, pushed for a "Buy Filipino" provision in the 2022 national budget to make sure that the government would prioritize local products over foreign-made supplies in its procurements. In this file photo, Senate President Pro Tempore...
Blended learning is targeted to start this school year for some pilot schools Last Monday, September 6, DepEd (Department of Education) Undersecretary Nepomuceno Malaluan announced at the Laging Handa public briefing that there will be a pilot-run of face-to-face classes for lower grade levesl. “...
A local manufacturer of medical-grade face masks on Tuesday, September 7, admitted incurring financial losses from its contract with Department of Budget and Management's Procurement Service (DBM-PS), after it was told to trim their prices from what was agreed in their award. (Jansen Romero / FILE...
Various groups and education stakeholders on Tuesday, Sept. 7, issued a five-point demand to the national government as another school year starts under the imposition of distance learning. (MB FILE PHOTO) "The President has rejected at least three times the proposals to reopen schools in areas...
Unvaccinated teachers, who will be part of the proposed pilot face-to-face classes but are from areas that are not prioritized for vaccination, will be considered for inclusion in the priority list. Photo taken at Palma Gil Integrated School PGIS in Talaingod, Davao del Norte last June 2021. (DepEd...
