A teachers’ group on Thursday, November 6, condemned what it called the government’s “criminal neglect” of education following the revelation that 24.8 million Filipinos are functionally illiterate — a figure it described as “a damning indictment of decades of underfunding and systemic...
Former senator Sonny Angara has officially retained his position as Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd), as announced by the Palace on Tuesday, June 3. This decision signals a strong commitment from the Marcos administration to continue the ongoing education reforms under his...
As the country continues to face a learning crisis, the advocacy group Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) welcomed on Thursday, Nov. 10, the designation of the conferees of Congress in the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II). Students of Corazon Aquino Elementary School in...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian wants to institute a nationwide learning recovery program for students who may have been left behind in terms of education during the Covid-19 pandemic. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian Gatchalian, who chaired the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts, and Culture in the...
When was the last time you read a book? Do you click a title that says ‘five-minute read’ – and finish reading the whole article? Reading is one of the most important skills because it leads to knowledge, self-improvement, and better comprehension of the world around us. Even though that is...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina All children should be able to read by age 10. Reading is a gateway for learning as the child progresses through school – and conversely, an inability to read slams that gate shut. Beyond this, when children cannot read, it’s usually a clear...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday resounded the alarm over the negative impact of the prolonged school closures to a Filipino child’s learning skill as he pressed the need to open all schools for limited face-to-face classes and implement a learning recovery program. Gatchalian made the call...
Senatorial candidate and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Thursday welcomed President Duterte’s order to resume in-person classes across the country, saying this would help solve the learning poverty in Philippines. Duterte’s order calling for the resumption of...
The Department of Education (DepEd) should aggressively pursue a nationwide learning recovery program to prevent economic scarring due to the lack of face-to-face classes, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said. Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, in a statement...
A multi-stakeholder movement composed of education experts, teachers, parents, and students called on the government to reopen more schools in an effort to address the challenges in learning outcomes. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “The critical situation should prompt government and...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Nov. 24, said that it acknowledges the challenges in education quality of the country even before the pandemic and is currently addressing these by introducing various interventions. Photo taken at Palma Gil Integrated School PGIS in Talaingod,...
