Dressed in gowns despite the sweltering summer heat, members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines held a Santacruzan-themed protest at the gates of the Department of Education (DepEd) in Pasig City on Friday, May 28. Teachers hold ‘Protesta de Mayo’ at DepEd gates on May 28,...
An advocacy group on Thursday, May 27 commended the committee approval of House Joint Resolutions which aims to create a Congressional Oversight Committee on Education or EdCom. Before schools were shut down due to COVID-19, students learn their lessons by attending face-to-face classes. (ALI VICOY...
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic might have turned people’s lives upside down but this did not stop some students from pursuing their dreams. Despite challenges under distance learning, the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) System could not help but beam with pride as its students...
A students group on Thursday, May 27, has accused the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) of being "deaf" to education woes after it defended its flexible learning policy for the tertiary level. Personnel of San Juan National High School clean and disinfect a classroom in line with San Juan City...
For this year’s AgriTalk, another batch of online series titled “AgriTalk: 2 Easy Learning” offers two-minute-long instructional videos on different topics about urban agriculture. The series will air from May 14 to June 30, 2021, at 10 a.m. The fifth and sixth episodes of this are all about...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) defended its flexible learning policy for tertiary level saying this is a “better way to go” to ensure that Filipino students will continue their education even amid the pandemic. Photo shows college students before Philippine schools were closed due to...
A group of education workers is currently protesting the lack of support coming from the government amid pandemic using their laptops. Photo from ACT/FB Using the hashtags #GuroHindiMakina and #LaptopProtest, members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) started holding protests using their...
There will be no face-to-face ceremonies allowed during the conduct of end-of-school-year (EOSY) rites at the basic education level this school year but schools can hold virtual rites “whenever feasible,” the Department of Education (DepEd) said. (DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN) This will be the...
Out of touch. This is how an activist youth group described Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Popoy De Vera as it called for his resignation. (Photo from SPARK) Samahan ng Progresibong Kabataan (SPARK), on Monday, May 24, asked De Vera to to “step down from office” following after...
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Popoy De Vera on Monday, May 24, clapped back at the government’s critics saying their criticisms are not helping anyone - especially students who are already struggling this school year. Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Popoy De Vera...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) clarified that the conduct of full face-to-face classes remains a possibility depending on the public health situation in the country. During an online press conference on Monday, May 24, Chairman Popoy De Vera defended the policy of CHED to implement...
A group of education workers on Monday, May 24, called out the Department of Education (DepEd) for its “slow disbursement of funds” which costs teachers and learners a whole lot more when it comes to resources. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) Despite the pandemic, the Alliance of Concerned...
