The Department of Education (DepEd) can successfully implement the National Learning Recovery Program (NLRP) but it has to address the lack of consolidated data first in assessing learners’ competencies and foundational skills before going further, Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay said on...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is batting for massive reforms in the Department of Education’s (DepEd) National Learning Recovery Program (NLRP) in a bid to effectively target learners needing interventions. (MB file photo) “It seems to us that, first, it is not reaching the right clientele....
The uptrend in the tariff of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) in its July billing will strain its customers’ household budgets, but a survey of selected power utilities in various parts of the country would show that its rate hike is still leaner versus peer-distribution firms. Meralco announced...
System operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) forthrightly stated that it can deliver more transmission projects to commercial completion if approvals of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on its cost recoveries for invested capital could be granted promptly. “With...
System operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is batting for regulatory approval on full cost recovery of its P20.94 billion investment in the newly reinforced 500-kilovolt Hermosa-San Jose transmission line, which is now supporting the wheeling of additional capacities in...
Recognizing that not all students might need to “catch up” with foundational skills such as reading, the Department of Education (DepEd) plans to integrate peer tutoring as part of its Catch-Up Fridays program. (Courtesy of DepEd) “Pwede din natin gawin or i-institute sa ating...
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has expressed confidence that the Philippines is on track to become a global powerhouse by 2050, positioning itself to become a part of the prestigious G20 group of leading world economies. Recto told reporters on Wednesday, March 13, that the country's...
Amid calls to halt the implementation of its latest learning recovery initiative, the Department of Education (DepEd) stated on Tuesday, March 12, that it is currently collating feedback from the field regarding implementing Catch-Up Fridays. (DepEd file photo) DepEd Undersecretary and...
Citing various concerns, a group of teachers on Thursday, March 7, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to suspend its Catch-Up Fridays Program. (DepEd file photo) “Catch-Up Friday is not a necessity and therefore must be immediately suspended,” said Teachers’ Dignity Coalition...
Citing the additional burden on teachers, a group of education workers on Monday, March 4, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to halt the implementation of its Catch-Up Fridays Program. (Manila Bulletin file photo) “Catch-Up Fridays should be halted, and consultations should precede...
Several concerns have been raised regarding Catch-Up Fridays , the latest learning recovery effort of the Department of Education (DepEd). Students reading during Catch-Up Fridays (DepEd file photo) “Based on EDCOM consultations, Catch-Up Fridays do not appear to be structured to optimize...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, March 1, issued a warning against individuals selling or requiring students to buy learning materials to be used for Catch-Up Fridays and other activities in school. (DepEd file photo) “The Department reiterates that such acts are strictly...
