If approved by President Duterte, the Department of Education (DepEd) said that the opening of School Year (SY) 2021-2022 will be in August or September. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN “Right now, may choice siya – iyong existing law na August ang pinaka-latest at kung mag-extend siya, he can extend...
Recognizing that President Duterte has the “final say” on school opening matters amid the public health situation in the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) will provide three possible school opening dates for him to choose from. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN Education Secretary Leonor...
A group asked the Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, June 15, to show compassion to over 1,000 teachers who are about to “lose their jobs” when their teaching licenses expire. (JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) ACT-Private Schools, a nationwide organization of academic and...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, June 14, welcomed various global developments and insights related to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - especially on the vaccination of minors against the disease. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) DepEd issued the statement as the government starts...
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) are pushing for the safe reopening of schools despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) "With the COVID-19 pandemic now well into its second year, safely reopening...
The House Committee on Ways and Means has approved the measure that seeks to put a stop to a government policy imposing higher tax on private schools and hospitals. Committee chairman and Albay Representative Joel Salceda presided over the panel meeting that approved the consolidation of House...
The Department of Education (DEpEd) has hailed the creativity, ingenuity, and resourcefulness of 14 elementary students in Negros Occidental for making their own version of Philippine flag out of surgical mask, plastic straw, and recycled materials. DepEd (Manila Bulletin File Photo) In a series of...
THINKING PINOY RJ Nieto Are you a high school or freshman college student who’s forced to learn on your own? Or maybe a parent of one and you don’t know how to help your child? If the answer is yes, then please read on. We’re in the middle of a pandemic and face-to-face classes are limited at...
The actress, TV host and chef recently shared on Instagram several photos of her taken while she was in high school. She wrote, "Most people look back on their high school photos and are embarrassed. I’m not. As you can see, I was way ahead of my time in hair fashion." View this post on Instagram...
School supplies and other basic necessities have poured in for the educational needs of the Pag-asa Island children in the West Philippine Sea. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday, June 7, expressed gratitude to the Operation Brotherhood Montessori Center (OBMC) for supporting their advocacy...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has shrugged off appeals to reverse a Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) regulation increasing the tax rate on private education institutions. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said the Coordinating Council for Private Educational Associations’...
The Oriental Mindoro National High School (OMNHS) in Calapan City has emerged as grand champion in the virtual INTOC Global’s International Science Project Competition held from May 29 to June 5. (Photo from OMNHS) In a Facebook post, OMNHS school principal Nimrod F. Bantigue congratulated their...
