The Department of Education (DepEd) said Wednesday, Aug.4, that more than 90,000 public school teachers and non-teaching personnel have so far self-reported their vaccination status. (Deped Facebook page) Deped said 90,394 personnel reported that they have already been vaccinated against...
If the Lopez family of ABS-CBN were still owners of Maynilad Water Services Inc.,there is no way the House of Representatives could have handed it a renewed legislative franchise like what the chamber did on Tuesday, August 3. Rep. France Castro2 ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. France Castro gave this...
A total of 150 faculty clubs have submitted to the House of Representatives a resolution seeking to increase the salaries of the country’s public school teachers. (ACT Facebook page) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) said its members and leader-representatives filed a resolution calling...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) said passers of the Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers will have their online oathtaking on August 20. PRC/MB The Commission said the online oathtaking at 10 a.m. will be spearheaded by PRC Cebu through Microsoft Teams. "Inductees shall wear...
There is no stopping the country’s teachers from marching alongside many sectors this Monday, July 26, to express dismay over President Duterte’s “empty” promises and programs and policies that resulted in the suffering of the country’s education sector. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE) The...
(Photo from DepEd Philippines Facebook page) A teacher couple in Cotabato earned praise from the Department of Education (DepEd) for finding ways to reach their students who were having difficulties in getting the printed modules needed under distance learning. (Photo from DepEd Philippines...
Teachers grant 'Kalabasa Award' to the Duterte-Briones tandem (Photo from the ACT Philippines) Braving the heavy downpour, members of a teachers’ group on Wednesday, July 21, held a picket-protest at the Department of Education (DepEd) in Pasig City to give President Duterte and Education...
(Jojo Riñoza/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines has criticized the Duterte administration for its supposed "poor performance" in the country's education system. "Less than a week before President Duterte delivers his last SONA, the Alliance of...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday, July 20, pressed for the need to improve K to 12 learners’ proficiency in both math and science to promote innovation in the new normal and aid the Philippines’ post-pandemic recovery. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian during a special session in the Senate....
More than 300,000 employees of the Department of Education (DepEd) in 15 regions have been vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). An employee of DepEd Central Office receives COVID-19 jab in Pasig City. (Photo from DepEd Philippines Facebook) This was announced by Education Secretary...
While the school year (SY) 2020-2021 officially ended on July 10, a group alleged that “work continues” for teachers even when their students have started enjoying their school break. (ALVIN KASIBAN / MANILA BULLETIN) On July 16, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced that the School...
Despite a very challenging year under distance learning , a multi-stakeholder survey showed that a majority of students and parents said that they are “well-prepared or very well-prepared” should the remote learning set-up continue in the upcoming school year. Without face-to-face classes, many...
