PTA asks Duterte to postpone class opening
The Parents-Teachers Alliance (PTA) asked President Rodrigo Duterte to postpone class opening schedule on August 24 to have more preparation time. PTA chairperson Atty. Emilio Abelita III said in an …
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DepEd: No budget for teachers who acquired COVID-19
The Department of Education (DepEd) official said the agency has no budget allocation for teachers who tested positive for COVID-19. “COVID medication and treatment funding budgets are not present or …
Solon wants internet allowance for teachers
Assistant Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Representative France Castro insisted Sunday teachers need internet allowance for the implementation of blended learning for the school year 2020-2021. Castro responded to the …
Teachers’ groups urge DepEd to move opening of classes
Two teachers’ groups called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to postpone the opening of classes on a later date after Metro Manila, and nearby provinces reverted to Modified Enhanced …
DepEd clarifies face-to-face classes optional
The Department of Education (DepEd) clarified that the implementation of face-to-face classes by January 2021 is optional. The education department also said only blended and distance learning would be implemented …
Schools in low-risk areas can apply for limited face-to-face classes
Education Secretary Leonor Briones said Tuesday that school administrators in COVID-19 low-risk areas could apply for the conduct of limited face-to-face classes. Briones said at a press briefing that school …
CHED, DepEd eye face-to-face classes in low-risk areas
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and Department of Education (DepEd) are considering limited face-to-face classes in low-risk areas under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ). CHED Chairman Prospero de Vera …
Removal of playgrounds, buffets in schools proposed
Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. suggested the removal of playgrounds and buffets in schools to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among students and teachers. The chief implementer of the national action …
DepEd asks private schools to delay tuition fee increase
The Department of Education (DepEd) urged private schools to delay any increase in tuition and miscellaneous fee amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. DepEd in advisory said it understood …
DepEd Usec: Modules not yet printed; 60% of teachers yet to be trained
The Department of Education Undersecretary Diosdado San Antonio said Thursday DepEd has yet to train 60 percent of its 800,000 public school teachers for distance learning, and modules are not …
DepEd: 13.75 million students now enrolled
The Department of Education (DepEd) said Tuesday more than 13.75 million students or around 49.52% of expected enrollees for school opening on August 24 have enrolled since the month-long enrolment …
Teachers set up tents to attend webinar in Davao de Oro
Photos of teachers who set up tents by the side road in Davao de Oro just to get internet signal and attend a webinar went viral in social media. The …
Distance learning could increase private school tuition-DepEd
There are no guarantee parents will be able to reduce their costs without a physical class, the Department of Education (DepEd) clarified Tuesday, citing distance learning could increase private school …
Briones to Duterte: Allow DepEd to continue school opening preparations
Education Secretary Leonor Briones asked President Rodrigo Duterte to allow the Department of Education (DepEd) to continue its preparation for the school opening based on their road map. Briones said …
Briones: Education can’t wait for coronavirus vaccine
Education Secretary Leonor Briones remained firm that the school year 2020-2021 in the Philippines would open on August 24, noting that education could not wait for coronavirus vaccine. “As to …
Students in poor rural areas left behind: teachers’ group
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines raised concerns on the low enrolment of students from poor rural areas, saying these children would likely be left behind when classes open …
Briones: DepEd ready for blended learning by August 24
Education Secretary Leonor Briones, on Monday, disputed reports that the Department of Education (DepEd) is not ready for blended learning as schools open on August 24. “I would like to dispute …
Majority of students want to enroll-DepEd
DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones said Monday said the majority of the students want to enroll for the upcoming school year 2020-2021 amid the COVID-19 crisis. In a virtual press conference …
DepEd to parents: No need to buy gadgets for blended learning
Department of Education (DepEd) said parents do not need to buy gadgets for their children to participate in blended learning, as classes begin on August 24. According to DepEd Undersecretary …
Land Bank opens ‘study now,pay later’ for private school students
President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday night that the government would open ‘study now, pay later’ program of Land Bank to assist parents in paying their children’s tuition in private school. …
Briones: Stand of DepEd, Duterte on school opening ‘exactly the same’
Department of Education Secretary Leonor Briones said Thursday there was no argument and conflict between the statements of DepEd and President Rodrigo Duterte regarding school opening. “There is no conflict, …
DepEd urged to clear confusion on opening of classes
A lawmaker on Wednesday asked the Department of Education (DepEd) to give “clearer” information on the upcoming opening of classes to avoid further confusion among parents and students. Pasig Representative …
Enrollment in public schools begins June 1-Palace
Palace announced Wednesday enrollment of students in public schools will still proceed on June 1, even after President Rodrigo Duterte declared “no vaccine, no classes.” “Tuloy po yan dahil hindi …
No vaccine, no classes call is antipoor- Gatchalian
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, who chairs the basic education committee in the Senate, said the no vaccine, no classes stand is “antipoor,” citing total postponement of classes would leave public school …
Duterte: No COVID-19 vaccine, no classes
President Rodrigo Duterte said no classes would be open until a COVID-19 vaccine is made available, refuting the Department of Education’s declaration that classes would resume on August 24. “It …
2 lawmakers push to cancel opening of classes on August 24
Two solons wanted to cancel the supposed opening of classes on August 24, saying the postponement would give parents peace of mind. Deputy Speaker Aurelio Gonzales Jr. insisted DepEd should …