DepEd Plans To Widen Face-to-Face Classes in Some Areas in PH DEPED – The Department of Education eyes the expansion of the face-to-face classes in areas under Alert Levels 1 and 2. The education system in the Philippines is one of the fields greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. For more than a year now, […]

DepEd Announced That There is No ‘National’ Academic Health Break The Department of Education (DepEd) has announced that they will not declare a ‘national’ academic health break. The Department of Education has granted local officials the authority to determine whether or not to stop classes in their individual districts. On Friday, January 14, the Department […]

Teacher Groups Call To DepEd for Academic Break amid Increasing Cases of COVID-19 DEPED – The Department of Education reacted to the call of some teacher groups for an “academic break” amid the increasing COVID-19 cases. The COVID-19 cases in the Philippines started to climb once again and it prompted the authorities to place the […]

DepEd Says It Will Expand Face-To-Face Classes In January Despite Omicron FACE-TO-FACE CLASSES – According to the Department of Education (DepEd), plans to push through and expand in-person classes would continue in January. Despite the threat of the new Omicron variant, DepEd said that it would not push back its timeline. According to Education Chief […]

Evaluation On Face-To-Face Classes Deemed Time Allotment Too Short FACE-TO-FACE CLASSES – Following an evaluation report from teachers conducting in-person classes, the time allotment for each class was deemed too short to maximize. As such, the Department of Education (DepEd) said that they want to review the time given for each class. According to an […]

DepEd Asks Comelec for Further Increase in Teachers’ Pay During Next Year’s Election The Department of Education (DepEd) is seeking a further increase on pay for teachers who will serve in 2022 elections. On Saturday (November 27, 2021), the Education Department asked the Commission on Elections for P2, 000 increase in the honoraria for teachers. The […]

DepEd To Add More Schools In Pilot Run Based On DOH Evaluation DEPED FACE-TO-FACE – The Department of Education (DepEd) said it would add more schools to the face-to-face class pilot runs. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Philippine education shifted toward online and modular classes. However, as COVID-19 cases are lower in key areas, DepEd said […]

Mental Health Hotlines for Students and Teachers Launched by DepEd The Department of Education (DepEd) has launched several mental health hotlines for both students and teachers. Education Secretary Leonor Briones said that the agency is prioritizing and promoting the mental health of students, teaching and non-teaching personnel during this time of coronavirus-pandemic. “We prioritize the […]

Teacher on Viral TikTok Video Issues Apology and Explains “Katuwaan Lang” The male teacher in viral TikTok video, which allegedly promotes ‘Child Abuse’ has finally issued an apology and explained “Katuwaan Lang”. Last week, the TikTok video of a teacher dancing while the caption “Pag dumaan ang cute na student mo” appears on the screen immediately spread […]

DepEd Sec. Leonor Briones Probes Teacher in Viral TikTok Video For Promoting Potential ‘Child Abuse’ The Department of Education (DepEd) has order to investigate the male teacher in viral TikTok video over potential ‘Child Abuse’. On Friday (November 5, 2021), Education Sec. Leonor Briones ordered the director of DepEd Central Luzon to investigate the viral […]