Sara Duterte Provides Reasons for Why Reverting to Previous School Calendar Can’t Be Rushed SARA DUTERTE – Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte revealed the reason why the return to the old school calendar cannot be rushed. Duterte stressed the importance of considering the well-being of teachers and learners when discussing the return to the traditional school calendar. She … Read more
DepEd Announces Class Suspensions for Monday (April 8, 2024) WALANG PASOK – Several local government units have declared class suspensions due to the extreme heat being experienced in various areas. On Sunday (April 7, 2024), the Department of Education announced the suspension of face-to-face classes for Monday (April 8, 2024) in all public schools nationwide. … Read more
DepEd To Probe Viral Teacher Scolding Students in Controversial TikTok Video DEPED – The education department has issued a show cause order against a viral teacher scolding her students while live streaming on TikTok. On Monday (March 18, 2024), the Department of Education (DepEd) took action following a viral video showing a public school teacher … Read more
DepEd Warns Public vs Fake Scholarship Grants Being Offered Online DEPED – The Department of Education has issued a warning to the public regarding fake scholarship grants being offered online. On Monday (March 18, 2024), the Education Department warned individuals against falling for deceptive posts claiming to offer scholarship opportunities for students. DepEd made an … Read more
DepEd Says School Heads Can Decide to Suspend Classes Due to Intense Heat The Department of Education (DepEd) said that school heads can decide to suspend classes due to intense heat. On Wednesday (March 13, 2024), DepEd Assistant Secretary Francis Bringas declared that school heads have the authority to declare class cancellations due to the … Read more
Public School Students in Negros Occidental Allowed Civilian Attire Due to Humid Weather The Department of Education has allowed public school students in Negros Occidental to wear civilian attire due to hot and humid weather conditions. On March 5, 2024, the Negros Occidental High School (NOHS) implemented a Civilian Attire policy for all students due … Read more
DepEd has no answer yet for the proposed P50K salary for entry-level teachers Makabayan bloc lawmakers filed the House Bill 9920 which would provide the proposed P50K salary for entry-level teachers and the Department of Education (DepEd) has “no comment” on this, for now. It is believed that teaching is one of the noblest professions. … Read more
The Philippines ranked sixth lowest in the 2022 PISA Results 2022 PISA Results proved that Filipino students are not getting the quality education they deserve, especially those in public schools. Based on the report from GMA News, only one public school in the National Capital Region (NCR) got a passing mark in the Programme for … Read more
CHED mandates the removal of SHS programs from SUCs and LUCs The welfare of the students must be prioritized by the education department after the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) stopped the senior high school programs in state universities and colleges (SUCs), and in local universities and colleges (LUCs). The K-12 program in the Philippines … Read more
VP Sara Duterte sees this step as a solution to address illiteracy in high school Vice President Sara Duterte announced on Tuesday that schools will have “catch-up Fridays” that will be allotted for nonreaders after an opinion article was published in Inquirer with the title “We have senior high school graduates who cannot read.” Many … Read more