Lawmaker Proposes to Include Swimming Subject in K-12 Program DROWNING PREVENTION ACT – A lawmaker is advocating for swimming to be incorporated as a subject in the K-12 curriculum. Honorable Rudys Caesar Fariñas, the representative of Probinsyano Ako Party-list, introduced House Bill 7476, also known as the “Drowning Prevention Act,” with the objective of reducing … Read more
K-12 Review Results Set To Be Released Next Month K-12 REVIEW RESULTS – The Department of Education said that review results of the K-12 basic education program will be released next month. According to PhilStar, Diosdado San Antonio, the department’s undersecretary for curriculum and instruction said that the review, which is part of efforts to … Read more
Ban Homework Policy Impossible, Says Teachers Group BAN HOMEWORK POLICY – A group of teachers said that the proposed ban homework policy for students is rendered impossible. Previously, two legislators issued bills which would restrict teachers from giving homework to students. Quezon City Rep. Alfred Vargas filed House Bill 388 or the “No Homework on … Read more
The Kabataan Partylist Members Want The Abolition Of The K-12 Implementation KABATAAN PARTYLIST – The representative of the youth sector – Kabataan Partylist – wants the K-12 implementation to be stopped in Duterte’s administration. It was back in 2013, when former president Benigno Aquino singed the K-12 program – The Republic Act 10533 – to … Read more
First Batch Of Students Under K-12 Program To Graduate Next Month About 1.3 million students would graduate next month as the first batch of K-12 program after DepEd has added two years on basic education. In 2016, the Department of Education (DepEd) has implemented the K to 12 Program, which adds two years on Basic … Read more
CHED Scholars Complaint About Not Receiving Living Allowance CHED scholars complaint about not receiving their living allowance for their everyday needs and expenses until now. Those CHED scholars are teachers who are taking up a master’s degree. They are complaining because they did not still receive their living allowance until now after they are released … Read more
The next Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Prof. Leonor Briones warned schools and companies that they should stp the practice of letting on-the-job students pay for their training. The former national treasurer of the Philippines and a long-time activists pointed out that earning income while honing the crafts of OJTs would ease the burdens of … Read more
The Department of Education announced through the media that there will no graduation for at least 1.2 million students this year 2016, instead of the traditional graduation ceremonies, there will be “Moving Up,” or “Completion” ceremony. DepEd explained that this year there will be no graduation rights because graduating students this year will be the … Read more
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) maintains its position to remove Filipino subject in the college curriculum despite the Supreme Court decision to issue a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO)against the CHED Memorandum 20 which drops subjects from the general education curriculum in college. In an exclusive interview with dzMM, CHED Executive Director Julito Vitriolo clarified … Read more