Public-school enrollment extended until July 15, Malacañang and the Department of Education (DepEd) declared on Tuesday. The enrollment period started on June 1 and was planned to have ended on Tuesday, June 30, however, due to the calls of public and private students alike and the dismal enrollment turnout which shows that only a little […]
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Internet Access to 7,000 Public Schools, Approved
President Rodrigo Duterte, Philippine President, made the report that the budget of P700 million to provide internet access to 7,000 public schools has been approved. Even if all schools would need blended or distance learning, the President said that this will what be the case is. Because the country is set to try and to […]
No Face-to-Face Classes Until Vaccine for COVID-19 is Ready
To end the dilemma, the Department of Education (DepEd) decided that the ruling should be no face-to-face classes until the vaccine for the infamous Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is available. This comes after the statement made by Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque about pushing the classes to start on the 24th of August; after his statement, […]
Bill That Would Move the School Calendar to August, OK-ed by the Senate
Through all of the fuss and the temporary decisions made by lawmakers and some school heads, the Senate finally approved a bill that would allow the President to move the school calendar to August of this year. Senate Bill (S.B.) 1541 or also known as the Act to Lengthen the School Calendar from Two Hundred […]
DepEd Enrollment Guidelines For SY 2020 — 2021
The Department of Education (DepEd) had released the enrollment guidelines for students and learners who would go for enrollment in public schools all over the whole country. As a matter of fact, Leonor Briones, Education Secretary, said that the enrollment guidelines for SY 2020 — 2021 look to: Provide schools various options for implementing a […]
Staggered Tuition Fee Payments Called on by Duterte
Since the announcement of the Education Department about the classes resuming and starting again on the 24th of August, many people turned and became frantic. As a matter of fact, they proposed various and different learning options for the learners. After all the fuss and the hustle and bustle about the country’s education, President Rodrigo […]
Duterte Not in Favor of Opening Classes Without a Vaccine
President Rodrigo Duterte has put emphasis and stress, during his televised address aired late Monday night that he is not in favor of opening of classes. In addition to that, he said that it will remain suspended in our country unless an effective vaccine for the infamous Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is made available to […]
