The Chair of the Senate Basic Education Committee, Sen. Gatchalian said that there are many students in the country looking forward to getting the financial help; that’s why he’s urging the DepEd to distribute the Bayanihan 2 subsidies faster. Upang maibsan and kanilang pangamba pagdating sa mga pangangailangan sa edukasyon.” In Translation: To cast their […]
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P300 Communication Allowance, Requested by Teachers From the DepEd
Just recently, the Department of Education (DepEd) made an announcement that they’ll be providing a P300 communication allowance for teachers. This happened after the announcement that the basic education will utilize blended or distance learning; which is both students and teachers’ safety from the infamous COVID-19. The P300 communication allowance, as per the DepEd, will […]
DepEd is Looking For Over 65,000 Teachers and Other Personnel in 2021
The Department of Education (DepEd) is looking to hire more than 65,000 personnel in the coming year. This range is both for teaching and non-teaching posts in the department’s reaches. And if you’re wondering why the DepEd suddenly needed this quantity, Jess Mateo, the Undersecretary of the DepEd, said that the department currently has 932,760 […]
Teachers’ Salary Increase in 2021, Ensured by DepEd
The salary of teachers had been one of the biggest issues in the country; teachers were saying that they’re not being paid enough in comparison to other professionals. In this regard several bills have been proposed to increase the salaries and the compensations of public sector teachers. In addition to that, President Rodrigo Duterte also […]
The DepEd Plans to Hire Retired and Displaced Teachers as Tutors
There are tons of private school teachers who are either displaced or retired amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Some might had an option to play with – that they could go on for another year or so; or they could have had a different choice of where they would be working. Until the pandemic happened. As […]
DepEd Defies Pass or Fail System For This School Year
Because of the current situation, the Department of Education (DepEd) was urged to formulate a pass or fail system to have a more flexible and versatile system for measuring the effectiveness and the efficiency of the students. With the school year coming to a tighter resumption, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers Philippines (ACT), made and […]
DepEd: Classes Are Planned to End on the 16th of June 2021
After the announcement made by the Department of Education (DepEd) about the rescheduling of the class opening on the 5th of October; the entire academic calendar was moved and the classes are planned to end on June 16, 2021. Yes, the entire academic calendar has been moved and adjusted and this was due to the […]