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 […]
Department of Education
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 […]
DepEd Calendar of Activities For SY 2020-2021
The exceptional occurrence of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has mainly led to the implementation of different forms of community quarantine. This brought great impact not only to the country or the world economy but specifically to our children’s education. With the school year ending not when it was supposed to; it looks like […]