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 […]
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The DepEd delay the Reopening of Classes to 5th of October
Senator Francis Tolentino urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to move the reopening of classes until further notice. Teachers, as well as stakeholders already raised their concerns about this particular matter. During a Senate hearing, Tolentino said that if we were to force it on the 24th of August, it will not be safe for students […]
Uniforms Are Not Required For Public Schools’ Online Classes, DepEd
The disreputable COVID-19 transformed the entire world from what it was before – especially here in the country. A lot of people saw the modifications as the thing that we need to be mindful of. Jobs and professions started to go digital – as well as the schooling and the education system. Going back to […]
Work from Home Scheme approved by the DepEd
The work from home scheme, we all wanted has been approved by the Department of Education (DepEd) amidst the current health crisis the country is facing. The department does not advice for both the teaching and non-teaching personnel to physically report to schools even those in the low risk areas. This clarification has been issued […]
Limited Face-to-Face Classes Approved in Low-Risk Areas
The proposal of the Department of Education (DepEd) to push through with limited face-to-face classes in areas considered to be low-risk in COVID-19 transmission has been approved by the current president Rodrigo Duterte. The approval was made even after his previous announcement that physical classes will not push through; until a vaccine against the pandemic […]
Enrollment Extended Until July 15, Joint Decision by Malacañang and DepEd
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 […]
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 […]