DepEd implements ‘drop box enrollment system’ for parents, learners with no internet access

Doris C. Bongcac 06/16/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Department of Education (DepEd) is putting up drop boxes or kiosks in the different barangay halls and public schools in the country starting this Tuesday to make sure that every student will…

PB okays ordinance creating new scholarship, scraps Paglaum

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Board (PB) has passed on third and final reading this Monday, June 15, 2020, the ordinance creating the college scholarship program, Cebu Provincial Grants Intended for Tertiary students (CP-GIFTS). With…

Gullas, Deped execs tackle new normal in schools

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Talisay City Mayor Gerald Anthony “Samsam” Gullas has met with Department of Education (DepEd) officials to discuss how the new normal operations would be for the city’s schools. “A new normal with no…

DepEd: Almost 10M students have enrolled

06/12/2020

Nearly 10 million students have enrolled for the incoming school year, according to Department of Education (DepEd) statistics. Education Secretary Leonor Briones told a Senate hearing that the 9,961,396 students made up 36 percent of projected enrollment…

Modular learning to cost P2B for Cebu’s 580k students

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With less than 20 percent of its students having no access to internet or gadgets to participate in online, education officials in Cebu province are now looking into modular learning as the alternative…

DepEd postpones in-person classes

Matthew Reysio-Cruz 06/09/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday postponed in-person classes until a vaccine for the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is developed, a move that effectively placed all its chips on an unprecedented distance learning…

No face to face classes until COVID-19 vaccine is available — DepEd

Krissy Aguilar 06/08/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) will postpone face-to-face classes until a vaccine against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) becomes available, Secretary Leonor Briones said Monday. This is in accordance with the President’s previous statement…

6 million students enroll by remote registration

Mariejo Ramos - Philippine Daily Inquirer 06/07/2020

MANILA, Philippines — A total of 6 million learners have registered as of Saturday in the Department of Education (DepEd)’s remote enrollment in public and private schools nationwide, the DepEd data showed. According to the data, the…

Schools, universities in Cebu City told not to hold physical classes yet

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government is urging universities and schools to put aside plans on the holding of physical classes while the city is under the general community quarantine (GCQ). Mayor Edgardo Labella made…

PPEs, face masks now included in wish list of Barrio Luz Elementary School

Doris C. Bongcac 06/03/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Adopting to the new normal, officials of the Barrio Luz Elementary Schools in Cebu City have included thermals scanners, face masks, PPEs, and other items that will protect students and teachers from the…

In remote schools, parents struggle with online enrollment

Michael Jaucian, Tonette Orejas 06/02/2020

MANILA, Philippines — A high school principal in a remote area in Candaba, Pampanga province, held a face-to-face student registration during the first day of enrollment on Monday. Suzette Villamil-Punzalan of Talang High School said she could…

Senate OKs on 3rd reading bill allowing school opening after August

Leila B. Salaverria, Matthew Reysio-Cruz 06/02/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate has approved on third and final reading a measure that would allow the President to move the opening of classes beyond August during times of emergency. The bill’s approval comes amid concerns…

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