DepEd starts monthlong ‘remote enrollment’ on June 1 amid COVID-19 pandemic

Matthew Reysio-Cruz 06/01/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Tens of millions of public school students can start enrolling for this school year on June 1, as the Department of Education (DepEd) undertakes an unprecedented and monthlong virtual enrollment in K-12 classes against…

Private schools urged to accept tuition in installment

Julie Aurelio 05/30/2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has appealed to private schools to allow tuition payment on a “staggered” basis as families reel from the economic effects of the new coronavirus pandemic. The President made the call as he endorsed the…

DepEd to conduct ‘remote’ enrollment; parents to select preferred learning modality

Krissy Aguilar 05/28/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Enrollment for the school year 2020 to 2021 in public schools will be done remotely from June 1 to June 30, the Department of Education (DepEd) said Thursday. Students will be contacted by their…

Enrollment in public schools to proceed on June 1, says Palace

Krissy Aguilar - INQUIRER.net 05/27/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Enrollment of students in public schools will proceed on June 1, Palace said Wednesday. “Tuloy po yan dahil hindi naman po tayo pupuwede na walang preparasyon (That will proceed because we have to prepare),”…

Cebu mayors back Duterte’s ‘no vaccine, no classes’

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu mayors are backing the statement of President Rodrigo Duterte against allowing the resumption of classes while there is no vaccine available for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In a statement, the leadership of…

Reopening schools in August opposed

Melvin Gascon - Philippine Daily Inquirer 05/24/2020

MANILA, Philippines — An administration lawmaker on Saturday opposed the plan of the Department of Education (DepEd) to reopen classes in school on Aug. 24, despite the uncertainty in government efforts to contain the spread of the…

DepEd allays fears of parents: Opening of classes may not be ‘face-to-face’

Cathrine Gonzales 05/22/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday reminded parents that the opening of classes for the coming school year on August 24 may be done either physically or virtually, allaying the fears of parents about sending…

DepEd studying cost of COVID-19 mass testing in schools

Catherine Gonzales - Inquirer.net 05/18/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) is studying the cost of conducting mass testing in schools to help ensure the safety of students and school staff from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “The cost really has…

DepEd needs P550B to impose minimum health standard in PH schools

Christia Marie Ramos 05/15/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The government would need to spend an estimated P550 billion to capacitate the country’s education sector in making a healthy and safe environment for all students and teachers in view of the COVID-19 pandemic,…

Gov’t eyes new protocols for opening of classes

Julie M. Aurelio - Philippine Daily Inquirer 05/11/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The government may issue new protocols for the resumption of classes if some areas are still under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) by Aug. 24. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF)…

‘Private schools should defer physical classes’

Leila B. Salaverria - Philippine Daily Inquirer 05/10/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Private schools may reopen for classes before the public schools, but they should not hold face-to-face classes until Aug. 24, according to presidential spokesperson Harry Roque. Roque also said the Inter-Agency Task Force on…

CDN POLL: Netizens’ reactions to virtual schooling

Doris Mondragon 05/08/2020

MEDELLIN, Cebu—Netizens were divided when it came to the government’s plan to consider virtual schooling when classes in the country open on August 24, 2020. Online classes are being considered by education officials as the country continues…

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