Sara Duterte resigns from Lakas-CMD

Daphne Galvez 05/19/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte has resigned from Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD), where she served as chairperson. Duterte on Friday, May 19, 2023, announced the resignation but did not categorically give a…

Private schools balk at looming ban on ‘no permit, no exam’ policy

Jane Bautista 05/18/2023

MANILA, Philippines — An organization of private schools nationwide warned that private higher education institutions (HEIs) may run out of operating cash in two months if the government banned the “no permit, no exam” policy. Bernard Villamor,…

Curriculum fatigue

Anna Cristina Tuazon - @inquirerdotnet 05/04/2023

The craft of curricula-making has become increasingly complex—and esoteric. The Department of Education recently released their draft new curricula for K-to-12 for the general public to review. It is a product of an ambitious overhaul with numerous…

Revert to old school calendar, gov’t urged

Jeannette I. Andrade 05/01/2023

House minority leader Marcelino Libanan on Sunday, April 30, urged the government to make quick work of reverting to the old school calendar of a June class opening.  Libanan, the Pagtibayin at Palaguin ang Pangkabuhayang Pilipino party…

Arroyo proposes ‘K+10+2’ to produce job-ready grads

Jeaannette Andrade 04/27/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Senior Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is proposing the conversion of the current K-12 basic education curriculum into what she called the “K+10+2” program. The former president, who is now Pampanga representative, said she had…

Teachers’ group in Central Visayas seeks modular classes setup due to intense heat

Futch Anthony Inso 04/25/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—The Association of Concerned Teachers in Central Visayas (ACT-7) has formally requested the Department of Education (DepEd) for immediate and uniform implementation of modular classes amid a very high heat index being experienced lately. In…

Teachers group lodges complaint vs Sara Duterte at ILO

Jane Bautista 04/21/2023

The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) has formally asked the International Labor Organization (ILO) to intervene against the “Red-tagging” of Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte. In an April 19 letter to Chihoko Asada Miyakawa, regional…

DepEd reports early steps to revise ‘congested’ K-12

Jane Bautista 04/21/2023

The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday disclosed to the public its progress on the ongoing revision of the K-to-12 curriculum aimed at producing more job-ready graduates and sought feedback on the proposed changes and curriculum guides.…

Oponganon offered scholarships in US colleges

Futch Anthony Inso 04/17/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—Oponganon Simone Gabrielle Balaba proved that determination pays off as she received  scholarship offers from 10 colleges in the United States. Balaba, who is 18 years old, is a resident of Barangay Basak, here. She…

DepEd to stop recognizing best ‘Brigada Eskwela’ implementers

Jane Bautista 04/17/2023

MANILA, Philippines — After some “issues and concerns” were raised over the conduct of its nationwide “Brigada Eskwela” campaign, the Department of Education (DepEd) said that it would stop recognizing the best implementers of the public school…

Mandaue plans to build new building for MCCTEST

Mary Rose Sagarino 04/14/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—The Mandaue City College Technological Entrepreneurial Skills Training Center (MCCTEST) will have its new two-storey building soon. MCCTEST in charge Melinda Bihag told CDN Digital that the city government is planning to provide a new…

Castro urges K-12 overhaul due to CHR findings on new grads’ soft skills lack

Gabriel Pabico Lalu, Tonette Orejas 04/13/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The existing K-12 education system needs overhauling after the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) revelation that students who graduated amid the pandemic lacked soft skills, Alliance of Concerned Teachers Rep. France Castro said. In…

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