Return history to K-12

Ambeth R. Ocampo - @inquirerdotnet 06/16/2023

From the queries I receive online, almost daily, from students taking the college course on Philippine history from primary sources, it seems that teachers leave them on their own. With no prescribed textbook, students are required to…

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…

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.…

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…

PJ Garcia to file bill to support Gwen’s ‘English only’ policy in public schools

Rosalie Abatayo 01/23/2020

CEBU CITY — Deputy Speaker and Cebu 3rd District Representative Pablo John Garcia said he may file a bill seeking for the amendment of Republic Act 10533, or the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013. RA 10533 is…

Palace: Let Congress decide on K-12

Julie M. Aurelio, Matthew Reysio-Cruz - Inquirer.net 10/22/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang will leave it to the House of Representatives to review the effectiveness of the K-12 education program. Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo stressed that it would still be up to Congress to decide on…

SC: K-12 program valid

Inquirer.net 11/10/2018

The government’s K-12 program will push through after the Supreme Court declared as constitutional Republic Act 10533 or the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013. Under RA 10533, the number of years of basic education was increased…

ON K-12 CASE

MAO BA? 07/26/2018

Netizens were quite vocal in their sentiments on a decision by the Department of Education (DepEd) to review the K-to-12 curriculum after two years of its implementation. A netizen named Joven Claire commented, “Yes please. For STEM,…

Safety nets for K-12

Editorial 06/17/2016

By now most schools in Cebu and the rest of the country would have adjusted to the K-12 program that the outgoing Aquino administration has implemented though we don’t buy the Department of Education’s (DepEd) assessment that…

Coping with K to 12

Jobers R. Bersales 06/15/2016

Years and decades from now, Pres. Benigno Simeon Aquino III will have been remembered for the illegal Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) that is expected to hound him and his Budget Secretary Florencio Abad, once they step down…

Tabang lang ta ug di magsige’g tagawtaw

Lloyd Suarez 06/12/2016

Inay nga magsige tag panaway sa gobyerno ug sa taga Department of Education (DepEd) subay sa mga problema karong adlawa pagbukas sa klase alang sa school year 2016-2017, motabang nalang kita kung unsaon pagsulbad. Wa tay makuha…

Militant teachers, students cry: Stop K-to-12 program

Carmel Loise Matus 06/01/2016

Militant groups are calling on the Department of Education in Central Visayas (DepEd-7) and the Commission on Higher Education in Central Visayas (CHED-7) to stop the implementation of the K-to-12 program, citing the lack of facilities to…

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