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(Eagle News) — A group of teachers is asking Congress to pass a law that allows the date of school opening beyond August. In calling on the Senate and the House of Representatives to act on the proposals aimed at amending Republic Act 7977, the Teachers Dignity Coalition said there were concerns about the Department of Education’s announcement about the opening of classes on Aug. 24. RA 7977 sets the opening of classes within the […]
(Eagle News) – Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that private schools can still open in June if they would want to, provided there would be no face-to-face interaction among students and teachers. “Pagbukas ng klase sa private school ay pupuwedeng mas maaga sa Hunyo pero wala pa pong face-to-face hanggang Agosto 24, 2020,” the Palace spokesperson said in a Laging Handa press briefing on Saturday, May 9. But Roque stressed that the school opening as […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Education (DepEd) said it is preparing for the opening of classes for the next school year on August 24 and addressing challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic by setting up what it called the “Learning Continuity Plan.” “As we continue to confront the issues brought about by the pandemic, we in the Department of Education (DepEd) are addressing challenges in the basic education through the Learning Continuity Plan […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Education on Tuesday, May 5, said the next school year’s opening will be on Aug. 24. Education Secretary Leonor Briones said in a Laging Handa briefing that August was the chosen month following discussions with the executive committee, management committee, and widespread consultations with stakeholders. She said this has been reported to the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases. “Tamang tama naman ito dahil sang-ayon ito sa […]
(Eagle News) — Majority of education stakeholders are in favor of an opening of classes in August. This is according to Education Secretary Leonor Briones in a Laging Handa press briefing on Tuesday, April 21. “Tinatanong namin anong sa palagay nila ang tamang panahon na magbukas ng eskuwelahan. Right now ang lumabasa sa ating consultations ay karamihan… para sa August,” she said. She said many respondents of an online survey they conducted also favored that […]
(Eagle News) — Education Secretary Leonor Briones has tested negative for the 2019 coronavirus disease. The Department of Education made the announcement in a Facebook post on Tuesday, March 17. The DepEd said Briones underwent testing to ensure “there will be no threat to her functions as Education chief, no disruption in the governance of the education sector, and (to protect) the President and other cabinet members from possible exposure, at this critical time.” Briones […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, March 9, suspended classes at all levels in Metro Manila from March 10 to 14. The President made the announcement as he revealed four more novel coronavirus cases in the country. With his revelation, the number of COVID-19 cases is now at 24. “The reason being that, tignan natin yung incubation period which is not ordinarily like a normal virus 3 or 4 days, ito umaabot ng 14 […]
https://youtu.be/DYvlb-461G0 (Eagle News) – At least 61 schools in Batangas could not hold classes until now, as several towns in the province are still reeling from the effects of the Taal Volcano eruption, according to the Department of Education (DepEd). Education Undersecretary Alain Pascua said that these schools are in the towns of Taal, Agoncillo, San Nicolas in Batangas, and other towns near the volcano. Pascua said that the schools in these towns are still […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Education on Tuesday, Feb. 4, said that the Palarong Pambansa is not among the events that will be postponed following the confirmation of two novel coronavirus cases in the country. In a Facebook post, the DepEd said Education Secretary Leonor Briones will instead issue a memorandum giving details on which events will be postponed in February. “A complete copy of the memorandum will be released and posted at the […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is not keen on suspending classes for the duration of the Southeast Asian Games. “That is simply too long,” Duterte said. The country will host the international sporting event starting Nov. 30 up to Dec. 11. Earlier, the Department of Education approved the suspension of classes in six public schools in Pasay, Pasig and Manila. This was upon the request of the SEA Games organizers themselves.
(Eagle News)–The Department of Education has suspended classes on Thursday, Oct. 31, in all public schools in the country. DepEd Memorandum No. 154 signed by Education Secretary Leonor Briones said the suspension is from the kindergarten level to Grade 12. The DepEd said the suspension of classes and work in private schools is left to the discretion of their respective administrations. Earlier, the Palace said work in all government offices was suspended by noon today. […]
Wants a ban in the giving of assignments during weekends (Eagle News)–Senator Grace Poe has filed a bill that aims to limit the homework given to select students during weekdays, and bans it entirely during weekends. In filing Senate Bill No. 966 on Aug. 27, Poe noted that the welfare of students from the kindergarten to Grade 12 levels, who are covered by the bill, and teachers should be promoted, noting that assignments were only […]
