Tag: K-12

Gatchalian to DepEd: Expedite review of employability of K-12 graduates

(Eagle News) — Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is urging the Department of Education to expedite its review of the employability of K-12 graduates. Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Sub-Committee on Education Reform,  made the statement amid what he said were reports on the low employment rates of graduates of the program. Earlier, Education Secretary Leonor Briones said that the “thorough review” would be conducted after two years of the program’s implementation. Director Jocelyn Andaya of the Bureau […]

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SC upholds constitutionality of K-12 program

(Eagle News)–The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the K to 12 program, saying the petitions against it failed to prove it was in violation of the Constitution. The SC also declared constitutional the related issuances from the Commission on Higher Education and Department of Education, and lifted the temporary restraining order on the exclusion of Filipino, Panitikan as core college courses. “For having failed to show any of the above in the passage of […]

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YOUNG VOICES SPEAK: Graduate or else

(Young Voices Speak is eaglenews.ph’s blank space for the youth to share their opinions, views, and perspective on any topic, issue, or matter) A lot of college undergraduates were confused when they heard about the new General Education Curriculum (GEC). Rumor has it, if you were not a college graduate on or before 2017-2018, you needed to go through senior high school before you could continue with your college degree. The scary part is that the rumor is actually […]

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Senior high sa paparating na school year, patuloy na pinaghahandaan

Patapos na nga ang school year 2016-2017 at sa loob ng isang taon ay anu-ano ang ilang nasagupang suliranin na ngayon ay alam nating pinagsusumikapan namang matugunan ng ating pamahalaan sa pamamagitan ng kagawaran ng edukasyon. Atin ding kumustahin ang isang taon na namang lumipas na sumasandal na sa K-12 program ang ating bansa. https://youtu.be/AvtnvYn7ltw

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Palace stands firm on K-12

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – According to Presidential Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma, President Aquino continues to persuade the public to support the K-12 program, with the administration believing that the said program is the answer to the lowering standards of the educational system of the Philippines. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin) https://youtu.be/sGWg95iHX1o

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