Tag: K-to-12 Program

K to 12 Learners: A Generation of Innovators

PASIG CITY, Sept. 27 — Tomorrow’s innovators are today’s equipped young minds. The fast-moving world of technology comes with the manifold challenge of ensuring that quality education is still the best foundation of potential solutions to the country’s pressing social issues. “Tuwing may sakuna, kasalanan ‘yan ng edukasyon; tuwing may napipiling lider na ayaw natin, kasalanan ‘yan ng edukasyon; kung bakit maraming mahirap sa ating bansa, kasalanan ‘yan ng edukasyon. . . [Pero] ang edukasyon ay hindi lamang responsibilidad […]

DepEd calls for collective push to improve human rights education in K to 12

PASIG CITY, September 23 – Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones on Tuesday underscored the importance of collaborative effort in improving human rights education under the new K to 12 basic education curriculum. A day before the 44th anniversary of the declaration of martial law, Briones urged colleagues and stakeholders in the higher academics to support the Department in the responsibility to “extend the net of sources” and lend additional substantive content to […]

STARBOOKS eyed for Pinoy schools overseas

MANILA, June 16 — The Science and Technology Academic Research-Based Openly Operated Kiosks (STARBOOKS) is set to step into a new territory as it is now eyed to serve as resource for Filipino schools overseas. This was announced recently in the 14th Conference of Philippine Schools Overseas (PSO) held in Diamond Hotel, Manila. During said conference, Commission of Filipino Overseas (CFO) Executive Director Mary Grace A. Tirona stressed the needs of children of Filipinos overseas, particularly […]

DepEd to monitor full implementation of K-12 program

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education will closely monitor the full implementation of the K-to-12 program to determine the possible deficiencies and problems when school opens on Monday. The country started to transition from its old 10-year basic educational system to a K-12 educational system, as mandated by the Department of Education in 2011 when the kindergarten program was rolled out nationwide. Program implementation in public schools is being done in phases starting school […]

Palace defends K-to-12 implementation

The Palace defended the implementation of the K to 12 program saying the country will benefit from it in the long term. In a radio interview Saturday, Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr said the public must understand the adoption of K to 12 for the country’s school system because it has benefits. “Mainam po siguro na itong ating mga kababayan, mga kapatid, mga magulang, mga mag-aaral na mayroong ganyang saloobin ay kung maaari ay gumugol […]

DepEd K to 12 Law on its 3rd year anniversary

PASIG CITY, May 16 — The Department of Education (DepEd) enjoins the whole country in the observance of the 3rd year anniversary of the signing into law by President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III, Republic Act No. 10533, An Act Enhancing the Philippine Education System by Strengthening Its Curriculum and Increasing the Number of Years for Basic Education otherwise known as the K to 12 Law. The K to 12 Program covers 13 years of basic education […]

Mga guro sa Laguna nagseminar upang mapaghandaan ang K-to-12

DUMALO ang 300 daang mga guro mula sa ibat-ibang paaralan sa lalawigan ng Laguna para sa isang seminar hinggil sa K12. Ito ay ginanap sa Trace Computer College Eldanda Street Los Baños, Laguna. Tinawag na K-to-12 o kinder patungong dalawampung taong basikong edukasyon. Layunin nito ay upang maging “Globalisado” ang buong kapuluan. Ang programang ito ay ipinatutupad ng pamahalaan at ng kagawaran ng edukasyon upang tulungan ang ating mga kabataan at ang pantayan ang sistema […]

Educational experts divided over K-to-12 program

Educational reform advocates are divided in the issue of the implementation of the K-to-12 program. According to the Philippine Business for Education, lack of access to utilities should postpone the implementation of the said program while the Alliance of Concerned Teachers said that the government should address first the basic problems like lack of water and electricity before implementing the K-to-12 program. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, […]

Guidance counselors play big role in career path of students – CHED

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, September 22 (PIA) – The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) during the 3rd Northern Mindanao Career Advocacy Congress on 18 September in Cagayan de Oro City shares that guidance counselors in schools have big role to play in helping students to choose the right career for them. A guidance counselor may make or break K to 12 since by Grade 10, a student must choose his or her track, said supervising […]

More groups voice support for the K-to-12 Program

QUEZON CITY, July 17—The Department of Education (DepEd) said on Thursday that over to 6,400 education stakeholders pledge their support for the K-to-12 Program and the benefits it entails. “DepEd cannot do all of the reforms by ourselves. We thank our industry partners for making employment programs fit for our learners; our local government units for their constant promotion of the program; and for all of you who have expressed support for this major education […]

Forum para sa K-to-12 Program isinagawa sa Aurora

Mas pinaigting pa ng Department of Education (DEPED) ang kanilang kampanya para maipaunawa sa lahat ang kahalagahan ng pagpapatupad sa K-to-12 Program. Sa Baler, Aurora isang forum ang isinagawa upang sagutin ang mga katanungan ng mga guro sa implementasyon ng nasabing programa. (Agila Probinsya Correspondent Narciso Milara)