MANILA, Philippines — Sixty-five Filipino students will be heading to Europe after winning scholarships under the European Union’s Erasmus+ Program. Erasmus+ is EU’s mobility and scholarship program that allows students to pursue their MA and Ph.D. studies in more than one EU member state “giving them the opportunity to benefit from the academic expertise and culture […]
Written by: Ruel S. De Vera School is an integral part of the rhythm of Filipino life. The entire year is often planned by families based on when school opens and ends, and the students plan their future based on the subjects they are taking. So when the COVID-19 pandemic caused the largest disruption in […]
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Francis Tolentino on Tuesday pushed for the resumption of limited face-to-face classes for the upcoming school year in island provinces where there is a low COVID-19 risk. Since the vaccination of teachers has already commenced, the national government should explore the possibility of allowing the gradual resumption of face-to-face classes in […]
Classes in public schools for the incoming school year will officially begin on Sept. 13. “The Department of Education (DepEd) announces that President Duterte has approved Sept. 13, 2021, as opening date for school year 2021-2022,” the DepEd said in a statement on Friday. The final date was among the options given to the President […]
MANILA, Philippines — The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) donated P12 million worth of distance learning equipment to the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Alternative Learning System (ALS) e-Skwela Learning Centers. According to the USAID, the equipment will aid ALS teachers and coordinators in the field who provide inclusive education to the country’s […]
Acquiescing to the demand of two senior members of President Duterte’s Cabinet, the World Bank (WB) has publicly apologized for the publication of its report highlighting the sorry state of Philippine education. But the Washington-based multilateral lender did not retract its findings that indicated “a crisis in education” and that are based on the latest […]
The DepEd acknowledged World Bank’s apology for the early publication of its assessment in the country’s state of education.
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) should be “ashamed,” and not demand for an apology, over the World Bank report which states that Filipino students “do not know what they should know in school,” a party-list lawmaker said Tuesday. ACT Teachers Rep. France Castro said DepEd, as well as President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration, […]
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MANILA, Philippines — Senator Francis Tolentino on Tuesday pushed for the resumption of limited face-to-face classes for the upcoming school year in island provinces where there is a low COVID-19 risk. Since the vaccination of teachers has already commenced, the national government should explore the possibility of allowing the gradual resumption of face-to-face classes in […]
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Classes in public schools for the incoming school year will officially begin on Sept. 13. “The Department of Education (DepEd) announces that President Duterte has approved Sept. 13, 2021, as opening date for school year 2021-2022,” the DepEd said in a statement on Friday. The final date was among the options given to the President […]
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MANILA, Philippines — The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) donated P12 million worth of distance learning equipment to the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Alternative Learning System (ALS) e-Skwela Learning Centers. According to the USAID, the equipment will aid ALS teachers and coordinators in the field who provide inclusive education to the country’s […]
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Acquiescing to the demand of two senior members of President Duterte’s Cabinet, the World Bank (WB) has publicly apologized for the publication of its report highlighting the sorry state of Philippine education. But the Washington-based multilateral lender did not retract its findings that indicated “a crisis in education” and that are based on the latest […]
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The DepEd acknowledged World Bank’s apology for the early publication of its assessment in the country’s state of education.
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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) should be “ashamed,” and not demand for an apology, over the World Bank report which states that Filipino students “do not know what they should know in school,” a party-list lawmaker said Tuesday. ACT Teachers Rep. France Castro said DepEd, as well as President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration, […]
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MANILA, Philippines — The World Bank study that indicated Filipino students’ poor learning proficiency has “inflicted harm” on the Philippines and its government, Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Briones said Monday. Briones, in a statement she issued after her guesting in the Palace press briefing earlier Monday, said DepEd became the subject of “public […]
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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday demanded that the World Bank make a public apology following its report showing poor performance of Filipino students that “insulted” and “shamed” the Philippines. “Since the country was insulted, was shamed and so on, we expect and look forward to a public apology,” DepEd Secretary […]
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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday said the World Bank report stating that many Filipino students “do not know what they should know” in school will be taken as a challenge to improve the Philippines’ quality of education. DepEd Undersecretary Nepomuceno Malaluan on Friday said the agency welcomes the World Bank […]
