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DEPED HOLDS WEBINAR SERIES ON CHILD RIGHTS AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC

The landscape of child rights and child protection will be quite different in the learning environment of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. As part of the Department of Education’s efforts to deliver relevant quality education and uphold child rights and child protection in the COVID-19 environment, DepEd, through the Office of the Undersecretary for Legal […]

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CHED PARTNERS WITH GLOBE FOR DISTANCE LEARNING FREE DATA ACCESS – DE VERA

Students and faculty members who have subscribed to Globe and TM can now get free data access to PHL CHED CONNECT, as Globe partnered with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to support the government’s commitment to flexible learning for the continuity of higher education in the country. “Last June 23, we launched PHL CHED […]

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731 UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES START CLASSES IN AUGUST – DE VERA

At least 731 higher education institutions (HEIs) have their academic year 2020 to 2021 through flexible learning last August amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) chairman Prospero de Vera III said. “Ito ang pinakamaraming bilang na magbubukas at mayroon ding 186 na magbubukas hanggang Setyembre at Oktubre depende sa kakayanan ng […]

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DEPED COMMENDS ‘YORME’ FOR DISTRIBUTING DISTANCE LEARNING GADGETS WORTH P1.2B

The Department of Education (DepEd) lauded the initiatives of the Manila City government to provide public city schools teachers and students with learning continuity equipment worth P1.2 billion. “Maraming salamat Yorme (Mayor Isko Moreno) sa iyong pagka-aggressive, at saka persistence and also for informing the public about what local governments and national departments do together and […]

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‘NEW NORMAL’ CLASSES DRY RUN CONTINUES AMID POSTPONED SCHOOL OPENING – BRIONES

Education Secretary Leonor Briones said the dry run for classes under the “new normal” will continue despite the school opening being moved to October 5. “While the simulations are going on, we will continue to upskill teachers and prepare our learners for the new way, or as I would say, for the brave normal, which […]

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NO NEED TO WEAR SCHOOL UNIFORM IN DISTANCE LEARNING – DEPED

Learners need not wear school uniforms in any of the distance learning approaches they will be participating in for School Year 2020-2021, the Department of Education (DepEd) said. DepEd made the statement after a television report said it encourages public school students to wear school uniforms or proper clothing to prevent cases of bullying. “Learners […]

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DEPED LAUNCHES ‘HANDANG ISIP, HANDANG BUKAS’ PROGRAM – BRIONES

The Department of Education (DepEd) recently held a dry run of the alternative delivery modalities under the blended or distance learning to be used for the school year 2020 to 2021. During the virtual launch of the “Handang Isip, Handang Bukas” school readiness program, about 10 schools showcased their back-to-school preparations in various settings. Five […]

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DEPED TO TEACHERS: NO NEED TO BUY LAPTOPS, COMPUTERS

Despite the shift towards other alternative learning delivery modes, the Department of Education (DepEd) reminded teachers that there is no urgent need to buy laptops or computers. Undersecretary Alain Pascua clarified that despite the availability of online learning as a teaching mode this coming school year, there is no urgent need for teachers and students […]

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ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION IN THE COUNTRY – ANGARA

Discrimination, in any shape or form, has no place in Philippine society. While the Philippines has come a long way in terms of being an open and equitable society, Senator Sonny Angara said there is still a lot more to be done to totally eliminate all forms of discrimination in the country. “Discrimination remains a […]

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SALARY HIKE OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS TO HAPPEN WITHIN DUTERTE’S TERM – GO

Special Assistant to the President Bong Go said he would remind President Rodrigo Duterte about the latter’s promise to increase the salaries of public school teachers. Go, however, said public school teachers will have to wait for the completion of the four-year salary standardization next year. “At present, they have salary standardization that ends on […]