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New Department of Education (DepEd) chief, Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio, will take the helm of the sector with the right character fit for the learners’ needs, said the department’s former secretary Leonor Briones. In the thanksgiving and turnover ceremony, Briones expressed her confidence in the young Duterte, as she officially turned over the DepEd’s leadership. […]
While the incoming administration is set to review the K to 12 programs, Senator Win Gatchalian is proposing to refine the K to 3 curriculum to make it more focused on literacy and numeracy. According to Gatchalian, who is set to retain his chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture in […]
Education Secretary Leonor Briones reminded field officials to continue committing their service to the poor and marginalized by continuing the mission of the Department of Education (DepEd) during the Philippine Association of Schools Superintendents (PASS), Inc. Annual Convention at Baguio Teachers’ Camp. “We have to do justice, especially to those left behind,” Briones noted. “We have […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for increased local government involvement in improving the delivery and quality of basic education in the country. Gatchalian cited the crucial role that local governments played to ensure learning continuity amid the COVID-19 pandemic, noting that the proximity of local governments to their constituencies allows them to be more responsive […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) launched the Basic Education Development Plan 2030 (BEDP 2030) to provide a strategic roadmap to improve the delivery and quality of basic education. BEDP 2030 is the first long-term plan of the Department for basic education, covering formal education from 5 to 18 years old and non-formal education for youth […]
As the nation marks National Disaster Resilience Month this July, Senator Win Gatchalian pressed the need to strengthen the capacity of the basic education sector to function in emergency situations, such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “Pinagdaraanan natin ngayon ang pinakamalaking sakuna na nararanasan sa buong mundo. Sa pagtataguyod natin ng new o better normal […]
The Senate has unanimously approved on third and final reading a bill that gives the President the authority to adjust the opening of classes during a state of calamity. Senate Bill 1541 seeks to amend Section 3 of Republic Act 7797, or “An Act to Lengthen the School Calendar from Two Hundred (200) Days to […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a resolution seeking an inquiry into the state of basic education in the Philippines, especially in the context of the global survey 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA 2018). According to Gatchalian, the inquiry is not a mere post-mortem of the Filipino students’ dismal performance in the global study. […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for the institutionalization of the Alternative Learning System (ALS), the Department of Education’s parallel learning system to the existing formal education system. According to Gatchalian, it is crucial for the program to reach 24 million Filipino adults aged 15 and above who have not completed basic education. The veteran legislator […]