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As families continue to struggle with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Senator Win Gatchalian bats for institutionalizing the Parent Effectiveness Service (PES) program to help parents meet the learning needs of their children and provide them with socio-emotional support. “Senate Bill No. 1985 or the Parent Effectiveness Service (PES) Program Act aims to capacitate […]
While the “sagot-for-sale” scheme remains prevalent despite being discouraged by the Department of Education (DepEd) and flagged in Senate panel hearings, Senator Win Gatchalian emphasized that DepEd, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and academic institutions should step up in probing and curbing various forms of distance learning cheating. Under the “sagot-for-sale” scheme, parents hire […]
Though the Bureau of Customs has repeatedly donated seized gadgets to the Department of Education (DepEd) to support distance learning, Senator Win Gatchalian said the education department should also ensure a more efficient implementation of its own computerization program. The DepEd Computerization Program (DCP) aims to respond to the computer backlog of public schools and […]
Senator Grace Poe urged students in need of electronic gadgets to avail of the loan program offered by the Landbank of the Philippines to have a better shot at online learning. “For many families, the leap to digital has become prohibitively expensive. We must enable them to obtain devices as an investment for their children’s […]
To improve the quality of learning in the distance learning setup, the Department of Education (DepEd) launched ETULay, a free online tutorial platform for learners and parents facilitated by expert educators. “We have to come up with creative ways in modernizing our education system and it will require the upgrade of learning delivery through the […]
Around 200 students with disabilities from Rizal’s 2nd District received digital tablets to help fulfill their distance learning needs.Rep. Fidel Nograles personally handed over the gadgets on Monday. “Kaya patuloy tayong nakaagapay sa ating mga PWD upang masigurado ang kanilang patuloy na pagaaral.” “Alam natin na napakaraming pagsubok ngayon na hinaharap ng mga batang may […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) lauded President Rodrigo Duterte and lawmakers for increasing the budget for teaching and connectivity allowances to assist public school teachers and learners amidst the pandemic. In the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for 2021 signed by President Duterte recently, DepEd was given the budget allocation to increase the teaching supplies and […]
Citing reports of students holding a “Christmas sale” of sensual photos and videos to raise funds for distance learning-related expenses, Senator Win Gatchalian urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Cybercrime and the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) Anti-Cybercrime Group to intensify their probe and crackdown on these activities. According to a news report by […]
The city government of Meycauayan in Bulacan has upgraded the internet connectivity for the 30 city public schools to improve the distance learning experience of students amid the pandemic. Mayor Linabelle Villarica said the fund for the “Meycauayan Connect” was part of the reprogrammed P100 million in the city’s “Special Education Fund para sa New […]
Some learners in Negros Occidental are receiving incentives, such as rice and vegetables, for completing their self-learning modules (SLMs), a way to ensure that they are nourished while “going to school” amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. In northern Negros, the Sagay City Eco-Zone National High School has initiated an innovative program called “Module Mo, […]