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USE PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN DISTANCE LEARNING — ANGARA

As students now have to deal with distance and blended learning because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Senator Sonny Angara is pushing for the use of public libraries and barangay reading centers to assist these new challenges in education. Because face-to-face learning is discouraged as part of the precautionary measures in place to prevent the spread […]

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FASTER INTERNET SPEED NEEDED FOR ONLINE CLASSES

Senator Win Gatchalian urged more wholesale bandwidth providers to enter the provincial market to improve the speed of internet service for distance learning. Gatchalian made the call after telecommunications companies in the provinces revealed during a recent Public Services Committee hearing that they can only provide 2 megabits per second (Mbps) up to 20 Mbps […]

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DEPED TAPS USAID FOR DISTANCE LEARNING – BRIONES

The Department of Education (DepEd) tapped United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to assist in the implementation of the Basic Education-Learning Continuity Plan to Kindergarten to Grade 3 students through ABC+ project. Started last July 2019, ABC+ project is a 5-year partnership of USAID and DepEd that aims to improve literacy, numeracy, and social […]

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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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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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LOANS, SUBSIDIES IN BAYANIHAN 2 TO AID SCHOOLS TRANSITION TO DISTANCE LEARNING – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian lauded the provisions in the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan 2) that will help schools foster continuity of learning through loans and other subsidies while ensuring job security of teachers and other school personnel amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the ratified bicameral conference committee report on the Bayanihan 2, academic […]

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ISRAEL DONATES LAPTOPS, COPIERS, PRINTERS TO DEPED FOR DISTANCE LEARNING – BRIONES

The Department of Education (DepEd) received learning equipment donated by  Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation – MASHAV to help with the Department’s continuous efforts to provide distance learning to Filipino students amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Chargé d’Affaires Yulia Rachinsky-Spivakov led the turnover ceremony of the learning equipment comprised of heavy-duty copiers, laptops, and […]

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BORONGAN CITY DONATES PHOTOCOPIERS TO DEPED – AGDA

The city government of Borongan in Eastern Samar donated five photocopying machines to the Department of Education (DepEd) for the printing of distance learning materials for students during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) health crisis. Borongan City Mayor Jose Ivan Dayan Agda said the city government is also providing 500 reams of bond paper, of which […]

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SENATE TO REVIEW CONTENT OF DISTANCE LEARNING LESSONS – GATCHALIAN

After the Department of Education (DepEd) TV drew flak for grammatical and typographical errors on some of its episodes, Senator Win Gatchalian is eyeing a Senate inquiry on the content of lessons to be used for distance learning. DepEd started the test broadcast of television episodes on state-run Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC-13) and Solar Learning. […]

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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 […]