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In the wake of a recent World Bank report with damning statistics about the country’s state of education, the Philippine Educators Alliance for Community Empowerment Party-list (PEACE) is urging the government to declare a state of emergency in education. PEACE party list is also urging Congress to immediately pass a pending bill that would convene […]
The Philippine Educators Alliance for Community Empowerment (PEACE) Party-list hailed the inclusion by the Senate of additional funds for the retrofitting of schools in the proposed 2022 national budget. “We thank the Senate for responding to calls for funding so that our schools may better handle the new demands of face-to-face learning. Nananalig kaming maipapasa […]
As the Philippines commemorates National Children’s Month, the Philippine Educators Alliance for Community Empowerment (PEACE) Party-list urged the government to “sincerely and comprehensively address” child sexual abuse. “We must do more to protect vulnerable children against sexual abuse. Nagaaral dapat sila, naglalaro. Napakabigat sa damdamin na mas dumami pa ang kabataang biktima ng pangaabuso,” PEACE […]
Acknowledging that “digital learning is here to stay” even after the country recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic and face-to-face classes resume, an education party-list backed a bill in Congress pushing to provide tablets to all students of public schools and state universities and colleges. “Digital learning is part of the new normal, and it is […]
“Have your children vaccinated against Covid-19.” This was the Philippine Educators Alliance for Community Empowerment Party-list’s appeal to parents as government expands its Covid-19 vaccination for minors nationwide next month. “Ang malawakang pagbakuna, kasama na ang mga kabataan, ay susi sa pagbabalik-eskwela natin.” “Ang malawakang pagbakuna, kasama na ang mga kabataan, ay susi sa pagbabalik-eskwela […]
The Philippine Educators Alliance for Community Empowerment (PEACE) party-list has urged the government to include children from areas participating in the pilot implementation of face-to-face classes in the trial vaccination of minors. The first run for the vaccination of children is set to start on October 15 in selected hospitals in Metro Manila. Minors aged […]
Asserting that education should be placed at “the forefront of our national priorities,” the Philippine Educators Alliance for Community Empowerment (PEACE) Party-list today filed its Certificate of Nomination and Acceptance for the 2022 national elections. “The ongoing pandemic has caused a huge setback in our educational system, exacerbating a crisis that has gone on for […]
The Philippine Educators Alliance for Community Empowerment (PEACE) Party-list hailed the decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to extend voter registration by three more weeks, saying this would “help ensure that the youth who are increasingly willing to exercise their right to vote” would not be disenfranchised. “Nagpapasalamat tayo sa Comelec sa pag-extend ng […]
An education advocacy group urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to counter online cheating groups by establishing small groups to “help students in need of further tutoring” through learning support aides (LSAs).This as news over the weekend revealed the existence of an “Online Kopyahan” community on Facebook that had reached more than 600,000 members. “The […]
“How are schools faring in installing water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities?” This was the question posed by an education advocacy group to the Department of Education amid the continued closure of schools. This year, DepEd was allotted a P547-billion Capital Outlay budget for infrastructure needs including wash facilities, classrooms and clinics. “Adequate WASH facilities […]