Teachers’ group calls anew for wage hike
MANILA, Philippines — Ahead of Labor Day, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) renewed its calls for a wage hike, urging the government to raise to P50,000 the entry-level salary of teachers.
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CHED warns public vs fake cash aid announcements
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) yesterday warned the public against fake announcements on cash assistance for college students, saying it has not announced applications for subsidy for Academic Year 2024-2025.
UP-Diliman renames marine science building
MANILA, Philippines — The University of the Philippines has renamed the UP Diliman Marine Science Institute (MSI)’s building as the Edgardo D. Gomez Hall, after the national scientist who founded the institute.
DepEd, DOH, DSWD top performing agencies – survey
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) received the highest satisfaction rating and remained the most trusted among government agencies included in a survey conducted by the OCTA Research group.
P200 million loans released for President Marcos housing program – DHSUD
MANILA, Philippines — The Home Development Mutual Fund or Pag-IBIG Fund has released P200 million worth of developmental loans earmarked for housing projects under the Marcos administration’s flagship Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program.
‘No classes in April, May more productive for education’
MANILA, Philippines — Having no classes in April and May would be more productive for education, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) said as it expressed concern about the impact of onsite class suspensions on effective teaching and learning.
Government working to revert to old school calendar – Marcos
MANILA, Philippines — The government is working to revert to the old school calendar from June to March as the scorching summer heat, aggravated by the El Niño phenomenon, is causing class disruptions in several areas across the country, President Marcos yesterday.
Teachers propose way to shift to old school calendar
MANILA, Philippines — If the Department of Education (DepEd) is worried that rushing the return to the old school calendar would compromise the vacation of students and teachers, the Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) is proposing a way to do it without removing the school break from the equation.