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MANILA, Philippines — Mayor Alice Guo and two other officials of Bamban, Tarlac have been placed under preventive suspension by the Office of the Ombudsman as authorities investigate their culpability over the illegal activities of a Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) hub in the municipality.
MANILA, Philippines — As President Marcos signs into law today the Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo Act, which doubles public school educators’ teaching supplies allowance, teachers’ groups yesterday called on the government to take more decisive steps to improve teachers’ working conditions.
MANILA, Philippines — Creating 5,000 non-teaching positions in the Department of Education (DepEd) is insufficient to address the shortage of administrative officers in public schools, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) said yesterday.
MANILA, Philippines — To prevent prolonged on-site class disruptions during the rainy season, the Department of Education (DepEd) yesterday said it has asked local government units to refrain from using public schools as evacuation centers during typhoons and other calamities.
MANILA, Philippines — The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) yesterday scored the government’s fixation on international education rankings instead of focusing on what it could do to ensure that higher education institutions help industrialize the country.
MANILA, Philippines — A new university under the University of the Philippines system is currently in the works, UP president Angelo Jimenez disclosed yesterday.
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) will cut the prescribed minimum of 180 school days for the coming school year 2024-2025 by 15 days to ensure that students and teachers are not in classrooms during extreme summer heat by April and May 2025.
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) will commit to President Marcos’ decision to revert to the old school calendar by next year, according to an agency official.