DepEd spokesperson Michael Poa (File photo) MANILA - The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday said authorities are taking the sexual harassment allegations against six teachers in Bacoor, Cavite "very seriously". In a Viber message to reporters, DepEd spokesperson Michael Poa said they find the information surfacing online "disturbing." "The allegations of sexual harassment in Bacoor National High School is very disturbing news and we are taking this very seriously," he said. Poa said an investigation is underway and the accused teachers have been placed in "floating status". "Upon inquiry, I was informed that the Schools Division Office was made aware of these allegations of sexual harassment last week and that an investigation has already started and is currently underway. There were six teachers mentioned in the posts. Said teachers were not given any teaching load pending initial investigation on the matter," he added. Amid all
ADMIN PROCEEDINGS. A learner writes down on a piece of paper what her teacher allegedly told her during the opening of in-person classes on Monday (Aug. 22, 2022). The teacher will be subjected to administrative proceedings, the Department of Education said on Wednesday (Aug. 24, 2022), even as it assured psychological intervention for the learner. (Photo courtesy of Jeannie Vargas) MANILA - Psychological first aid has already been provided to the Grade 5 learner who was allegedly bullied by her teacher during the first day of classes in Camarines Norte, according to the Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday. In a Viber message, DepEd spokesperson Michael Poa said the condition of the learner will be closely monitored, after a Facebook post about her being "verbally abused" went viral. "Psychological first aid was immediately given to the learner, by trained personnel from the school health section. Psychosocial status of the learner will be monitored," he sa
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HEALTH PROTOCOLS. Grade 7 learners maintain physical distancing for the in-person classes in Cavite on Tuesday (Aug. 23, 2022). Posted on their board are health protocol reminders and evacuation maps in case of emergencies like an earthquake. (Photo courtesy of Irish Monleon) MANILA - The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday said it has recorded around 28,797,660 enrolled learners nationwide, surpassing its target of 28.6 million enrollees for school year (S.Y.) 2022-2023. The highest registry was recorded in Region IV-A (Calabarzon or the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon) with over 3.5 million enrollees, followed by the National Capital Region with almost 2.5 million learners registered. Moreover, the DepEd said the nationwide reopening of classes generally went smoothly. In a Viber message, DepEd spokesperson Michael Poa said no untoward incidents were reported throughout the day. "[The] initial assessment from all regions is that school opening wen
More than 28 million students have enrolled for School Year (SY) 2022-2023, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, Aug. 22, said.
Students of Corazon Aquino Elementary School Quezon City assemble before going inside their classrooms on the first day of opening of face-to-face classes on