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(PNA file photo courtesy of Dr. Adolf Aguilar/DepEd Bais City) MANILA - A lawmaker has proposed a PHP1.5-billion budget for the in-service skills retooling of public school teachers to reinforce their competencies to deliver lessons in English, Mathematics, and Science. In a statement on Sunday, Quezon City (4th District) Rep. Marvin Rillo said Congress has been allocating an average of PHP746 million per year in the national budget for the in-service training of teachers, but stressed that the allocation should be doubled at PHP1.5 billion every year starting in 2024. "Our teachers deser...

A nationwide alliance of teachers has expressed its dismay over the rejection of its proposed pay hike for entry-level educators.

MANILA - The official list of first to fourth-class municipalities to be included in this year's school building program may be out next month, according to the Department of Education (DepEd). In a Viber message on Wednesday, DepEd spokesperson Michael Poa said the finalization of areas to be included is still ongoing. "We hope to have a final list by (the) first or second week of March... This is being done with DPWH (Department of Public Works and Highways). We will release the list once finalized," he told the Philippine News Agency. The DepEd made the statement as Vice Presi...

A teachers’ group on Friday, Feb. 17, stressed that the education decline in the country cannot be averted for as long as only half of the needed budget is given to address the existing and emerging challenges in the education sector. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Alliance of

To save the future of the children and the country, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Thursday, Feb. 16, underscored the importance of averting the further deterioration of Philippine education. Vice President and DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte (Photo courtesy of Official Fac