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EXTEND BUILD, BUILD, BUILD PROGRAM TO EDUCATION SECTOR – ANGARA

Instead of “playing catch up with backlogs” in school buildings, government should “build forward,” by constructing in advance classrooms for future enrollees, Sen. Sonny Angara said. “I think we should now implement a zero-backlog program. Let’s choose a year of when it will be achieved. And once that’s done, let’s stock up on new classrooms […]

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EXPLORE OTHER WAYS IN BUILDING SCHOOL BUILDINGS – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian is urging government to look into other ways of building classrooms and school buildings to avoid delays as he called on the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to revisit the computation for classroom requirements. “Let’s explore other modalities in constructing school buildings as the slow pace can’t keep up with the […]

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MINORITY TO BACK DEPED INQUIRY — ABANTE

House Minority Leader and Manila 6th District Rep. Benny Abante Jr. on Wednesday said members of the Minority would be backing calls for a formal inquiry into possible anomalies at the Department of Education (DepEd) after a 2018 Commission on Audit (COA) report revealed that more than 3 million books amounting to P113 million were […]

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PROBE DELAY IN DEPED’S PROCUREMENT, DISTRIBUTION OF FACILITIES – ANGARA

How do we expect our youth to be prepared for college and to find decent jobs later on in life when they’re not getting the best education that they deserve in grade school and high school? Senator Sonny Angara was incensed by the disappointing accomplishment report of the Department of Education (DepEd) for 2018, which […]

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INCLUDE ‘LAST MILE’ SCHOOLS IN ‘BUILD, BUILD, BUILD’ PROGRAM – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian is calling on the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to include the Department of Education’s Last Mile Schools program in the administration’s Build, Build, Build infrastructure program. According to DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones, the Last Mile Schools program is an initiative of the […]

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MAKE CONTINUING EDUCATION OF TEACHERS MANDATORY – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for the establishment of a mandatory continuing education program for elementary and high school teachers in both public and private schools. Gatchalian filed Senate Bill No. 367 or The Continuing Education for Teachers Act, which mandates government to implement a comprehensive national program for mandatory continuing education for all primary […]

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ESTABLISH SPECIAL EDUCATION CENTERS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian wants to create special education (SPED) centers in all public schools in the country to promote inclusive education and enable schools to effectively handle the needs of children and youth with disabilities and other special needs. In filing Senate Bill No. 171 or the Inclusive Education for Children and Youth with Special […]

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HIRE MORE GUIDANCE COUNSELORS TO DETER BULLYING IN SCHOOLS – GATCHALIAN

With the opening of the new school year, Senator Win Gatchalian urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to prioritize the hiring of guidance counselors in elementary and high schools to deter bullying and at the same time provide support to victims of bullying. Gatchalian’s call came in the wake of the DepEd’s revelation that it […]

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SENATE APPROVES BILL FOR NEUTRAL DESKS IN SCHOOLS – ANGARA

The Senate approved on third and final reading a bill seeking to mandate all educational institutions to provide all students with neutral desks. Neutral desks are tables or armchairs that are suitable for both right-handed and left-handed students. With 17 affirmative votes, zero negative and zero abstention, approved was House Bill No. 8654, otherwise known […]

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SCHOOLS MUST TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST MEASLES – BELARO

1-Ang Edukasyon Party list Rep. Bong Belaro has asked the Department of Education (DepEd) and Commission on Higher Education (Ched) on Thursday to direct all school heads to take precautions against measles for the health and safety of their students and faculty. “Schools can be hotspots of the spread of measles and other contagious diseases […]