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NEW LAW TO IMPROVE TEACHER EDUCATION HAILED

The Philippine Educators Alliance for Community Empowerment (PEACE) Party-list thanked President Rodrigo Duterte for signing into law a measure that seeks to improve the quality of teacher education and training in the country. “We cannot produce excellent students without excellent teachers. If we are to make headway in improving the quality of education, we must […]

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PLAN TO HAVE MORE ‘LAST MILE’ CLASSROOMS LAUDED

The Philippine Educators Alliance for Community Empowerment  (PEACE) Party-list hailed the Department of Education’s plan to construct close to 600 classrooms in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDA) in the country. “Access to schools remains a problem for many children living in GIDA, so this news that the DepEd continues to try to fill the […]

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FUND MEASURES VS CHILD STUNTING, CANDIDATES URGED

The Philippine Educators Alliance for Community Empowerment (PEACE) Party-list called on all candidates to commit to allocating adequate funding to comprehensively address the high prevalence of child stunting in the country. “Child stunting remains a huge problem in our country and needs to be addressed at the soonest possible time. We urge all candidates, especially […]

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PEACE PARTY LIST LAUDS DEPED’S PISA PARTICIPATION

The Philippine Educators Alliance for Community Empowerment (PEACE) Party-list has welcomed the Department of Education’s move to participate in the 2022 cycle of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). “This is the correct approach. Rather than attacking the Pisa for its assessment, what we must do is work towards identifying the problems hounding our […]

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IATF MOVE FOR 100% COLLEGE CLASSES CAPACITY HAILED

The Philippine Educators Alliance for Community Empowerment (PEACE) Party-list hailed the government’s decision to allow colleges and universities in areas under Alert Level 1 to hold in-person classes at 100 percent capacity. “We welcome the IATF decision. This is a sign of better times ahead, and we hope that in the near future more schools […]

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DEPED URGED TO USE P977-M MOOE TO AID SCHOOLS

The Philippine Educators Alliance for Community Empowerment (PEACE) Party-list is urging the Department of Education to quickly download the close to P1 billion it has allotted to help schools address their needs as they hold limited in-person classes under the progressive expansion phase. Likewise, it also called on the DepEd’s constituent units, particularly local offices […]

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PEACE PARTY LIST: DON’T USE SCHOOLS IN CAMPAIGNS

The Philippine Educators Alliance for Community Empowerment (PEACE) Party-list reminded candidates on Friday that schools are off-limits for campaigns and other political activities. “Paalala lamang po na ipinagbabawal ng Department of Education ang paggamit ng mga paaralan para sa political activities. Our schools are protected ground, so I hope we respect their independence,” PEACE PL […]

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PEACE PARTY LIST WELCOMES STRONG SURVEY SHOWING

“Still a long fight ahead.” This is what the Philippine Educators Alliance for Community Empowerment (PEACE) Party-list had to say over its inclusion among 48 party-lists that are on track to get a seat in Congress were elections to be held during the survey period. In Pulse Asia’s 2022 Party-list survey, PEACE PL got a […]

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CONVINCE PARENTS ON KIDS’ VAXXING, TEACHERS URGED

The Philippine Educators Alliance for Community Empowerment (PEACE) Party-list is calling on teachers to help in convincing parents to have their children inoculated against COVID-19. “Nananawagan tayo sa ating mga guro na tumulong sa pagkumbinsi sa mga magulang ng estudyante natin na pabakunahan ang anak nila. Teachers hold a position of authority and trust which […]

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EXPANDED SOLO PARENTS’ WELFARE BILL HAILED

The Philippine Educators Alliance for Community Empowerment (PEACE) Party-list today hailed the nearing enactment of the proposed Expanded Solo Parents’ Welfare bill, which they said would greatly help around 15 million solo parents in the country raise their children. “Nagpapasalamat tayo sa nalalapit na pagsasabatas ng Expanded Solo Parents’ Welfare Act. Malaki ang maitutulong nito […]