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How TrompaAralan brought education to remote village

Larry Monserate Piojo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 10 09:10 PM

When distance learning began amid the COVID-19 pandemic, schools turned to online communication tools, and printed modules to deliver lessons Read more »

UNICEF calls for schools to reopen in pandemic-hit nations

Reuters
Posted at Sep 16 01:34 PM

The United Nations children's agency UNICEF has urged education authorities to reopen schools as soon as possible in countries where millions of students are still not allowed to return to classrooms 18 months into the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Teachers face same challenges as new school year starts

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 13 08:03 AM

A group of teachers on Monday urged government to address their welfare, especially their safety as the country's new school year begins. Read more »

55 pct of students in Asia Pacific want in-person classes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 04 02:11 PM

More than half of students in the Asia-Pacific region still prefer in-person classes, according to a recent survey commissioned by Kaspersky. Read more »

VP Robredo suggests declaration of crisis in education

Gillan Ropero and Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 11 01:58 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday urged the administration to declare a crisis in education to address the needs of students and teachers hit by the pandemic. Read more »

Limited face-to-face classes sa ilang kolehiyo, unibersidad umarangkada na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 08:26 PM

Nagsimula na ang limited face-to-face classes ng medical courses sa ilang pamantasan at kolehiyo. Read more »

Palace backs tax hike on private schools

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 05:58 PM

Malacañang said on Thursday it supports a a new regulation by the Bureau of Internal Revenue that raises the income tax of private educational institutions by 150 percent. Read more »

Private schools ask court to halt tax hike

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 09 04:12 PM

MANILA — A group of private schools has asked the Court of Tax Appeals to stop the implementation of a new regulation by the Bureau of Internal Revenue that raises the income tax of private educational institutions by 150 percent. Read more »

Philippines faces 'learning crisis' after yearlong school shutdown

Allison Jackson, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 15 12:48 PM

A year after the coronavirus pandemic sent the Philippines into a months-long lockdown, classrooms across the country remain empty and children are still stuck at home.   Read more »

Children not required to attend pilot run of face-to-face classes: senators

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 04 11:02 AM

Children will not be required to participate in the proposed pilot run of face-to-face classes, at least two senators said Thursday. Read more »

DepEd Undersecretary Pascua contracts COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 07:14 PM

Education Undersecretary Alain Pascua disclosed Friday he has tested positive for COVID-19. Read more »

Pagdaraos ng limitadong face-to-face classes ipinanawagan sa protesta

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 04:05 PM

Nagsagawa ngayong Martes ang ilang grupo ng protesta sa punong tanggapan ng Department of Education sa Pasig, kung saan ipinanawagan nila sa kagawaran na payagan na ang pagdaraos ng face-to-face classes sa lalong madaling panahon. Read more »

UP says no entrance exam for next academic year due to COVID-19

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 10 01:05 PM

The University of the Philippines (UP) has decided it would not hold a college entrance examination for academic year 2021-2022, citing logistical problems posed by the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Pasig continues upkeep of public schools as distance learning is not forever: mayor

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 08 10:56 AM

Pasig City continues its upkeep of public schools despite the implementation of blended learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, mayor Vico Sotto said Sunday. Read more »

UN, World Bank urge schools to remain open amid pandemic

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 29 09:30 AM

The UN and World Bank pleaded in a new report Wednesday for schools to remain open despite Covid-19 risks, highlighting the damage the pandemic has inflicted on children's education, especially in poor nations.    Read more »

'The struggle is real': COVID-19 heightens education challenges for students

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 29 09:10 AM

Students must find motivation and learn to ask for consideration from their teachers as they face the struggles of "new normal" learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

UP sets 'mid-semester reading break' in November

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 02:34 PM

The University of the Philippines has scheduled a mid-semester "reading break" in early November to help students and faculty members adjust to the demands of remote learning. Read more »

Where can the public report errors in DepEd modules, TV episodes?

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 12 09:59 PM

The Department of Education on Monday announced ways where the public can report errors found in its learning materials and TV episodes.   Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 8, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 01 05:49 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Blended learning with Taguig's Tele-Aral

Basilio H. Sepe, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 05:45 PM

Teachers use computers and respond to calls as they facilitate online classes at the Tele-Aral Center at the Senator Renato “Compañero” Cayetano (SRCC) Memorial Science and Technology High School in Taguig City on Thursday. Read more »