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DepEd moves last day of classes to July 10

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 06:21 PM

MANILA – The Department of Education on Tuesday adjusted the academic calendar, moving the end of the school year to July from June to address learning gaps. Read more »

More than half of enrolled students use devices for distance learning: SWS

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 05:50 PM

More than half of enrolled Filipino students aged 5 to 20 use devices for distance learning, a survey released Monday by the Social Weather Stations showed. Read more »

DepEd to discourage use of printed modules for students with gadgets

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 06:47 PM

Education Undersecretary Diosdado San Antonio said students with gadgets can instead use modules in the digital format. Read more »

Pag-hoard, paglalagay ng 'patong' sa distance learning gadgets tinututukan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 28 07:43 PM

MAYNILA - Magsasagawa ang Department of Trade and Industry ng mga paraan para maiwasan ang mga mananamantala ng presyo ng laptop at tablet, sa harap ng pagtaas ng demand sa mga ito.    Read more »

Distance learning training for teachers gets $250,000 Google grant

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 06:15 PM

Google Philippines said Wednesday the tech company's philanthropic arm, Google.org, would be giving a $250,000 grant to help train teachers in the delivery of "inclusive" distance learning. Read more »

Bayanihan E-skwela: Robredo's video series to help in distance learning shift

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 11:37 AM

Vice President Leni Robredo's new online video series aims to help teachers and parents in the shift to distance learning. Read more »

Students struggling to get gadgets for online classes fall victim to abuse, sexual exploitation

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 08 04:36 PM

Several groups have expressed concern over cases of students engaging in illicit activities and falling victim to online sexual exploitation as they struggle to acquire gadgets that they could use for distance education. Read more »

Imee Marcos claims UP won't share learning materials; UP says it gives free resources, trainings

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 05 08:13 PM

MANILA — Sen. Imee Marcos on Wednesday criticized the University of the Philippines for supposedly being "madamot (selfish)" with its distance learning materials - a claim the top state university denied.   Read more »

ABS-CBN offers transmission network, educational programs for distance learning

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 28 10:12 PM

ABS-CBN Corp. said Monday it is offering its transmission network to help government air educational programs in the coming school year, which will see a shift from traditional classroom education to distance learning. Read more »

The new normal for school year 2020-2021: Education in the time of coronavirus

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 04 06:36 PM

Parents have expressed doubts over the effectiveness of distance education, one of the alternatives to in-person classes that schools will be implementing in the coming school year as the country continues to face the threat of COVID-19.  Read more »