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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 »

Valenzuela to reopen cinemas, game arcades by Friday

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 04 09:26 AM

MAY SINE NA SA VALENZUELA: Valenzuela City will reopen cinemas and game arcades on Friday at limited capacity and stringent regulations to prevent the spread of COVID-19.   Read more »

Private schools seek gov't aid for resumption of face-to-face classes

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 04 08:08 AM

A group of private schools on Thursday welcomed the Senate's approval of the proposal to conduct pilot testing for the resumption of face to face classes and sought help from government to alleviate costs. Read more »

DepEd urged to go beyond quarantine levels in choosing schools for pilot physical classes

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 03 06:23 PM

Senators on Wednesday urged the Department of Education to look past the quarantine status of a locality in selecting schools that would participate in its proposed dry run of face-to-face classes. Read more »

Gatchalian ‘surprised’ 99 pct of learners pass first grading period

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 03 03:06 PM

At a Senate hearing, a presentation by Education Undersecretary Diosdado San Antonio showed that 99.13 percent of students obtained passing marks during the first quarter.    Read more »

Senate OKs resolution recommending resumption of face-to-face classes

Sherrie Ann Torres and Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 03 09:33 PM

The Senate on Tuesday adopted a resolution recommending the conduct of face-to-face classes in areas where there are few or zero COVID-19 cases. Read more »

Metro mayors push to boost public trust in Sinovac, other COVID-19 vaccines

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 08:40 PM

Several Metro Manila mayors on Tuesday said they were willing to be inoculated with Sinovac's COVID-19 jabs as soon as the Department of Health allows it to help boost public confidence on the Chinese-produced vaccine. Read more »

‘Ready na tayo’: Vaccination program para sa 320K residente ng Valenzuela City, kasado na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 25 12:20 PM

Handang handa na ang lungsod ng Valenzuela sa pag-roll out ng vaccination program nito para sa 320,000 residente sakaling dumating na sa bansa ang mga bakuna kontra COVID-19.   Read more »

Support for teachers to implement distance learning 'not enough' - Gatchalian

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 25 12:13 PM

Budgetary support for public school teachers to effectively execute distance learning is not enough, a senator admitted Thursday. Read more »

Ilang senador nakiusap sa DepEd na itulak ang pilot test ng face-to-face classes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 24 07:55 PM

Todo-pakiusap ngayong Miyerkoles ang ilang senador sa Department of Education na itulak kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang pilot testing ng face-to-face classes.   Read more »

‘We need the experience’: Senators want dry run of face-to-face classes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 24 02:32 PM

Several senators on Wednesday expressed support for plans to conduct a dry run of limited face-to-face or in-person classes in very few schools in the country, even as President Rodrigo Duterte rejected the proposal due the continued threat of COVID-19.   Read more »

Pagtatag ng Department of Overseas Filipinos 'di kailangan ng malaking pondo: Nograles

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 16 01:25 AM

Hindi mangangailangan ng malaking pondo ang pagbuo ng Department of Overseas Filipinos, sabi ngayong Lunes ni Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles. Read more »

Valenzuela targets COVID-19 vaccination of 320,000 people in one quarter

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 10 09:06 AM

Valenzuela City is aiming to immunize 320,000 people or two-thirds of its adult population against the novel coronavirus in one quarter, its mayor said Wednesday. Read more »

Gatchalian asks DepEd to assess all learning materials

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 06:58 PM

Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to conduct an assessment of all learning materials produced by the agency to correct those with errors following reports about some modules that contained discriminatory language against Igorots. Read more »

Meralco di na palalawigin ang deadline sa pagbabayad ng kuryente

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 27 08:49 PM

Hindi na umano palalawigin ng Meralco ang deadline para sa pagbabayad ng electricity bill.   Read more »

SIM card registration may lead to 'heightened risk' of data breach: privacy body

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 27 03:14 PM

The National Privacy Commission on Wednesday said it has "reservations" on the proposed SIM card registration bills as it may lead to "heightened risk" of personal data breaches and has yet to prove effective in reducing crimes.   Read more »

Valenzuela holds dry run for COVID-19 vaccination program

Raffy Santos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 26 03:27 PM

The local government of Valenzuela conducted Tuesday a dry run for the rollout of its COVID-19 vaccination program, which seeks to inoculate an initial 70 percent of the city’s population against the illness.   Read more »

DepEd says still processing Bayanihan 2 subsidies

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 26 02:19 PM

The Department of Education said Tuesday it would distribute subsidies under Bayanihan 2 to students after the application process for the financial aid is completed. Read more »

DepEd probes teachers allegedly buying ready-made research papers

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 25 08:11 PM

The Department of Education said Monday it was investigating reports that teachers have been buying ready-made research papers for promotion and funding.   Read more »

Valenzuela taps local facility for COVID-19 vaccine storage

Raffy Santos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 03:38 PM

Valenzuela City has tapped a local cold storage and transportation facility for COVID-19 vaccines, which are expected to be delivered in the second half of the year, its mayor said Thursday. Read more »