
Merlina Hernando-Malipot
Journalist at Manila Bulletin
Journalist / Senior Section Editor @manilabulletin Email at [email protected] [email protected]
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1 week ago |
mb.com.ph | Merlina Hernando-Malipot
With Philippine college programs weighed down by an excessive number of general education (GE) courses and lacking sufficient hands-on training and internships, education agencies such as the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) are pushing for the "downloading" of GE subjects to the Senior High School (SHS) program.
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1 week ago |
mb.com.ph | Merlina Hernando-Malipot
Cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms are expected in various parts of the country on Saturday, May 31, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). In its latest weather forecast, PAGASA highlighted the impact of a frontal system in Extreme Northern Luzon and the ongoing southwest monsoon (habagat) affecting the rest of the country.
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1 week ago |
mb.com.ph | Merlina Hernando-Malipot
A progressive group of education workers on Friday, May 30, slammed the delay in impeachment proceedings against Vice President and former Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte — calling the move “unacceptable” amid what they describe as a worsening education crisis in the country. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT), in a statement, strongly condemned Senate President Francis Escudero's announcement to postpone Duterte’s impeachment trial.
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1 week ago |
mb.com.ph | Merlina Hernando-Malipot
Raising concerns over compensation and transparency, a teachers’ group on Friday, May 30, sought clarification from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) regarding the additional P1,000 honoraria promised to those who served during the May 12 elections.
DepEd urged to expand reading intervention programs to support all struggling, transitioning readers
1 week ago |
mb.com.ph | Merlina Hernando-Malipot
Amid growing concerns over declining literacy rates and post-pandemic learning recovery, education advocates on Friday, May 30, called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to expand its reading intervention programs to better support struggling and transitioning readers across all grade levels. The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), in a statement, urged DepEd to broaden the scope of its literacy intervention programs to reach all struggling and transitioning readers.
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