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by Merlina Hernando-Malipot, Manila Bulletin, 14 Nov 2020 The Department of Education (DepEd) is reminding conditional Qualified Voucher Applicants (QVAs) of the Senior High School Voucher Program (SHSVP) to submit the necessary and other supporting documents on or before Nov. 30.

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by Meg Adonis, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 3 Nov 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) has called on schools to lessen the burden of students and teachers amid the new coronavirus pandemic, saying they must not require them to do tasks outside instructional management and that they need to provide psychosocial interventions.

by Christian Deiparine (Philstar.com), 3 Nov 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Nearly a month since blended learning for millions of Filipino students began, the education department has come up with suggested measures for an “academic ease,” which a teachers’ group scored as insufficient to address the existing problems under the new setup.

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by Sheila Crisostomo (The Philippine Star), 18 Oct 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Two weeks after classes started under the distance learning system in public schools, an expert from the Philippine Psychiatric Association (PPA) is already seeing signs of mental stress among students and their parents.

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by Cathrine Gonzales, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 8 Oct 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) has achieved a “100 percent” enrollment in public schools amid the adverse impacts of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the education sector.

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by Inquirer Bureaus, 6 Oct 2020 Julia Jossielh Cillador, 13, a Grade 8 student, woke up early on Monday and was ready to attend her class at Iloilo National High School before daybreak. She wore her school uniform, went next door to her aunt’s house, opened a desktop computer and attended her classes.

by Meg Adonis, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 6 Oct 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Forty-five students logged in for online class on Monday, the first day of the school year, at Caloocan City Business High School, but by the end of the day, only 37 were left, according to Nimfa David, the school principal.

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By CNN Philippines Staff, 5 Oct 2020 Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 5) — Education Secretary Leonor Briones on Monday claimed government’s win over the COVID-19 pandemic as over 22 million students from public schools return to school — sans face-to-face classes — despite the outcry of teachers and parents facing multiple challenges.

by Janvic Mateo (The Philippine Star), 5 Oct 2020 MANILA, Philippines — For the first time in the country’s history, 22 million public elementary and high school students begin today their classes for a new academic year without stepping out of their houses.

by Christian Deiparine (Philstar.com), 5 Oct 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Higher Education on Monday said colleges and universities should consider the situation of its students and faculty members in giving out requirements, with many still adapting to changes brought by the coronavirus pandemic.

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by Rainier Allan Ronda (The Philippine Star ) – 29 Sep 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) is now hiring so-called learning support aides or LSAs to help in the delivery of the basic education-learning continuity program (BE-LCP) distance learning in public schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic “new normal.”

LOOK: A week before the Oct. 5 school opening, @DepEd_PH says enrollment in both public and private schools has reached 24.66M or 88.80% of SY 2019-2020 enrollment | via @MB_InaHernando pic.twitter.com/pdawnuiCyC — Manila Bulletin News (@manilabulletin) September 28, 2020

DepEd reports over 667-million modules have been printed and around 80% have been distributed. pic.twitter.com/DzQMca52VX — Marianne Enriquez (@mariannenriquez) September 28, 2020

by Jenniffer B. Austria, Manila Standard, 27 Sep 2020 STI Education Services Group Inc., which owns one of the largest networks of private schools in the Philippines, closed down seven schools and suspended the operations of five others on low enrollment turnout caused by the pandemic.

by Paolo Romero (The Philippine Star), 26 Sep 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Some 24.5 million elementary and high school students have so far enrolled in public and private schools as classes are set to open under the “blended learning system” on Oct. 5 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Education Secretary Leonor Briones said yesterday.

by Mariejo S. Ramos, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 26 Sep 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The situation in private schools seemed to be worse than Education Secretary Leonor Briones initially estimated in June as actual enrollment figures showed that less than half of learners have registered in those institutions this school year.

by Janvic Mateo (The Philippine Star), 23 Sep 2020 MANILA, Philippines — In addition to millions of elementary and high school students who have yet to enroll this school year, thousands are also expected to temporarily stop their college education this year due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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by Merlina Hernando-Malipot, Manila Bulletin, 21 Sep 2020 Recognizing the risks and dangers children face as the education system shifts into distance learning, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday announced that a supplemental policy will be issued to strengthen its Child Protection Policy (CPP).

by Edu Punay (The Philippine Star), 18 Sep 2020 MANILA, Philippines — With the recent signing of the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act, the private education sector is hopeful that it will finally receive the much-needed economic assistance from the government.

by Bella Perez-Rubio, (Philstar.com) – 15 Sep 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education on Tuesday announced its intention to fund the connectivity and communication expenses of both its teaching and non-teaching staff.

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