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Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said there is a scheme called “sagot-for-sale” wherein parents hire others to answer their children's modules for them.

The program is hounded by implementation woes such as the inability of some schools to receive PC packages because they lack multi-media or computer rooms.

IBM Philippines announced on Tuesday, Feb. 16, partnerships with the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), Department of Education (DepEd), Analytics Association of the Philippines (AAP), and Project Inclusion Network (PIN) to further IBM’s global education efforts to help close the digital skills gap and enhance socioeconomic development.

The videos covered a range of topics including making strong passwords and Internet security, preventing oversharing, and fostering courage online.

The agency said learners did not drop out from school, but merely shifted from one mode of learning to another or migrated from one geographical location to another.

House Bill 8020 requires the digitization of all contents used by publishers participating in the Public School Textbook Program (PSTP) to address the recurring shortage of printed modules in public schools.

A team of student awardees from Caloocan National Science and Technology High School developed an Arduino-based anti-theft, alcohol-sensing, and collision-sensing motorcycle helmet.

Cable TV and Internet provider Sky Cable said it has partnered with the government to broadcast the Department of Education’s distance education program and provide Internet access to 32 schools in key cities nationwide.

The Department of Education (DepEd) said it is is eyeing to hire Learning Support Aides (LSAs) to assist teachers and parents in the delivery of basic education services in the distance learning set-up.

The guidelines cover areas such as online decorum, learning management systems, online productivity platforms, social media, storage of personal data, webcams and recording videos of discussions, and proctoring.