DepEd

The Department of Education (DepEd) said it is targeting to increase the utilization of TV and radio-based materials to further support the implementation of blended learning for School Year 2021-2022.

The DepEd said regional and schools division offices may organize simultaneous unboxing and training of laptop use through online webinars or face-to-face sessions.

The PNPKI digital signature is a new requirement of the Comelec for all public school teachers who will serve as Electoral Board Members.

The Department of Education also hinted at a future project, which aims to update and pattern DepEd TV after streaming services to allow learners to study their learning materials at their own pace.

The initiative aims to fast-track the digital connectivity of all public schools and DepEd offices nationwide and allow learners to have wider access to DepEd TV, DepEd Commons, and other learning platforms.

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.