Published June 3, 2021 4:36pm
A woman reads a book to a group of youngsters sitting on the breakwater of Manila Bay in Pasay City as the sun sets on Wednesday, September 9, 2020. DANNY PATA THE HAGUE, Netherlands The coronavirus pandemic has severely affected children s rights worldwide, with young people risking a generational catastrophe if governments do not act, a rights group said in an annual survey Thursday. Millions of children have missed out on education because of COVID-19 restrictions while there will be a long term impact in terms of their physical and mental health, Dutch NGO KidsRights said as it launched its annual ranking.
Some universities implement ‘no fail policy’
Published April 26, 2021 4:12pm Some universities in the country have implemented a no fail policy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Maki Pulido s report on Balitanghali on Monday, among the universities that implemented such a policy are the De La Salle University and the University of the Philippines. La Salle has approved a resolution to reimpose the policy from Term 2 of Academic Year 2020-2021 until further notice. UP also said no student will be given a failing mark this semester. During pre-COVID, in order to merit an incomplete, a student must have a passing class standing and only a minimum of requirement not yet submitted. This time, even if you haven t submitted anything this semester, you will not fail, UP public affairs vice president Elenia Pernia said.
DepEd urged to probe sagot for sale scheme
Published March 8, 2021 9:49am Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is calling on the Department of Education to investigate reports of what he called the sagot for sale scheme, in which parents hire another person to answer their children s self-learning modules. In a recent hearing of the Senate basic education committee, Gatchalian referred to a report by the Teachers Dignity Coalition which showed how struggling parents hire someone else usually a person they find online to answer their children s modules. “Huwag naman sanang gawin ng mga magulang iyon dahil kawawa ang mga bata. Hindi natin sila natutulungang matuto sa ganyang mga paraan,” the senator said in a statement on Monday.
By ERWIN COLCOL, GMA News
Published March 2, 2021 8:39pm The Senate on Tuesday adopted a resolution recommending the resumption of face-to-face classes in the country by immediately launching the pilot testing of localized limited physical classes. During its session, the chamber adopted Senate Resolution 663 in consideration of Senate Resolution 668, combining the resolutions introduced by Senate President Vicente Sotto III and of Senator Sherwin Gatchalian and six other senators. According to the adopted resolution, the pilot testing in localized limited face-to-face classes will be launched in low-risk areas as identified by the Department of Education under risk-based assessment. The pilot testing will also be conducted following stringent mitigation measures, strict health protocols, and guidelines set by the Department of Health and the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease.