756,083 poll workers, magsisilbi sa Election Day – DepEd

ni Lolet Abania | May 6, 2022

May kabuuang 756,083 poll workers ang itatalaga para magsilbi at mag-monitor hinggil sa nalalapit na May 9 elections, ayon sa Department of Education (DepEd) ngayong Biyernes.

Sa isang press conference, sinabi ni DepEd Undersecretary Alain Pascua na tinatayang 90% ng 647,812 ng kabuuang bilang ng mga poll workers ay kawani o personnel mula sa DepEd.

“The total poll workers that will be mobilized and deputized by the Comelec (Commission on Elections) is about 756,083 poll workers. And among that, the DepEd poll workers will account to about 90% — 647,812,” ani Pascua.

Ayon kay Pascua, sa DepEd personnel, nasa 319,317 ang electoral boards (EB); 200,627 EB support staff; 38,989 DepEd supervisor officials; (DESO); 87,162 DESO support staff; at 1,717 board of canvassers.

Sinabi rin ni Pascua na ang mga poll workers ay deputized ng Comelec.

Binanggit naman ni Pascua na bumuo ang DepEd ng isang hiwalay na grupo, ang DepEd Election Task Force, kung saan nakatuon ito sa mga concerns ng mga guro at paaralan sa gitna ng eleksyon. Ayon sa opisyal, ang nasabing task force ay hindi pinakikilos ng Comelec kundi ng DepEd.

Aniya pa, ang DepEd Election Task Force ay mayroong limang grupo sa bawat rehiyon at division. Ang operasyon ng mga ito ay magsisimula sa Mayo 8 hanggang 10.

Samantala, binigyang-diin ng Comelec na tanging mga trained teachers lamang ang hahawak ng vote counting machines (VCMs) sa araw ng eleksyon, matapos na lumabas ang mga reports kaugnay sa ilang personnel sa Cotabato City na pinalitan ng mga hindi sinanay na mga guro.

Ayon kay Comelec Commissioner George Garcia, nakikipag-ugnayan na sila sa mga awtoridad sa lugar at tinututukan ang naging problema.

Ipinunto naman ni Garcia na ang mga VCM handlers ay dapat na mayroong certification mula sa Department of Science and Technology (DOST).

“Paninindigan ng Comelec kung ano ang nakalagay sa ating guidelines na dapat ay makakapaglingkod lamang na mga miyembro ng electoral boards ay yung mga na-train namin sa napakahabang araw,” ani Garcia sa isang televised briefing.

DepEd partners with SM Supermalls to promote anti-Covid 19 reminders amid back to school efforts

by Info - @Brand Zone | April 26, 2022

April 5, 2022 – DepEd, along with sole local partner SM Supermalls and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), recently concluded the BIDA Kid Program – a campaign tasked to relay anti-Covid 19 safety reminders following the expansion of face to face classes. Held at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall and attended by guests such as DepEd Secretary Leonor M. Briones, DOH Secretary Dr. Francisco Duque III, DepEd Undersecretary Wilfredo Cabral, DepEd Assistant Secretary Malcolm Garma, DepEd Undersecretary Annalyn Sevilla, DepEd Director Roger Masapol, and USAID Mission Director Ryan Washburn, the BIDA Kid Program was launched in support of the Department of Health’s efforts to reopen schools safely this incoming school year.

“As the government pushes forth with getting all students safely into the classroom, it has been our top priority to help provide the necessary protection they need against Covid-19. Our pediatric vaccination sites will remain open to cater to the vaccination needs of our children aged 5 to 11 and 12 to 17. We assure you that we remain committed to providing a safe, convenient, and fun vaccination experience for the kids and their family members and friends,” said Bien Mateo, SM Supermalls SVP for Operations.

With over 9.4M jabs and 1.2M pedia jabs administered since April 2021, SM Supermalls continues to serve as the government’s largest private-sector partner in its vaccination efforts. In line with their commitment to serving the Filipino people, SM has extended promotional assistance to the DOH and DepEd by reflecting the BIDA Kid safety reminders on their social media pages with a combined following of over 31M individuals, as well as the LED screens found in their malls.

As children begin to return to their classrooms, Bien Mateo ensures that SM Supermalls “will continue to work together with the government to reboot the system and get back on track. It could take time, but we believe that our collaboration and concerted efforts will lead us to a safer, better normal for everyone.”

For more information and up-to-date news on vaccination schedules at the SM Malls in your LGU, follow @smsupermalls on all social media platforms.

Pagbubukas ng klase para sa SY 2022-2023 sa Agosto 22 na – DepEd

ni Lolet Abania | April 19, 2022

Iminungkahi na ng Department of Education (DepEd) na gawin ang pagbubukas ng klase para sa School Year 2022-2023 sa Agosto 22, 2022, habang isasagawa ang blended learning na may kasamang mas maraming face-to-face classes.

Sa isang press conference ngayong Martes, iprinisinta ni DepEd Undersecretary Diosdado San Antonio ang plano ng ahensiya na school calendar.

Ayon sa DepEd, may 11 linggo na nakaiskedyul sa bawat quarter ng academic year.

Ang first quarter ay itinakda mula Agosto 22 hanggang Nobyembre 4, 2022; ang second quarter ay mula Nobyembre 7, 2022 hanggang Pebrero 3, 2023; ang third quarter ay mula Pebrero 13 hanggang Abril 28, 2023, at ang fourth quarter ay mula Mayo 2 hanggang Hulyo 7, 2023.

Magsisimula naman ang Christmas break sa Disyembre 19, 2022 at magpapatuloy ang mga klase sa Enero 2, 2023. Nakaiskedyul din ang mid-year break mula Pebrero 6 hanggang 10, 2023. Ang end-of-year rites ay gaganapin naman mula Hulyo 10 hanggang 14, 2023.

Sa panahon ng “summer”, ayon sa DepEd, ang remedial, enrichment, o advanced classes ay maaaring gawin mula Hulyo 17, 2023 hanggang Agosto 26, 2023.

Inaasahan naman na magsisimula ang SY 2023-2024 sa Agosto 28, 2023, ayon pa sa DepEd.