VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Robredo NOT appointed DepEd chief
A YouTube video mockingly claimed that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed former vice president Leni Robredo as education secretary. This is false.
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FACT CHECK: Marcos contradicts Duterte on return to old school calendar
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. contradicted the pronouncements of Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on the return to the old academic calendar for elementary and high schools.
FACT CHECK: DepEd’s order continuing voucher program for Grade 11 students in SUCs, LUCs for SY 2023-2024 needs context
Six months after stopping the issuance of vouchers for Grade 11 students enrolled in state and local universities and colleges for the current school year ending in June 2024, the Department of Education ordered that it be continued.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Order ng DepEd na ipagpatuloy ang voucher program para sa Grade 11 students sa SUCs, LUCs para sa SY 2023-2024 nangangailangan ng konteksto
Noong Hulyo 2023, naglabas ng memorandum ang DepEd na nagsasabi sa mga SUC at LUC na ang mga benepisyaryo ng Grade 11 voucher program ay hindi na tatanggapin mula sa kanilang mga paaralan simula school year 2023-2024, kasunod ng paglipas ng 2015 agreement sa Commission on Higher Education na nagpapahintulot sa SUCs at LUCs na mag-alok ng senior high school upang tumulong sa pagtugon sa mga isyu sa kapasidad ng DepEd.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB video NEEDS CONTEXT, K-12 not abolished
A video on Facebook talks about the “sudden” CHED memorandum on halting the admission of senior high school students. This needs context.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FALSE claim on DepEd adding ‘Grade 13’ level circulates anew
A graphic online claims a “Grade 13” level was added to the basic education system. This is false and has been debunked since 2020.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Tono ni Sara Duterte sa isyu ng confidential funds nagbago
Naunang ipinahayag ni Sara Duterte na "kalaban ng bayan" ang sinumang kumokontra sa confidential funds.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pahayag ni Sara Duterte sa confidential funds NAKAPANLILINLANG
Habang inuulit ang kanyang desisyon na "hindi na ituloy" ang kahilingan para sa confidential funds, hiniling ni Duterte sa mga senador na sa halip ay ibigay na lang sa National Learning Recovery Program ng DepEd ang halaga.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Sara Duterte’s statement on confidential funds MISLEADS
Duterte asked the senators that the amount for confidential funds be reallocated instead to the DepEd’s National Learning Recovery Program.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: DepEd INACCURATELY says Comelec plans to file criminal charges vs teachers who quit election duties
The Comelec did not make a definitive pronouncement on filing criminal charges against teachers who quit their electoral board duties.
