Netizens concerned about content errors in DepEd test broadcast

Netizens have expressed their concerns about the content the Department of Education (DepEd) would broadcast on Television as it's modified to the Covid-19 pandemic set up.

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A certain JC Punongbayan post in his twitter on Wednesday, he took a picture of one of the test broadcast of DepEd showing a sample questionnaire for a Grade 8 level English course. He wrote,

Dapat na ba tayong kabahan sa mga ibobrodkast ng DepEd?

[Do we have to worry about what DepEd would air?]

I particularly worry kung paano nila ituturo and (how would they teach) economics, if ever?” he added.

[I particularly worry if how would they teach economics, if ever?]

Department of Education Undersecretary Alain Pascua replied in a separate Twitter post. He acknowledged that there were errors in the content the agency had broadcasted but vowed that it would continue to fix and polish the content before the start of the official broadcast on August 24. DepEd was grateful for the feedback. He said,

Tama ang mga komento ng mamamayan na may mga mali nga sa accuracy at maging sa grammar at typography,

[Citizens comments are correct that there were errors with the accuracy and even grammar and typography (in the sample broadcast.)]

He added,

Asahan po ninyo na patuloy ang pagsasaayos na ginagawa ng DepEd upang maging maayos at handa ang lahat para sa darating na pagbubukas ng klase, mapa-online, radyo, tv o modular man, 

[We assure you that DepEd will fix these issues so that on the opening of classes – be it online, on TV-radio or modular – things will go on smoothly.]

From August 11 to 21, DepEd will conduct a test run for the broadcast modality in teaching to ensure preparedness and that all lessons will be correct.

Meanwhile, on Wednesday, over 23 million learners have enrolled in both public and private schools for the upcoming School Year. Of the 23.11 million enrollees, more than 21.5 million enrolled in public schools while more than 1.56 million registered in private institutions.