Removing the K to 12 program, particularly its important component the Senior High School (SHS) would be a “step backward” for Philippine education and would disproportionately harm poor students, according to the Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) and education stakeholders. Amid calls...
The state of Philippine education in 2025 remains in critical condition, with learners continuing to bear the brunt of longstanding systemic issues. As education quality declines and learning gaps widen, the need for urgent and unified reforms to prevent further deterioration of the sector is more...
Malacañang has clarified President Marcos ' stand on the K-to-12 curriculum, saying he did not say he was against its implementation. “Gusto po nating liwanagin ito: Hindi po niya sinasabi na tutol siya sa K-to-12 (We want to clarify this: He is not saying that he is against the K-to-12...
As discussions on the potential removal of Senior High School (SHS) from the K to 12 curriculum resurface, an industry-led education advocacy group has called on the Marcos administration to focus on strengthening the country’s entire education system. While reiterating its support for the K to...
false>false> Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said he will file a bill that would shorten college education and rationalizing the senior high school (SHS) program. false>false> Gatchalian said it is high-time Congress pushes through with its promise of reducing the number of college years after passing...
President Marcos said the government will keep pushing for improvements in the K-12 system as long as the law remains in place, even as he echoed growing frustrations about its effectiveness and cost. In his podcast released on Wednesday, June 18, the President reiterated his concerns that the...
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson paid tribute on Independence Day to the resilience of the people amid the ongoing threat of Kanlaon Volcano that affected thousands of residents since the June 3, 2024 eruption. “It’s been a year already since the first Kanlaon...
ILOILO CITY — The province and city of Iloilo emerged victorious at the Parada ng Kalayaan (Freedom Day Parade) during the 127th Philippine Independence Day celebration on June 12 in Manila. The Tultugan Festival of Maasin town was champion in the Festival Performance competition while the Cry of...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte marked Independence Day on Thursday, June 12, with a message of national pride and personal grief over the injustice against his father former President Rodrigo R. Duterte. In a statement released Wednesday evening, Rep. Duterte...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Mayor John Dalipe urged the people here to embody modern heroism by upholding the values of patriotism and service in their daily lives. Dalipe, speaking during the commemoration of the 127th Philippine Independence Day celebration with the theme, “Kalayaan, Kinabukasan,...
ILOILO CITY – Ceremonies were held in this city and Santa Barbara town, Iloilo province to celebrate the 127th Philippine Independence Day on June 12. Events were held in the two places that played pivotal roles in ending the more than 300-year Spanish rule in the country. Santa Barbara is where...
Raising concerns over compensation and transparency, a teachers’ group on Friday, May 30, sought clarification from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) regarding the additional P1,000 honoraria promised to those who served during the May 12 elections. “Maraming nagtatanong kung nasaan na...
