The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, January 29, underscored the need for a whole-of-government approach to address the country’s learning crisis, calling for stronger coordination among key agencies to fast-track education reforms and close long-standing gaps in student achievement....
Senator Loren Legarda pressed for an urgent and sustained education reform to confront the country’s education crisis. Legarda made the call as the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) formally submitted its Final Report, Turning Point: A Decade of Necessary Reform...
Following the launch of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) Final Report, “Turning Point: A Decade of Necessary Reforms (2026–2035),” the Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, Jan. 27, committed to lead the next decade of education reform. DepEd Secretary Sonny...
Two lucky bettors hailing from Zamboanga City and Tarlac City will split the over P280-million Ultra Lotto jackpot drawn on Sunday, Jan. 25, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said. The PCSO said the Ultra Lotto jackpot totaled P284,636,402.80. According to the agency, the bettors...
Just months after its nationwide rollout, the government’s Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) Program is already delivering promising results with several public schools across the country posting 30 to 40 percent increases in student reading proficiency and grade-level readiness,...
Expanding the education voucher program strategically could significantly reduce overcrowding in public schools operating on double and triple shifts, according to the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2). During a joint public hearing of the Senate Committee on Basic Education on...
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Sultan Kudarat at 3 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 20, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The quake’s epicenter was located 44 kilometers southwest of Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat, at a shallow depth of two kilometers. Phivolcs said...
Early evidence from the pilot implementation of the Department of Education’s (DepEd) MATATAG K-to-10 Curriculum shows promising learning gains among Grade 2 students reinforcing the importance of decongesting the curriculum and prioritizing mastery of foundational skills. In a statement issued...
A group on Monday, January 19, called on the national government to urgently double the education budget, unburden teachers of excessive administrative work, and overhaul the national curriculum to address what it described as a deepening learning crisis in Philippine schools. The Alliance of...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, January 19, acknowledged a deepening learning crisis in Philippine schools and said it is accelerating early-grade reforms after data from the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) showed that student proficiency drops to near zero by...
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck Sultan Kudarat on Sunday morning, Jan. 18, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. In its Earthquake Information No. 2, Phivolcs said the tremor occurred at 11:55 a.m. The agency said the epicenter was located 41 kilometers...
Tropical Storm Ada (international name: Nokaen) slowed down as it moved over the coastal waters of Pandan, Catanduanes on Saturday evening, Jan. 17, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. As of 8 p.m., the center of Ada was estimated based on all...
