Inside one classroom, volunteers wiped dust from old desks and windows, while outside, others repainted worn walls and cleaned the school grounds — all part of a collective effort to prepare the campus for students returning for another academic year. Amid the flurry of activity at Diosdado P....
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) will deploy 209 police personnel across the city under its Oplan Balik-Eskwela to ensure a safe, secure, and orderly opening of classes for School Year 2026–2027 on June 8. Police Brig. Gen. Randy Glenn Silvio, QCPD director, said the operation aims to...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has stepped up the visibility of its personnel in Divisoria in Manila and other major commercial areas across the country in anticipation of the influx of people buying school items for next week’s class opening. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr....
The Department of Education (DepEd) is pushing for intensified efforts to expand access to international scholarships and exchange programs for public school teachers, saying global exposure is a necessary investment in improving the country’s basic education system. During the Teach Beyond...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will mobilize nationwide security operations to guarantee a peaceful and orderly return of millions of students to their classrooms this June. PNP Chief, Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. ordered all police units to intensify visibility patrols and...
Education Secretary Sonny Angara has ordered the implementation of the 2026 National Oplan Balik Eskwela (OBE) in preparation for the opening of classes for school year 2026-2027 on June 8. The nationwide OBE activities will run from June 1 to 11 to assess school readiness, including infrastructure...
The Philippines will repay its new $600-million World Bank loan for education reform until 2055, while also securing a separate $24.5-million grant to support sustainable agriculture transformation, newly signed agreements between the government and the Washington-based multilateral lender showed....
A public school teacher from Nueva Ecija has been granted a housing unit after more than 30 years in government service under the Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program. The 4PH Program is the government’s flagship housing initiative aimed at expanding access to affordable...
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara lauded the Philippine delegation that bagged six awards in an international science and engineering fair held in the United States. The Philippine delegation was composed of 16 learner-researchers and secured Grand Awards and four Special...
A pro-education congressman is prodding the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Department of Education (DepEd) and other concerned agencies to work together for the expeditious release of all pending subsidies and voucher assistance. This, as Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre warned over...
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the provincial government of Agusan del Sur have entered the final stretch of preparations for the 2026 Palarong Pambansa, implementing heightened safety and health protocols ahead of the national games’ opening on May 24. In a significant shift to protect...
Senior High School (SHS) graduates were given priority access to employers at Labor Day job fairs nationwide on May 1, through a dedicated “Green Lane” set up by the Department of Education (DepEd) and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). The initiative allowed SHS graduates to skip long...
