The Department of Education (DepEd) has set June 8 as the opening of classes for School Year (SY) 2026–2027, under its new school calendar schedule issued through DepEd Order No. 009, s. 2026. The school year will run until April 8 next year and will consist of 201 class days, covering Term 1 to...
Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Sunday opened the 2026 National Festival of Talents (NFOT), framing the annual event as part of the government’s push to develop student competencies aligned with future job opportunities. Held at the Dinggoy Roxas Civic Center, the week-long festival brings...
Education Secretary Sonny Angara has assured that Philippine Schools Overseas (PSOs) are included in the implementation of education reforms set to begin in School Year 2026–2027, as the Department of Education (DepEd) moves to align overseas schools with new national policies while providing...
Infrastructure and engineering firm Megawide Construction Corp. is keen on participating in the Department of Education’s (DepEd) plan to bid out the construction of 16,459 classrooms worth ₱105.7 billion. As Manila Bulletin earlier reported, the DepEd said in an invitation to bid issued last...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has jumpstarted its ₱105.7-billion public-private partnership (PPP) program under which the private sector will build more than 16,000 classrooms on behalf of the government to address the country’s worsening classroom shortage. In an invitation to bid issued...
Schools nationwide are being prepared for a shift to a three-term school calendar in School Year 2026–2027, as the Department of Education (DepEd) begins a series of orientation sessions for teachers and school leaders. The rollout, conducted for school leaders and teachers across the country,...
Stories of rejection turned redemption took center stage this graduation season, as students who once faced closed doors in education finally claimed their long-awaited diplomas. Among them are graduates of the Alternative Learning System (ALS), the Department of Education’s (DepEd) primary...
School-based non-teaching and related teaching personnel will now be covered by the Department of Education’s (DepEd) work-from-home (WFH) arrangement every Friday, under an updated memorandum that also directs schools to maintain uninterrupted operations. In a memorandum posted on Thursday...
Tax incentives extended to schools are helping ease pressure for tuition increases as institutions grapple with rising operational costs, the Department of Education (DepEd) said on Wednesday, April 8. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara said this as he highlighted the significant role of existing tax...
As tensions continue in parts of the Middle East, the Department of Education (DepEd) reached out to thousands of Filipino teachers, students, and families abroad, offering not just policy guidance, but reassurance. In an “Online Kumustahan” held on Tuesday, April 7, DepEd checked on more than...
For a lot of Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) teachers, returning home is not just about finding a job; it is about coming to terms with the sacrifices they made while working abroad. Teacher I Aylene Lara knows this all too well. "I didn’t want to work abroad for a very long time because it’s...
The World Bank approved another $600-million loan for the Philippines last Good Friday, April 3—this time to fund efforts to improve the country’s education system. In a statement published on Monday, April 6, the Washington-based multilateral lender said over 21 million K-10 students and...
