Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, June 19, tendered her resignation as Department of Education (DepEd) secretary, leaving behind the official family of the Marcos administration. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks to the media about her resignation as Education secretary effective July 19,...
President Marcos has signed into law measures establishing senior high and elementary schools in Bacoor City, Cavite. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos approved the two new laws—Republic Act Nos. 12007 and 12008—on June 13, 2024. Republic Act No....
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, June 12, clarified the status and procedures taken in the Teacher Education Council (TEC) appointment process, in response to concerns expressed by an advocacy group regarding alleged delays. In a statement, DepEd said Vice President and Education...
President Marcos has signed into law the "Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo Act" that provides public teachers additional teaching allowance from P5,000 to P10,000. Marcos signed the "Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo Act" or Republic Act (RA) 11997, which he labeled as "a significant milestone" for Philippine...
The Department of Education (DepEd) will soon begin hiring 5,000 non-teaching personnel with a base monthly salary of at least P27,000, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced. This decision comes after Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman granted approval to DepEd's request for...
Former Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) governor Nur P. Misuari and six other persons were convicted by the Sandiganbayan of graft in two cases involving P77 million worth of irregularly procured education materials in 2000 and 2001. However, Misuari and his six co-accused were...
President Marcos has ordered the gradual return of the school calendar to the old arrangement as he approved the start of classes next school year on July 29. The opening of classes next school year will begin on July 29, 2024, and will end on April 15, 2025. The move aims to gradually return to...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to conduct an aggressive back-to-school campaign that will focus on the almost 11 million out-of-school children and youth (OSCY) in the country. The senator made the call following the release of a report from the Philippine...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (left) and Bataan 1st district Rep. Geraldine Roman (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin and Bataan 1st district Rep. Geraldine Roman aren't thrilled with the prospect of...
At least two senators welcomed President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s call to accelerate moves to revert to the old school calendar by next year. In an interview, Marcos had agreed there is a need to shift to the old school calendar in order to counter the effects of the...
President Marcos is keen on bringing back the old school calendar next year, citing the urgent need for it given the impacts of El Niño at present. Marcos said there is no need to wait longer to reimplement the old schedule for face-to-face classes as it is "better for the kids." He said he...
Senators on Wednesday, May 1 welcomed the Department of Education’s (DepEd) “aggressive” stance to revert to the old academic calendar for school year 2024-2025 in response to the public clamor. “I support this ‘aggressive option’ to revert to the old academic calendar in...
