President Marcos has asked Filipinos to support the new MATATAG curriculum as it aims to provide a more progressive future for the youth. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot) Marcos said this as he graced the Basic Education Report (BER) 2024 in Pasay City on Thursday,...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Jan.24 kicked off the national launch of the School Mental Health Program and the School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 at Esteban Abada Elementary School in Quezon City. Photo from DepEd With the theme, "Batang Matatag:...
The Department of Education (DepEd) launched on Jan. 23 the Teacher Effectiveness and Competencies Enhancement Project (TEACEP) to improve teachers' professional development and competency standards in Kindergarten to Grade 6 (K-6) education. The project developed in partnership with the World Bank...
Senators on Thursday, January 4 urged the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Department of Education (DepEd) to ensure no student would be displaced with the discontinuation of the Senior High School (SHS) program in state universities (SUCs) and local universities and colleges...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said on Tuesday, January 2, he expects there is sufficient coordination between the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to ensure that there will be no disruption in the education of students. This was after CHED...
A proposed bill in the Senate is seeking to rename the Literacy Coordinating Council (LCC) to the National Literacy Council and strengthen its powers and functions. Senate Bill 2510, introduced by Sen. Lito Lapid, also aims to expand the LCC, its membership structure and supporting mechanisms, and...
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said that the 2024 national budget has allocated P210-million for the implementation of mental health programs and advocacies of the Department of Education (DepEd). Gatchalian said that he originally proposed P160-million for the implementation of mental health programs to...
Under the leadership of Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte, the Department of Education (DepEd) highlighted various programs that were launched in 2023 that ensured quality education for every Filipino child, even those in remote areas. DepEd / Manila Bulletin In a video statement...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) said it will offer fire insurance coverage for public school buildings under the Department of Education (DepEd) nationwide. Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general manager, said the pension fund will extend coverage to over 132,000...
Sen. Raffy Tulfo called out the presence of discrimination in hiring K to 12 senior high school graduates since most jobs in the country still prioritize college graduates. Sen. Raffy Tulfo proposes the integration of an enterprise-based training program into the senior high curriculum as soon as...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a bill that seeks to amend the 57-year-old Magna Carta for Public School Teachers, or Republic Act (RA) No. 4670. In a statement, Gatchalian said that the bill sought to address new and persisting challenges that public school teachers face because of the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian believes that maximizing the use of digitalization can help promote the culture of reading among learners and their communities. (Photo from the Office of Senator Sherwin Gatchalian) “We have to be realistic that the world is now becoming digital. If you want instant...
