Government departments and special purpose funds (SPFs) slightly improved their spending efficiency by end-July 2026, but unused cash authority remained concentrated in public works and education. The latest Department of Budget and Management (DBM) data showed that the overall utilization rate for...
Two Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) officers are expected to take the witness stand Tuesday, Sept. 1 during day 20 of Vice President Sara Duterte 's Senate impeachment trial, as the prosecutors try to expose details of the alleged misuse of P112.5 million in Department of Education...
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara has urged parents and guardians to take an active role in preventing school violence by closely monitoring their children and maintaining regular communication with school authorities, saying learner protection must begin at...
Ranking congressmen believe lawyer Michael Poa can still reveal a lot of key details on the Department of Education 's (DepEd) confidential fund use even after his 2024 House panel testimony. House impeachment adviser Robert Ace Barbers and Deputy Speaker La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo...
After completing all its target textbook procurements for 2026, the Department of Education (DepEd) is enhancing the use of its Learning Resource Management and Information System (LRMIS) to closely monitor the distribution of textbooks and teachers’ manuals in schools. Recently, education...
Amid recent incidents of violence in schools, the Department of Education (DepEd) said it is targeting to deploy 10,000 School Counselor Associates (SCAs) nationwide by the end of the year to provide mental health support to learners. The agency said it shortened its standard hiring process to 36...
Despite wearing several hats in Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment trial—as a member of her legal team, the defense 's spokesperson, and now a potential witness for the prosecution—lawyer Michael Poa said he is ready to take the witness stand if called. Poa, who was named by...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will help the Department of Education (DepEd) in refining the protocol for the school safety drills after its nationwide simultaneous launching was postponed not only due to bad weather but also the concerns raised by some educators. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio...
A ranking congressman from Metro Manila is batting for the creation of a national council that gives parents a direct hand in education policy and school governance. Quezon City 5th district Rep. PM Vargas has filed House Bill (HB) No. 5682, which institutionalizes the National Parent Council in a...
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday, August 24 called for a nationwide community town hall dialogues in schools after the Department of Education (DepEd) heeded calls and postponed its planned live-shooter simulation activities. Cayetano cited the joint statement of the Philippine...
The Philippine Psychiatric Association (PPA) and the Philippine Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (PSCAP) urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to defer its planned live shooter attack simulation, citing a lack of evidence that such drills prevent casualties and studies showing they...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) directed commanders nationwide to remind officers of their responsibility to secure service firearms at home and off duty even as it committed full support to nationwide school safety drills set by the Department of Education (DepEd) on August 25. Police General...
