Senator Paolo “Bam” Aquino IV welcomed the new law that amended certain provisions of the Enhanced Basic Education Act, removing the mandatory requirement to use the spiral progression approach in the K to 12 curriculum. This after Republic Act No. 12322, which Aquino principally...
Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered all police units to intensify operations against loose and illegal firearms and strengthen the enforcement of responsible gun ownership following recent firearm-related incidents involving children. He said...
Malacañang said a measure granting the Department of Education (DepEd) greater flexibility in determining the most effective teaching methods for the basic education curriculum has lapsed into law. Republic Act No. 12322 lapsed into law on Aug. 2, 2026. The law entitled "an act that allows the...
The "confidential funds saga" of Vice President Sara Duterte 's Senate impeachment trial promises to get even more interesting. This, after lead prosecutor Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville “Jinky Bitrics” Luistro informed the Senate impeachment court that two former aides of the...
The Department of Education urged the Philippine National Police (PNP) and other law enforcement agencies to implement stricter measures on gun ownership after an incident in General Santos City where a nine-year old learner was injured when a .38 revolver he and his friend were toying accidentally...
House Deputy Speaker La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V hilariously assumed on Wednesday, Aug. 5 that all informants of impeachment trial respondent Vice President Sara Duterte were sickly or had an ailment of some sort. This was Ortega 's sarcastic commentary to testimony coming out of...
The Department of Education will provide metal detectors to all public schools across the country as part of the safety measures amid concerns on students carrying deadly weapons. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara said they plan to buy metal detectors and distribute them to prevent and discourage...
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines on Monday, Aug. 3, criticized the Department of Education’s (DepEd) decision to distribute voice amplifiers while teachers wait for their promised laptops. ACT said the voice amplifiers are merely a stopgap measure that does not address the...
Industry leaders on Monday, Aug. 3, called on the administration of President Marcos Jr. to pursue education policies that will continue beyond a single presidency, saying inconsistent implementation has prevented the country from overcoming a learning crisis that has persisted for decades. The...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has committed to continue its engagement with private educational institutions amid the government efforts to achieve higher learning standards, stronger school safety measures, and improved learning outcomes. No less than DepEd Secretary reaffirmed the...
The Department of Education has deployed a trauma counseling team for affected learners and staff following the death of a 13-year old high school student who was stabbed dead by his classmate inside a school in Las Piñas City on Friday, July 31. At the same time, DepEd committed support to the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) said it is finalizing the rules and technical guidelines for a new law that will set national standards for identifying and supporting schools in remote and geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDA). Education Secretary Sonny Angara said DepEd is...
