Criminal complaints have been filed against seven private schools for allegedly having “ghost beneficiaries” under the Senior High School (SHS) Voucher Program, the Department of Education (DepEd) said. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara, during the agency’s budget briefing before the House...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has filed criminal charges against individuals accused of defrauding the Senior High School (SHS) Voucher Program. In a bold move to protect public funds and uphold integrity in education, DepEd, under the leadership of Secretary Sonny Angara, announced that it...
The country’s leading Catholic education institutions on Tuesday, July 9, strongly opposed the proposed removal of Senior High School (SHS) from the Philippine education system, calling the move “untimely” and “dangerously shortsighted.” In a joint statement, the Catholic Educational...
The Department of Education (DepEd) officially launched Brigada Eskwela 2025 on Monday, June 9, calling on communities nationwide to come together in preparing schools for the upcoming academic year. As volunteers gear up to clean, repair, and ready classrooms, a teachers’ group urged the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, March 26 said it recovered approximately P65 million from 54 private schools involved in irregularities related to the Senior High School Voucher Program (SHS-VP) for the school years (SY) 2021-2022 and 2022-2023. Following an investigation, 38...
Former senator Bam Aquino condemned the "ghost students" scheme under the Senior High School (SHS) Voucher Program in some private schools. Former senator Bam Aquino Aquino, who is aiming for a comeback at the Senate in the 2025 May polls, said the issue must be investigated to hold those involved...
The Department of Education (DepEd), in collaboration with the Private Education Assistance Committee (PEAC), is developing a three-year strategic plan to strengthen public-private partnerships in education. (DepEd / MB VIsual Content Grroup) In a statement, DepEd said the action plan for...
CEBU CITY – The Department of Education-Central Visayas (DepEd-7) assured that there are no ghost beneficiaries under its Senior High School Voucher Program (SHSVP). JIMENEZ (FB) DepEd-7 Regional Director Salustiano Jimenez issued the clarification amid the ongoing investigation of supposed...
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara said on Wednesday, Feb. 19, that the agency is investigating whether individuals have served as “accomplices” in the fraudulent use of the Senior High School (SHS) Voucher Program. (DepEd / Manila Bulletin) “Yun talaga ang pinag-aaralan...
The deadline for submitting applications for the Senior High School Voucher Program (SHSVP) ends on Tuesday, June 4, as announced by the Department of Education (DepEd). (DepEd / Manila Bulletin) In a Facebook post, DepEd reminded applicants of the deadline. “Ang late at duplicate applications ay...
The Department of Education (DepEd) announced that the application period for the upcoming school year's Senior High School Voucher Program (SHS VP) has already started on May 16. (Senior High School students / DepEd file photo) “Ang SHS VP ay isang financial assistance program na nagkakaloob ng...
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian called the spending of more than P7- billion on non-poor beneficiaries of the senior high school voucher program (SHS-VP) a "wastage and leakage." “For me, it’s wastage and leakage. We need to correct this immediately and I plan to raise this during our budget hearing...
