SANTIAGO CITY, Isabela – A 19-year-old student from Saguday town, Quirino province was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 31, over the killing of a public school teacher here. The suspect Nel was apprehended one day after the victim, Jhanmar, 31, was found dead in his boarding house in Barangay Villasis...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – A male public school teacher was found dead in his boarding house in Barangay Villasis, Santiago City, Isabela on Tuesday, Dec. 30. Police identified the victim as Jhanmar, 31. Investigation said that a boarder arrived to deliver his laundry. She called the victim and...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, December 18, said it has launched an investigation into an alleged case of child abuse involving a public school teacher in Tondo, Manila, reaffirming its strict zero-tolerance policy against violence or abuse toward learners. In a statement released...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, December 17, announced that it has promoted 16,000 public school teachers under its Expanded Career Progression (ECP) Program, with another 41,000 poised for advancement marking a major milestone in recognizing and rewarding educators’ service...
A teachers’ group on Wednesday, December 17, lauded the Department of Education (DepEd) for initiating meaningful reforms but emphasized that lasting improvements must be matched by real investments in teachers’ welfare. The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC), in a statement, acknowledged...
A teacher in Tondo, Manila allegedly assaulted a 12-year-old student and forced the child to eat a cockroach after the student caught him sexually molesting a female student inside the school, the Manila Police District (MPD) said. Based on the initial investigation, the incident occurred last Oct....
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, December 3, said it is preparing for one of the largest teacher recruitment waves in recent years. In a statement, DepEd said the Marcos administration’s proposed 2026 national budget allocates 32,916 new Teacher I items to help ease classroom...
Thousands of teachers on Friday, November 28, halted regular classes to demand justice, decent pay, and systemic reforms in the Philippine education sector. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) led a nationwide sit-down strike, with 237 schools across 34 major cities and provinces in 14 regions...
A group of teachers on Monday, November 17, expressed full support for the bill extending the mandate of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), saying the commission’s research and policy work remain crucial as the country grapples with a persistent learning crisis. The...
A group of teachers on Thursday, November 13, criticized the administration of President Marcos for its continued inaction on alleged corruption in public infrastructure projects, even as thousands of typhoon-hit schools across the Philippines remain damaged by recent disasters. Citing data from...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Department of Education (DepEd), and Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Wednesday, November 12, issued a joint advisory establishing an Online National Registry (ONR) of teacher education programs. The advisory, signed by CHED Chairperson Dr....
A teachers’ group on Thursday, November 6, condemned what it called the government’s “criminal neglect” of education following the revelation that 24.8 million Filipinos are functionally illiterate — a figure it described as “a damning indictment of decades of underfunding and systemic...
