TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Education-Eastern Visayas (DepEd-8) condemned the death of a public school teacher in Eastern Samar on the first day of the new academic year on Monday. In a statement Tuesday, DepEd-Region 8 extended condolences to the family, friends, colleagues, and students...
TACLOBAN CITY — A 36-year-old public school teacher was found dead in Barangay Alang-Alang, Quinapondan, Eastern Samar on Monday, June 8. The Quinapondan Municipal Police Station (MPS) received a report of a body concealed in thick grass. Police discovered the victim lying on his side. Relatives...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Teacher Education Council (TEC) launched on Wednesday, June 3 a scholarship program to help fill gaps in key teaching specializations in basic education. The Teacher Education Scholarship Program (TESP) will be rolled out in Academic Year...
The Schools Division of Taguig City and Pateros on Tuesday condemned the murder of teacher Maria Elaine B. Valencia in Abra last week. “It is with profound sorrow and a heavy heart that we address the senseless killing of our beloved teacher, Maria Elaine B. Valencia of Gat Andres Bonifacio...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A Department of Education supervisor was gunned down in Alicia, Zamboanga Sibugay on Thursday night, April 30. Police identified the victim as Rey Dalaota Camaingking, 45, a resident of Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay. Investigation said the victim was walking in a port in Sitio Guicam,...
After 14 years of waiting for a career advancement, Evelyn Molavin is finally moving up the teaching ladder, an outcome she describes as more than just a promotion, but long-overdue recognition of years of service and sacrifice. “Malaki po ang naging epekto ng ECP sa buhay ko… Hindi lang po...
TACLOBAN CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. attended the mass oath-taking of 2,121 newly promoted teachers and principals under the Expanded Career Progression (ECP) at the Tacloban City Convention Center on Wednesday. "I am happy to be a witness of the continuing program that we have that...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The people of Basilan are seeking justice for a teacher who was stabbed to death on a barangay road in Lamitan City on Sunday, April 13. The victim, Joselito Alumbro Orbuda, a resident of Barangay Limo-ok, Lamitan City, and a teacher of the Mindanao Autonomous College, was found...
Teachers across public schools nationwide will officially begin their month-long summer break on April 1, as the Department of Education (DepEd) formally closed School Year (SY) 2025–2026 on Tuesday, March 31, with a strong message of gratitude and support for Filipino educators. In a statement,...
As School Year (SY) 2025–2026 officially closed on Tuesday, March 31, the Department of Education (DepEd) paid tribute to Filipino teachers nationwide—highlighting student achievements and reaffirming its commitment to improving educational quality and inclusivity. In a statement, DepEd...
TACLOBAN CITY – A public high school teacher was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Padoga, Calubian, Leyte, on Monday. Police identified the suspect as Arcy, 39, a teacher at Felix Caneja National High School and resident of Barangay Gotusan, Calubian. Recovered from him were a...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is pushing a major shift in how the Philippine school year is structured, introducing what it calls a “Three-Term School Calendar”—a reform aimed at addressing long-standing issues in instructional time, teacher workload, and learning recovery. In a briefer...
