The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, Feb. 13, reiterated its commitment to sustaining programs supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) despite the announced funding freeze. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) In a statement, DepEd said it has outlined...
Around P4 billion worth of projects in coordination with the Department of Education (DepEd) have been affected by the shutdown of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) programs. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) These projects, which support various learning initiatives...
As Pasig City seeks to improve its employment and education services targeting the city’s vulnerable sectors, a total of 507 out-of-school youth (OSY) were granted the opportunity to enhance their skills and actively contribute to local governance. Photo from Pasig City Councilor Quin Cruz FB...
Although the Philippines has long been recognized as the world’s center of marine biodiversity, policies to protect marine life in the Philippine seas from illegal fishing and other human activities are not strictly enforced. As a result, almost half of the fishery products in the country, or...
The city government of Quezon City and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have officially launched the COVID-19 Mobile testing and Vaccination Units on Monday, Nov.8. The launch was led by Charge D’Affaires Heather Variava of the US Embassy to the Philippines and Mayor...
A five-year project that will increase the digital connectivity in the Philippines was recently launched by the US government. United States Agency for International Development in the Philippines (USAID) Through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the Better Access and...
The United States government has donated 25 laptop computers and 479 tablets to the Department of Education (DepEd) as part of the US commitment to support early grade learning in the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic. US Agency for International Development (USAID) Philippines Office of...
The United States government handed over P12 million worth of distance learning equipment to the Department of Education (DepEd) for its Alternative Learning System (ALS) e-Skwela Learning Centers to help the Philippines overcome the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic in the education sector....
Five universities from across the Philippines have been awarded approximately P12 million ($244,000) worth of grants from the United States government to support their research and innovation and help address the challenges of the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. USAID Mission Director...