Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara assured the public that the agency remains committed to integrity and quality education, even as Undersecretary Trygve L. Olaivar took a voluntary leave of absence after being linked to alleged irregularities in flood control projects. In a...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, September 25, welcomed the P22.5-billion boost to its 2026 budget for classrooms and key programs, thanking Congress for supporting President Marcos’ education agenda. In a statement, DepEd expressed gratitude to the House of Representatives for...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has unveiled major progress in its artificial intelligence (AI) projects designed to boost transparency, improve resource allocation, and strengthen student and teacher support across the country. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara, in a statement issued Tuesday,...
Raising concerns over construction quality and accountability in government infrastructure projects, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, September 19, revealed that more than 1,000 classrooms nationwide had been turned over to schools in an “unfinished” state. Citing an audit...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has expressed grief over the tragic death of Atty. Joshua L. Abrina, former Legal Officer of DepEd Palawan, and strongly condemned the attack that led to his killing. In a statement released by the Central Office on Thursday, September 18, DepEd Secretary Sonny...
The Department of Education (DepEd) vowed to fully utilize its proposed budget and all the amount it would get from flood control realignments to fund the various needs of the agency for next year, Secretary Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said on Tuesday, September 16. Angara made this assurance...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is eyeing a historic P928.52-billion budget for 2026, the closest the agency has come to breaching the P1-trillion mark. In a statement issued Tuesday, September 16, DepEd said the proposed allocation will go toward building more classrooms, expanding...
Recognizing the urgent need to address the country’s learning crisis and strengthen the foundational skills of Filipino learners, the Department of Education (DepEd) officially launched the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) Program on Saturday, September 13. The initiative,...
Teachers in public schools can now look forward to faster and fairer promotions as the Department of Education (DepEd) officially operationalizes the Expanded Career Progression (ECP) system—a reform designed to recognize merit, reduce dependence on vacancies, and provide clearer pathways for...
In a move aimed at strengthening healthcare support and improving teacher welfare, the Department of Education (DepEd) has approved the release of a P7,000 annual medical allowance for public school teachers, giving them the option to either avail themselves of Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, September 4, said it has secured the full backing of the House of Representatives (HOR) for its proposed P928.52-billion budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. READ: ...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is seeking P928.5 billion for its 2026 budget—a near-trillion-peso proposal that would fund new classrooms, additional teachers, and nationwide learning recovery initiatives. If approved, the budget would mark one of the largest single-year allocations in...
