Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara on Tuesday, February 24, said the proposed shift to a trimester system for basic education in Philippines schools aims to ease teachers’ workload and give students more time for activities that enhance learning. At the sidelines of the ASEAN...
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara underscored the importance of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in strengthening education and driving national and regional growth during the ASEAN Editors and Economic Opinion Leaders Forum (AEEOLF) 2026 on Tuesday, February 24. Angara,...
City governments across the country on Monday, February 23, formally joined the national government’s push to accelerate classroom construction, signing a landmark agreement aimed at addressing the Philippines’ estimated 165,000 classroom shortage and improving learning conditions for millions...
President Marcos said on Monday, Feb. 23, that the Philippines is still facing a classroom shortage of more than 144,000. In his speech during the presentation of the memorandum of agreement (MOA) on nationwide classroom building, Marcos stressed that the country must not wait for decades to...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is stepping up efforts to ensure Filipino learners can move more seamlessly from classrooms to careers, as it championed deeper alignment among education, training, and industry during the 16th ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework Committee (AQRFC) Meeting....
The Philippines faces a critical crossroads, where faltering education reforms could lead to a weakened economy and a workforce even less prepared for the challenges of the next decade. At the sidelines of the 2026 Leadership Forum organized by the Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) on...
Emphasizing that students will remember how their educators helped them believe in themselves, President Marcos encouraged teachers to teach learners empathy and character. "Teach not only knowledge, but empathy. Not only skills, but character. Because long after the lessons are over, what your...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has promoted nearly 2,000 public school teachers and school leaders in Central Luzon, accelerating the rollout of the government’s expanded career progression program aimed at strengthening teacher welfare, retention, and education quality. DepEd Secretary...
Education leaders, business executives, and government officials convened on Wednesday, February 18, at the 2026 Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) Leadership Forum in Makati City, where the Department of Education (DepEd) called for stronger public-private collaboration to address the...
The proposed shift to a trimester system remains under review and no final decision has been made, the Department of Education (DepEd) clarified on Tuesday, Feb. 17. In an official statement, DepEd acknowledged the concerns raised by legislators, teachers, and other stakeholders regarding the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, February 16, highlighted “sweeping policy reforms” that increase teacher allowances, expand career progression, and significantly reduce administrative workload—especially for educators in public schools. In a statement, DepEd said these...
Malacañang said the proposal of the Department of Education (DepEd) to shift to a trimester system must undergo a thorough study first. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said it would be better for the proposal to be studied first before the Palace could make any...
