ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (PPAB) House Deputy Minority Leader ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro said prior consultations should have taken place before the discontinuation of financial assistance to Senior High School (SHS)...
Senators on Thursday, January 4 urged the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Department of Education (DepEd) to ensure no student would be displaced with the discontinuation of the Senior High School (SHS) program in state universities (SUCs) and local universities and colleges...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said on Tuesday, January 2, he expects there is sufficient coordination between the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to ensure that there will be no disruption in the education of students. This was after CHED...
A proposed bill in the Senate is seeking to rename the Literacy Coordinating Council (LCC) to the National Literacy Council and strengthen its powers and functions. Senate Bill 2510, introduced by Sen. Lito Lapid, also aims to expand the LCC, its membership structure and supporting mechanisms, and...
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said that the 2024 national budget has allocated P210-million for the implementation of mental health programs and advocacies of the Department of Education (DepEd). Gatchalian said that he originally proposed P160-million for the implementation of mental health programs to...
The Department of Education (DepEd) should be “decentralized” to help ensure that reforms in the education system will push through. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group Fr. Bienvenido “Ben” Nebres, a member of the Second Congressional Commission (EDCOM 2) Advisory Council said in a recent...
Under the leadership of Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte, the Department of Education (DepEd) highlighted various programs that were launched in 2023 that ensured quality education for every Filipino child, even those in remote areas. DepEd / Manila Bulletin In a video statement...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte recently visited various schools across the Philippines to understand the needs of students and teachers and to highlight the importance of environmental sustainability. Photo from VP Sara Dutere “Included in my visit to various schools...
Hoping to pave the way for a resilient and strong basic education system, the Department of Education (DepEd), under the leadership of Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte, embarked on the MATATAG education journey this year. “Let me thank all of you for your hard work and...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) said it will offer fire insurance coverage for public school buildings under the Department of Education (DepEd) nationwide. Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general manager, said the pension fund will extend coverage to over 132,000...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Saturday, Dec. 16, said it continues to aggressively look into “various ways to address” the subject of unremitted premiums and contributions. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) Issuing a statement, DepEd said that the issue on unremitted premiums as well...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte will hold office in her hometown of Davao City as government caretaker while President Marcos is in Tokyo this weekend to attend a regional summit. Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte (OVP photo) The Office of the...
