Senator Loren Legarda on Monday, August 10 hailed the passage of Republic Act No. 12322 which now gives the Department of Education (DepEd) the flexibility to choose the curricular approach that are most effective for Filipino learners. Legarda said the new law now offers hope that classrooms will...
The number of classrooms damaged by the combined effects of Tropical Cyclone “Maymay” and the southwest monsoon or “habagat” has climbed to 3,924, up from 2,424 reported a day earlier, the Department of Education (DepEd) said on Monday, Aug. 10. Based on DepEd’s latest situation report...
Del Rosario-led Phinma Corp. posted a turnaround in the first half of 2026, with a consolidated net income of ₱363.35 million and an attributable net income of ₱20.11 million from losses of ₱226.92 million and ₱455.06 million, respectively, in the same period last year. In a disclosure to...
Can schools truly be zones of peace when firearms remain within easy reach of children? Education Secretary Sonny Angara’s call for stronger gun safety following a string of incidents involving learners deserves not only public support but immediate national action. Every child has the right to...
The Philippines ' education crisis remains one of the country 's most pressing challenges, with millions of students struggling to read, overcrowded classrooms becoming the norm, and many schools still lacking adequate facilities years after the pandemic. A 2022 World Bank report found...
Senator-judge Robin Padilla on Wednesday, August 5, linked the Department of Education (DepEd), in charge of basic education in the Philippines from kindergarten up to senior high school, to back his claim of communist recruitment from universities. Padilla said this during his questioning of...
While UNIQLO’s LifeWear philosophy is about improving everyday life through clothing, its impact goes well beyond apparel. In celebration of the brand’s upcoming 15th anniversary in the country in 2027, as well as the ongoing 70th Friendship Year between the Philippines and Japan, UNIQLO...
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines on Monday, Aug. 3, criticized the Department of Education’s (DepEd) decision to distribute voice amplifiers while teachers wait for their promised laptops. ACT said the voice amplifiers are merely a stopgap measure that does not address the...
Industry leaders on Monday, Aug. 3, called on the administration of President Marcos Jr. to pursue education policies that will continue beyond a single presidency, saying inconsistent implementation has prevented the country from overcoming a learning crisis that has persisted for decades. The...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) said it has stepped up efforts to create seamless pathways from basic education to skills training, higher education, and employment following President Marcos Jr. 's renewed push to strengthen technical vocational education and...
President Marcos received standing ovations for his State of the Nation Address (SONA) remarks on scrapping systems loss charges and his nationalistic stand on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) issue. For Parañaque City 2nd district Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan, the Chief Executive made one more...
Senator Mark Villar on Friday welcomed the signing into law of Republic Act No. 12321, or the Last Mile and Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDA) Schools Act, saying the measure will strengthen government efforts to provide quality and inclusive education to learners in remote and...
