Tax incentives extended to schools are helping ease pressure for tuition increases as institutions grapple with rising operational costs, the Department of Education (DepEd) said on Wednesday, April 8. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara said this as he highlighted the significant role of existing tax...
As tensions continue in parts of the Middle East, the Department of Education (DepEd) reached out to thousands of Filipino teachers, students, and families abroad, offering not just policy guidance, but reassurance. In an “Online Kumustahan” held on Tuesday, April 7, DepEd checked on more than...
Vice President Sara Duterte cautioned Filipino families to prepare for more difficult economic conditions in the coming months, citing rising fuel costs and increasing prices of basic goods, while urging households not to compromise on education spending. In her speech at the Rambakan Festival in...
For a lot of Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) teachers, returning home is not just about finding a job; it is about coming to terms with the sacrifices they made while working abroad. Teacher I Aylene Lara knows this all too well. "I didn’t want to work abroad for a very long time because it’s...
The World Bank approved another $600-million loan for the Philippines last Good Friday, April 3—this time to fund efforts to improve the country’s education system. In a statement published on Monday, April 6, the Washington-based multilateral lender said over 21 million K-10 students and...
A total of 579 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City have taken the examinations to get their diplomas as elementary and junior high school graduates. The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said the PDLs took the Alternative Learning System (ALS)...
As School Year (SY) 2025–2026 officially closed on Tuesday, March 31, the Department of Education (DepEd) paid tribute to Filipino teachers nationwide—highlighting student achievements and reaffirming its commitment to improving educational quality and inclusivity. In a statement, DepEd...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority is integrating an artificial intelligence-powered recruitment engine into its digital infrastructure to accelerate the employment of vocational graduates, part of a broader government effort to modernize the Philippine labor market. The...
As nearly 48,000 public schools across the country stage their end-of-school-year (EOSY) ceremonies, Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara on Monday, March 30, issued a clear challenge to the Class of 2026: sustain the resilience that carried them through basic education and bring...
As the Department of Education (DepEd) prepares to implement a three-term academic calendar for School Year (SY) 2026–2027, Catholic schools are raising concerns over potential challenges. This has prompted the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) and the CBCP Episcopal...
Tanco-led STI Education Systems Holdings Inc. (STI Holdings) expects enrollments to continue to slide amid the multiple impacts of the ongoing Middle East conflict on the Philippine economy. “Enrollments have been slowing down. This slowdown could persist especially with this conflict because of...
Health advocates on Friday, March 26, launched the ACCEPT Drug Education Modules in Quezon City, promoting a shift away from fear-based approaches to drug education in the Philippines. The modules, developed under the ACCEPT Project (Advancing Compassionate, Evidence-informed, Practical, and...
