The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, May 7, reiterated that there is no automatic pass or "auto-pass" policy in the Philippine public school system, amid growing concerns about the trend of mass promotion — where students advance to the next grade level despite not meeting learning...
A Department of Education (DepEd) official highlighted the positive outcomes of the 2024 Functional Literacy, Education, and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS), despite the introduction of stricter standards. Undersecretary for Strategic Management Ronald Mendoza explained that the latest FLEMMS survey...
As the Philippines grapples with a functional literacy crisis, a group of teachers on Monday, May 5, emphasized that systemic issues — not teacher performance — are at the core of the problem. “The persistently low levels of functional literacy in the country reflect the chronic neglect of...
No Philippine budget cover from 2023 to 2025 The World Bank has once again flagged delays in a project it is funding to better equip Metro Manila against earthquakes, which may prove more costly when the Philippines ' capital region is shaken by the anticipated "Big One." "Despite significant...
Former senator and senatorial candidate Bam Aquino marked the last week before Election Day with a motorcade across Metro Manila to bring his platform of free education and guaranteed job to voters. Independent senatorial candidate Bam Aquino reaches for the hand of a male bystander during a...
Not only he is planning to expand the scope of his Free College Law when he wins a Senate seat on May 12, senatorial candidate Bam Aquino will also be pushing for higher budget for the upgrade of state universities and colleges (SUCs) and for the augmentation of teachers’ salaries. The former...
More Filipino medical educators are set to receive world-class training in simulation-based medical education (SBME) through the strengthened partnership between the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the University of Adelaide in Australia. CHED and the University of Adelaide expand...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has officially opened online applications for the Senior High School (SHS) Voucher Program for School Year (SY) 2025–2026. Senior High School students (DepEd file photo) In a Facebook post on Tuesday, April 29, DepEd announced that eligible students can now...
(Unsplash) Trabaho Party-list is using its social media reels for a noble cause by featuring voters' education as content, even as the May 12 mid-term elections are right around the corner. In reels-based voter’s guide, Filipinos are given...
Danilo “DaniCon” Lardizabal Concepcion The Centro Escolar University announces the appointment of lawyer and educator Danilo “DaniCon” Lardizabal Concepcion as its new President and Chief Academic Officer. He succeeds Ma. Cristina D. Padolina who has been designated as President Emeritus....
Let’s get real—making it big in the visual arts industry takes more than talent. Aspiring artists need grit and perseverance to carve their names into this cutthroat field. But what does it really take for the next generation of artists to reach their dreams? To inspire students and guide them...
Malacañang confirmed that the principal involved in the controversial graduation ceremony in Antique has been removed from her post. Pixabay In her press briefing on Friday, April 25, Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the development came following President Marcos’s directive for...
