A staggering number of Filipino students in Grades 1 to 3 are struggling to read, with only 15 percent reaching grade-level proficiency, highlighting the urgent need for rapid measures—such as more reading materials, teacher capacity building, and parental engagement—to address the growing...
Citing the need for classrooms conducive to learning, the government was urged to utilize partnerships between local government units (LGUs) and the private sector to accelerate the construction of cost-effective classrooms and eliminate shifting schedules for Kindergarten to Grade 3 students....
ILIGAN CITY – A nine-year-old Grade 3 pupil of the Maria Cristina Falls Elementary School here was allegedly mauled by four Grade 8 students in Purok 30, Zone 12, Barangay Maria Cristina, this city, on Monday, Aug. 4. The victim, Jonard Ensipido, sustained serious injuries and is confined in the...
A 15-year-old Grade 9 student was saved from being raped by a 26-year-old man in Barangay Malanday, Marikina City, on Sunday, July 27, the Marikina City Police reported. According to Marikina City Police officer-in-charge Col. Geoffrey Gonzales, the victim and the suspect met through an online...
In a remarkable turnaround that defies national trends, the town of Norzagaray in Bulacan has emerged as a national model in the fight against illiteracy. Cited by both the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), Norzagaray’s targeted...
Expectations that the Philippines' debt as a share to economic output would stay elevated in the coming years were flagged by debt watcher Moody's Ratings over the weekend, highlighting concerns on affordability when repaying obligations. "Debt to GDP [gross domestic product] will remain higher...
Department of Budget and Management Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said on Monday, Aug. 12, that entry-level pay for educators in public schools will increase by around P3,024 in 2025. This comes following the signing of Executive Order (EO) No. 64 which will increase the salary of government...
(MANILA BULLETIN) House Minority Leader 1-RIDER Party-list Rep. Rodge Gutierrez has urged Filipinos to employ the grade school approach when it comes to helping the government solve the flood problem. What Gutierrez means by this is Filipinos should...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Education is extending psychological-social intervention following the recent death of a Grade 10 student in Maasin town, Iloilo province. “The Child Protection Committee (CPC) is set to conduct psycho-social interventions for affected peers and teachers,” said...
BACOLOD CITY – A Grade 10 student drowned in a river in Hacienda Antolanga, Barangay Tinongan, Isabela, Negros Occidental on Sunday, March 17. A GRADE 10 student drowned in a river in Barangay Tinongan, Isabela, Negros Occidental on Sunday, March 17. (Photo courtesy of Isabela Municipal Police...
BACOLOD CITY – Police arrested a 17-year-old Grade 11 student in a buy-bust operation in Hacienda Carmen, Barangay Daga, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, March 5. A 17-year-old Grade 11 student (left) was arrested by the police in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Daga, Cadiz City,...
"Incomplete." This is the grade President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. gave his performance during his first year in office, saying there was still more to do as the delivery of his promises remains a "work in progress." *President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo)* Marcos...
