The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, January 23, announced that it is accelerating efforts to uplift the teaching profession by targeting up to 100,000 teacher career upgrades nationwide by 2026. In a ceremony held in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara and House...
The Department of Education (DepEd), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) on Friday, January 23, jointly rolled out a suite of major education initiatives aimed at improving access, equity, and workforce relevance across the...
At 81, Eduardo Saplala is learning to read and write for the first time. A member of the Aeta community in Barangay Camias, Porac, Pampanga, Saplala walks into a modest community learning space not to relive a missed childhood, but to claim a long-delayed right—education. His journey is no longer...
The Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC) marked its 22nd anniversary by proving that people-led and high-density housing solutions can deliver measurable impact for low-income and informal settler families. SHFC President and CEO Federico Laxa said the agency’s expanding portfolio shows how...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, January 19, acknowledged a deepening learning crisis in Philippine schools and said it is accelerating early-grade reforms after data from the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) showed that student proficiency drops to near zero by...
As it steps up efforts to address bullying and other risks in schools, the Department of Education (DepEd) emphasized that strengthening partnerships among schools, families, and communities is crucial to preventing violence and ensuring student safety. In a statement issued on January 17, DepEd...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Saturday, Jan. 17, said that the so-called "allocables"--at least those motivated by commissions and kickbacks--are no better than planned or attempted robbery. Lacson says this is why it is important for the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee to...
In a small public school in the Zamboanga Peninsula, a once-reluctant Grade 2 learner now raises a hand to read aloud—a quiet but telling change teachers say was rare before last summer. Scenes like this are reflected in the results of an independent evaluation that found significant improvements...
Aiming to strengthen foundational learning skills and better prepare young learners for the succeeding stages of basic education, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, January 15, reaffirmed its commitment to early childhood education as the Revised K to 10 Curriculum enters the final...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is set to strengthen learning continuity during disasters by utilizing DepEd TV as an emergency education platform, enabling students displaced by calamities and extreme weather to continue their lessons through curriculum-aligned broadcast programs—even when...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, January 15, said it will draft new guidelines for the Medical Assistance for Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Persons (MAIFIP) following President Marcos’ directive to ensure that medical financial aid is accessible, dignified, and free from...
Bullying has long haunted Philippine schools, leaving scars that go beyond bruises and disciplinary records. For many children, it breeds fear, anxiety, and a deep mistrust of institutions meant to protect them. This is why the Department of Education’s (DepEd) rollout of the Kaagapay Program,...
