A newly-formed opposition coalition to the current administration is using the "unity" catchphrase that was made popular by President Marcos. Former House Speaker and Davao del Norte 1st district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez placed the spotlight on the so-called "RAGE Coalition" in a Facebook post on...
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...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is pushing a major shift in how the Philippine school year is structured, introducing what it calls a “Three-Term School Calendar”—a reform aimed at addressing long-standing issues in instructional time, teacher workload, and learning recovery. In a briefer...
A group of education workers on Wednesday, March 25, rejected the Department of Education’s (DepEd) defense of its proposed three-term school calendar, warning that the reform could further burden teachers while failing to address systemic issues in the education sector. READ: ...
Teachers’ organizations on Monday, March 23, expressed sharply contrasting positions on the planned three-term school calendar and three-grading period system of the Department of Education (DepEd), a major reform set to begin in School Year (SY) 2026–2027, with one group cautiously supportive...
The approved shift to a trimester system in basic education, as proposed by the Department of Education (DepEd) beginning School Year (SY) 2026–2027, has triggered a wider debate: Can changing the Philippine school calendar improve learning outcomes, or does it overlook deeper systemic issues...
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) formalized a landmark initiative on Monday, March 9, to modernize teacher education in the Philippines through the establishment of Teacher Education Excellence Centers (TEECs) nationwide. DepEd Secretary and...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is being urged to strictly protect the minimum 180 instructional days as it pushes for a shift from the current quarterly academic calendar to a three-term system for basic education. In a statement issued on Wednesday, March 4, the Second Congressional...
The Department of Education (DepEd) will fully implement its strengthened Senior High School (SHS) curriculum in School Year (SY) 2026–2027, marking a major shift in the country’s basic education program. Beginning in June 2026, DepEd’s Strengthened SHS Curriculum will replace the previous...
The Department of Education (DepEd) reaffirmed its commitment to data-driven and evidence-based reforms during the National Basic Education School Research Congress 2026. The two-day congress, held on February 27–28 at the University of Saint Louis Tuguegarao (USLT), brought together educators,...
The Senate has designated Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero to head a new subcommittee under the Committee on Civil Service, Government Reorganization and Professional Regulation that will tackle the bill banning relatives of public officials from entering into government contracts. Escudero’s...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has ordered an executive shakeup with merit and project performance as the basis for appointments amid allegations of billion-peso flood control anomalies. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said proper project completion, timely maintenance, and...
