CEBU CITY – A public school teacher was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Poblacion Occidental, Consolacion town, Cebu province. Jedeestel Luvite Pernito, 50, and his two alleged cohorts, Jerom Casipong Nuevo, 23, and Clint Cuyos Gersale, 25, were cornered past midnight on Friday,...
(Photo from Facebook) Two students were wounded when a schoolmate stabbed them with a folding knife during a brawl in Pasig City on Thursday, Feb. 20. In a now viral video on social media, seven students, all minors, from Rizal High School were seen engaging in a fistfight. During the fight, one of...
The Department of Education (DepEd) plans to roll out the revised curriculum for Grades 11 and 12, or the Senior High School (SHS) Program, this coming School Year (SY) 2025-2026. Education Secretary Sonny Angara (DepEd file photo) “Maganda ang takbo (It is going well),” DepEd Secretary...
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara said on Wednesday, Feb. 19, that the agency is investigating whether individuals have served as “accomplices” in the fraudulent use of the Senior High School (SHS) Voucher Program. (DepEd / Manila Bulletin) “Yun talaga ang pinag-aaralan...
Senators on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 slammed the alleged reported existence of “ghost students” in the senior high school (SHS) voucher program of the Department of Education (DepEd). Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed Senate Resolution No. 1316, asking...
On the afternoon of Feb. 1, 2025, Makati Hope Christian School marked a momentous milestone—its 40th anniversary—at The Theatre at Solaire in Parañaque City, coinciding with the festive spirit of the Chinese New Year. This spectacular event, hosted by the school’s board of directors, drew...
The Department of Education (DepEd) confirmed on Monday, Feb. 17, that an investigation has been launched into a dozen private schools across nine divisions over allegations of listing “ghost students” to receive government subsidies under the Senior High School Voucher Program (SHS VP). (DepEd...
Recognizing it as a crucial step in addressing the long-standing shortage of school leaders and strengthening the country’s public education system, teachers welcomed the Department of Education’s (DepEd) plan to appoint 15,000 principals this year. (MB file photo) The Teachers’ Dignity...
Former presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo urged National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) director Jaime Santiago to return to law school as the criminal charges they recommended against Vice President Sara Duterte had neither factual nor lawful basis. Atty. Salvador Panelo and National Bureau of...
The largest network of private schools in the country has expressed concerns over the growing issue of “reform fatigue,” warning that ongoing education reforms could undermine the quality of learning nationwide. (Photo from Pixabay) The Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations...
I’m usually very conscious of my deadlines when I write but only because I want time to read what I write over and over, sometimes aloud, and to change it here, there, everywhere I can make it sound better. Mostly, I only change for rhythm, what sounds good to my ears. I have no idea...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian expects improvements to the job readiness and employability of senior high school (SHS) graduates ahead of the impending implementation of the revised senior high school (SHS) curriculum. The Department of Education (DepEd) recently announced that the revised SHS...
