Neophyte Senator Camille Villar is advocating for increased government investment in education and innovation, arguing that it is time to empower the next generation of Filipino talents to become globally competitive in science and technology. Villar has been reviewing the proposed 2026 budgets of...
Emphasizing that solving the country’s literacy challenges requires adequate and consistent investment to uphold every Filipino learner’s right to quality education, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, November 4, renewed its call for the full and sustained funding of all education...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, October 30, said it is exploring the leasing of closed private schools and other idle properties to help ease the country’s classroom shortage, which reached 165,000 classrooms nationwide in 2022. In partnership with the Student First Coalition...
The Makati City government had passed two new ordinances paving the way for more financial and social aid for the city 's public school students and senior citizens, Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay said on Wednesday, Oct. 29. Binay said City Ordinance No. 2025-A-024 enables the city to provide...
To ensure a more equitable distribution of school division offices (SDOs) across the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) has been urged to review—and possibly amend—Republic Act No. 9155, or the Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001. In a hearing on DepEd’s mandates and charter...
The Makati City government partnered with the University of Sto. Tomas to provide full scholarship grants to 25 public elementary school science teachers under the city 's Project TEACH (Teacher Effectiveness and Competence Honing) Program. Makati Mayor Nancy Binay inked the Memorandum of...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, October 21, renewed its call to regain control of classroom construction funds in 2026, saying it can ensure faster and more transparent delivery of school projects after reporting that only 22 classrooms were built under the Department of Public...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, October 20, reported that more than P1 billion worth of school facilities in Masbate were damaged by Typhoon Opong, even as rehabilitation works continue swiftly under the government’s recovery program. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara said that of the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, October 16, announced that around 400 Alternative Learning System (ALS) learners were recognized this week after completing DepEd’s Micro-Certification Program—an initiative developed in partnership with UNICEF Philippines to validate and...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, October 14, urged local government units (LGUs) to exercise balance and prudence when suspending classes, stressing that while ensuring public safety is paramount, prolonged suspensions may disrupt learning and hinder students’ development. In a...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, October 13, said it has intensified efforts to repair damaged schools and restore learning in areas affected by the recent 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Mindanao. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara and President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. visited Davao Oriental...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) said on Monday, Oct. 13, that about 83,000 first-level government positions remain unfilled and are open to senior high school (SHS) graduates. This was according to CSC chairperson Marilyn Yap, who stated that they must at least pass the sub-professional civil...
