Citing concerns over potential fraud and misuse of funds, the Department of Education (DepEd) confirmed on Thursday, March 20, that it has sought the help of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to probe alleged abuses in the Senior High School Voucher Program (SHSVP). (DepEd) In a statement,...
Highlighting their importance in equipping rural students with essential skills in agriculture and agribusiness, Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara has urged greater support for the country’s farm schools. (Photo from DepEd) In a statement issued Wednesday, March 19,...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, March 17, announced a significant reform aimed at reducing teachers' administrative workload by 57%, allowing them to focus more on classroom instruction and improving student learning outcomes. (DepEd file photo) “Teachers have long raised concerns...
To provide graduates with opportunities for higher education or employment, the Department of Education (DepEd) plans to reduce the current Senior High School (SHS) tracks from four to two. (DepEd file photo) The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), in a statement, announced...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill that requires all school buses to be equipped with seat belts, including lap safety belts, to protect students from injury in case of accidents. Senate Presdient Pro tempore Jinggoy Estrada “The safety and security of our...
Teachers have expressed support for an investigation into alleged "ghost" beneficiaries in the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Senior High School (SHS) Voucher Program, urging transparency and accountability in the implementation of the financial assistance scheme. (MB file photo) The...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, March 6, announced that it will renew and hire over 7,000 administrative support personnel to alleviate the workload of public school teachers, allowing them to focus on delivering quality education. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “Our...
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Science High School-Western Visayas Campus (PSHS-WVC) in this city is set to become the seedling nursery of MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power). STUDENTS and faculty of Philippine Science High School-Western Visayas Campus (PSHS-WVC) with executives of MORE...
A Grade 11 student reportedly died while he was playing basketball during his school's intramurals on Feb. 22, the boy's school announced. In a statement , the Our Lady of Perpetual Succor College (OLOPSC) in Marikina confirmed the death of Shann Mikhail Estaquio while participating in the event....
4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan (PPAB) House Minority Leader 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan is upbeat over the third and final reading passage a bill establishing a new state-owned college of medicine in Eastern Samar. Libanan...
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...
