KIDAPAWAN CITY – Officials in Cotabato province are upbeat on the proposed Philippine Science High School (PSHS) campus in the town of Carmen. Gov. Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza lauded the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region-12 for its initiative to build the campus, saying this could...
BACOLOD CITY – The City Council proposed to increase this highly-urbanized city’s annual budget for free school supplies from P15 million to P50 million to address the increasing number of public elementary students and the rising cost of learning materials. The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP)...
In a landmark move to combat childhood malnutrition, the Department of Education (DepEd) has officially launched the expanded School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP), providing daily meals to all public Kindergarten learners across the Philippines for the first time in history. The universal rollout of...
Amid ongoing efforts to digitalize education and the investigation into the Department of Education’s (DepEd) controversial laptop procurement deal, a teachers’ group has renewed its call for the government to provide all public school teachers with free, high-quality laptops—emphasizing that...
The Department of Education (DepEd) called for enhanced collaboration with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and local government units (LGUs) to construct more access roads to public schools, particularly in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDAs). In a statement,...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has filed criminal charges against individuals accused of defrauding the Senior High School (SHS) Voucher Program. In a bold move to protect public funds and uphold integrity in education, DepEd, under the leadership of Secretary Sonny Angara, announced that it...
Amid renewed public scrutiny and growing calls for its abolishment, the Private Education Assistance Committee (PEAC) on Friday, July 11, issued a strong appeal to preserve and reform the K to 12 basic education program. In a statement, PEAC stressed that while frustrations surrounding the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, July 11, called on local government units (LGUs) across the country to maximize the use of their Special Education Fund (SEF) for high-impact school initiatives, especially in the areas of digital education and learner welfare. “Siguraduhin natin na...
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya – Mayor Benjamin Lloren Cuaresma III of Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya has ordered an investigation on a viral video showing several students pushing, slapping, and punching another student at the Bambang National High School on Tuesday, July 8. In an official statement,...
Over the past decade, Southern Luzon has undergone a remarkable transformation, not just as an industrial and residential hub but as an emerging center for higher education. Santa Rosa, Laguna, along with the surrounding cities of Biñan, Calamba, and parts of Silang and Tagaytay, is steadily...
The country’s leading Catholic education institutions on Tuesday, July 9, strongly opposed the proposed removal of Senior High School (SHS) from the Philippine education system, calling the move “untimely” and “dangerously shortsighted.” In a joint statement, the Catholic Educational...
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) are accelerating efforts to achieve full internet connectivity in all public schools nationwide by the end of 2025, aiming to bridge the digital divide and enhance the quality of education...
