To address long-standing issues in the implementation of the Senior High School (SHS) program since its nationwide rollout nearly a decade ago, the Department of Education (DepEd) is set to pilot its strengthened SHS curriculum in 800 schools nationwide for School Year (SY) 2025–2026. According...
With Philippine college programs weighed down by an excessive number of general education (GE) courses and lacking sufficient hands-on training and internships, education agencies such as the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) are pushing for the...
An elderly voter who collapsed after casting his vote in Oas, Albay died on election day, May 12, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported. The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) identified the fatality as Nestor Rensales, 65. Rensales had just finished casting his vote around 6:05 a.m....
CAVITE - Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia inspected priority polling centers in Silang Central Elementary School morning on Monday, May 12. Early voting hours, scheduled from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., were allotted for senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWDs), and...
In a landmark move poised to expand career opportunities for young Filipinos, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, May 9, welcomed the government 's decision to allow senior high school (SHS) graduates to qualify for select government positions. Senior High School students taking ...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Council passed on second reading on Tuesday, May 6, a proposed ordinance that would increase the annual financial assistance for senior citizens from P1,500 to a maximum of P3,000. Councilor Pilar Braga, chairwoman of the Committee on Education, Science and...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has officially opened online applications for the Senior High School (SHS) Voucher Program for School Year (SY) 2025–2026. Senior High School students (DepEd file photo) In a Facebook post on Tuesday, April 29, DepEd announced that eligible students can now...
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Senior Citizens Party-list has welcomed President Marcos' decision to extend the operating franchise of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) by a quarter-century. "The Senior Citizen...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has unveiled a strengthened Senior High School (SHS) curriculum aimed at addressing long-standing criticisms of the program. (Photo from DepEd) This initiative, which opened for public consultation on April 4 and ends on Friday, April 11, seeks to better prepare...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has announced the launch of an online public consultation on the revised Senior High School (SHS) curriculum, set to run from April 4 to 11. (Photo from DepEd FB Page) DepEd said that it is reviewing the SHS curriculum as part of its "commitment to providing a...
The CCTV footage of the incident taken right before the elderly woman was hit by the container truck. (Photo from Barangay Maybunga) A 62-year-old woman died on the spot after she was hit by a container truck while crossing C. Raymundo Avenue in Barangay Maybunga, Pasig City on Monday...
Age-based discrimination resulting in unemployment, inadequate social security, and restricted access to healthcare are some of the most pressing problems currently faced by the country's senior citizens that need to be addressed by the government, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said. These...
