Filipino teachers kicked off National Teachers’ Month 2025 on September 3 with a powerful protest demanding higher pay and a bigger education budget. The protest, staged at the House of Representatives, saw members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines urging lawmakers to...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has amended its guidelines for the P7,000 medical allowance, giving teachers the flexibility to choose how they receive the benefit — a move welcomed by a teachers’ group. The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC), in a statement issued Saturday, August 23,...
To prove their commitment to education, a teachers’ group has challenged government leaders to enroll their children in public schools. In a viral social media post, Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) National Chairperson Benjo Basas proposed a law that would mandate all elected officials—from...
Citing its importance to the welfare of public educators and government workers, a teachers’ group on Monday, August 18, reiterated its appeal to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and Malacañang for the immediate release of the promised P7,000 medical allowance. The Teachers’...
Emphasizing that better-prepared teachers are key to improving student learning outcomes, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Saturday, August 16, announced that it is pushing major reforms under the Teacher Education Council (TEC) to strengthen teacher training programs and enhance the quality...
In a country where teachers and parents often work behind the scenes, the Department of Education (DepEd) is shining a light on the unsung heroes of learning. With the strong backing of the Marcos administration, DepEd on Friday, August 15, officially announced the launch of a national recognition...
Two major teachers’ groups on Wednesday, August 13, criticized Senator Raffy Tulfo for his recent remarks against Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs), urging him instead to direct his “gigil” toward addressing the government’s chronic underfunding of public schools. The Alliance of Concerned...
A teachers’ group on Monday, August 11, called on the government to make “serious investments” in school security following a deadly shooting incident that claimed the life of a teacher in Balabagan, Lanao del Sur. The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC), in a statement, condemned the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) and a teachers’ group on Friday, August 8, strongly condemned the shooting incident at Sta. Rosa Integrated School in Nueva Ecija, which left two students in critical condition and sent shockwaves through the education community. In separate statements, DepEd...
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara, on Wednesday, August 6, spearheaded the distribution of relief assistance to over 2,000 teachers and education staff affected by recent typhoons in Pampanga. Angara led the relief operations benefiting more than 2,000 teaching and non-teaching...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Regional Office 9 on Friday, Aug. 1, closed down the Zamboanga City branch of Visa to America Manila Inc., a visa consultation agency recruiting teacher applicants for jobs in the United States. DMW-9 Regional Director Gay Iris Tangcalagan...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) closed eight branches of a consulting firm across the country on Friday, August 1, after it allegedly engaged in illegal recruitment of teachers and professionals in the hospitality industry, some of whom had paid up to half a million pesos just to be...
