Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Sunday, August 27 said he has no qualms supporting the proposal to allocate P100-million in next year’s budget to fund the construction of permanent structures in Ayungin Shoal. But Angara said he sees the need to ask the Department of...
The Senate Committee on Finance will carefully scrutinize all government projects under the proposed P5.768-trillion national budget for 2024 that are allegedly bloated by 328 percent. Sen. Sonny Angara (Senate PRIB Photo) Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara, chairman of the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) recorded over 21 million students enrolled for School Year (SY) 2023-2024. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group As of Aug. 25, the latest data from the Learner Information System (LIS) Quick Count for SY 2023-2024 showed that the total number of...
The Senate Committee on Finance will strive hard to increase the budgets for education and health in the final version of the proposed P5.768-trillion national budget for 2024. Sen. Sonny Angara, Senate finance committee chairman, during deliberations on the proposed 2023 national budget in...
More than 20 million learners are currently enrolled for the incoming school year, the latest data from the Department of Education (DepEd) showed. Students line up outside to enter Batasan Hills National Highschool in Quezon City on Nov. 2, 2022, the start of full face-to-face classes in public...
Unmet targets, combined with emerging needs, continue to contribute to the growing backlog in basic education resources particularly classrooms and teachers. A classroom at Batasan National High School in Quezon City was divided into two to address the issue of classroom shortage. (Photo:...
Public schools facing high enrollment numbers are expected to implement double or triple shifts and reduced class hours in the upcoming school year, an official from the Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Thursday, Aug. 24. Students of Corazon Aquino Elementary School during the first day...
While public schools can still accept late enrollees, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, Aug. 24, reminded parents and guardians not to wait until the first day of classes to enroll the children for this school year. Students of Corazon Aquino Elementary School in Quezon City...
The enrollment for School Year (SY) 2023-2024 has reached 18.8 million based on the latest data from the Department of Education (DepEd). DepEd / MB Visual Content Group The total number of registered students for SY 2023-2024 has reached 18,833,944, DepEd said. This, DepEd...
A week before classes in public schools start, the Department of Education (DepEd) has recorded over 16.8 million learners for School Year (SY) 2023-2024. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group Based on the latest data from the Learner Information System (LIS) Quick Count for SY 2023-2024 as of Aug....
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has vowed to pursue continued funding for the Department of Health (DOH), saying it is important to prioritize the budget towards pandemic recovery and being prepared for any possible future health crisis. Sen. Christopher "Bong" Go (Senate PRIB Photo)...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has been trending on X, formerly Twitter, following the “declutter” order issued by Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte to schools weeks before the opening of classes for the incoming school year. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group DepEd formally...
