Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has vowed to continue exploring funding sources for the rollout of teacher education scholarships. Gatchalian said doing this is essential in order to attract future top teachers and help attract the best and brightest students to the teaching profession. ...
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara called on education stakeholders to collaborate in advancing transformative reforms aimed at empowering Filipino learners. (DepEd / MB VIsual Content Group) In a statement issued on Tuesday, Dec. 24, DepEd said Angara made the call during DepEd...
(Department of Social Welfare and Development/Tara, Basa! Facebook Page) To further empower students and enhance educational support, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Friday, Dec. 20 renewed its partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) for the continuation of...
Senator Loren Legarda has filed a bill seeking to reinforce the principles of equity and inclusivity in the allocation of the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) program. The TES program, which is mandated under Republic Act No. 10931, also known as the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary...
An advocacy group on Tuesday, Dec. 17, emphasized the importance of investing in education following the ratification of the 2025 national budget by the Senate and the House of Representatives. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN “The strength of a nation lies in the well-being...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. can tap over ₱36 billion in unused funds in the Department of Education (DepEd) to augment the agency’s budget after the bicameral conference committee of Congress moved to remove its ₱10 billion request for a computerization program. Senate...
Zambales 1st district Rep. Jay Khonghun (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) Zambales 1st district Rep. Jay Khonghun emphasized on Tuesday, Dec. 17, that the education sector still has the largest share in the proposed 2025 national budget,...
ILOILO CITY – The provincial government of Iloilo launched voters’ education and career guidance modules for high school students. ILOILO Gov. Arthur 'Toto' Defensor Jr. presents to DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara the educational modules on voters’ education and career guidance for high school...
President Marcos made an assurance that they are working to restore the P10-billion cut in the proposed budget for the Department of Education (DepEd). President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (MANILA BULLETIN | Mark Balmores) Marcos also tagged the budget cut as contradictory to the policy...
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara expressed disappointment after Congress cut ₱10 billion from President Marcos’ proposed budget for the department, particularly the funds allocated for computerization projects in 2025. Angara said the reduction comes despite the...
Although the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) was "taught a lesson" with its zero-subsidy budget, Senator Pia Cayetano expressed her belief that that the action still violated the law. (Photo from the Office of Senator Pia Cayetano) "So siguro naturuan nga ng leksyon (So perhaps we...
The Ayala Group has forged a private-public partnership with the Department of Education and Khan Academy that aims to boost the key competencies in the country by giving Filipino students and teachers access to 21st century digital learning. In a statement, the group said Ayala Corporation, Ayala...
