Raising concerns over construction quality and accountability in government infrastructure projects, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, September 19, revealed that more than 1,000 classrooms nationwide had been turned over to schools in an “unfinished” state. Citing an audit...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is eyeing a historic P928.52-billion budget for 2026, the closest the agency has come to breaching the P1-trillion mark. In a statement issued Tuesday, September 16, DepEd said the proposed allocation will go toward building more classrooms, expanding...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has partnered with Jollibee Foods Corporation to enhance the Senior High School (SHS) curriculum and help address the country’s classroom shortage. The collaboration will introduce a quick-service restaurant (QSR) program to equip students with industry-ready...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is rallying support from both the public and private sectors to help bridge the country’s classroom shortage through a collaboration that enables Filipinos to contribute to school-building efforts with their everyday purchases. “Let us keep planting these...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, August 14, emphasized that addressing the Philippines’ classroom shortage is not just about building more structures, but also about ensuring they are strategically located, disaster-resilient, and responsive to student needs. DepEd Secretary Sonny...
More than 24,000 public schools across the country have been impacted by Tropical Depression Dante and the southwest monsoon (habagat), according to the latest situation report from the Department of Education (DepEd). As of Wednesday, July 23, DepEd’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management...
ILOILO CITY – Three schools in Iloilo province received 21 tent classrooms a week after the opening of school year 2025-2026. Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. led the ceremonial turnover on Monday, June 23. Alimodian National Comprehensive High School in Alimodian town received 10 tents. The...
Vice President Sara Duterte (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) Majority and minority members of the House of Representatives are on the same page--Vice President Sara Duterte should drop her "squid tactics" and answer the damning Commission on Audit...
To ensure the resilient recovery of disaster-affected schools and reduce disruption in the delivery of education services, the Department of Education (DepEd) will implement the Infrastructure for Safer and Resilient Schools (ISRS) Project following the approval of the National Economic and...
Over 21 million students have enrolled for the school year 2023-2024 with Region 4-A having the highest with over three million. INSIDE one of the newly built classrooms donated by SM Prime Holding Inc. (SMPHI), through SM Foundation, in Batangas. The school year was also met with challenges...
ILOILO CITY – Rains from the southwest monsoon or “habagat” enhanced by typhoon “Goring” damaged 558 classrooms in Western Visayas. Eighteen of these were totally damaged. A CLASSROOM of the Bia-an Elementary School in Hamtic town, Antique province was flooded due to the southwest monsoon...
Some schools that suffered from the massive destruction caused by Typhoon “Egay” in late July might not be ready for the school opening, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. admitted on (From Monday, Aug. 14. (From left) President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte...
