Almost two weeks after the opening of School Year (SY) 2025–2026 in public schools across the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) assured the public that it is taking concrete steps to address longstanding problems in basic education—even as it delivered a smoother and safer class...
CAMP ADDURU, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – Police Regional Office-2 Director Police Brig. Gen. Antonio P. Marallag Jr. said the opening of classes in Cagayan Valley on Monday was generally peaceful. Marallag said 3,879 PRO-2 personnel were strategically deployed in 2,418 public schools and 217...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region reported that the opening of classes in the region for school year 2025-2026 on Monday was peaceful and orderly. Police Brig. Gen. Arnold Thomas Ibay, PRO-NIR director, said that no incidents marred the opening of classes in Negros...
ILOILO CITY – Enrollment in public schools in Western Visayas region dropped to less than one million students in school year 2025-2026 without Negros Occidental province. The Department of Education-6 recorded an initial enrollment of 905,494 students, down from 1.4 million in school year...
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd) in Negros Occidental has projected 325,500 students in 576 public schools in the province this school year, an increase of 1,500 enrollees, surpassing last year’s record of 324,000. Ian Arnold Arnaez, spokesperson for the Negros Occidental...
BACOLOD CITY – More than 500 personnel of the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office will be deployed in the province to ensure the safety of students during class opening on June 16. Police Capt. Judesses Catalogo, spokesperson of the Negros Occidental police, said that police assistance...
CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – The Police Regional Office-13 is eyeing the deployment of 2,000 police personnel to ensure peaceful and orderly opening of classes under “Ligtas Balik-Eskwela” in the Caraga region on Monday, June 16. “PRO 13-Director Police Brig. Gen....
BUTUAN CITY – The opening of classes in public and private schools on Monday, July 29, in the Caraga region was generally peaceful, police said. “Everything is normal and no untoward incident,” said PRO-13 Regional Public Information Office chief Police Major Jennifer S. Ometer. PRO-13...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd)-Regional Office 8 said the opening of classes in Eastern Visayas on Monday, July 29, was smooth. Jazmin Calzita, DepEd-8 information officer, reported 828,720 enrollees for school year 2024-2025 as of posting time. "As of this time, there...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – More than 198,000 students returned to classes here on Monday, July 29, the start of school year 2024-25. CLASSES resume at the Tetuan High School Main in Zamboanga City for school year 2024-25. (City Hall PIO) The Division of City Schools said there are 198, 850...
ILOILO CITY – At least 1.4 million students flocked to public schools across Western Visayas region on Monday, July 29, for the opening of classes for the school year 2024-2025. PUPILS of the Iloilo Central Elementary School in Iloilo City during the first day of classes for school year...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – La Union Gov. Raphaelle Veronica Ortega-David recently turned over P9 million in financial assistance to the Department of Education-La Union Schools Division (LUSDO). DAVID David, speaking during the Brigada Eskwela 2024 kick-off ceremony at the Paringao...
