The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines on Monday, Aug. 3, criticized the Department of Education’s (DepEd) decision to distribute voice amplifiers while teachers wait for their promised laptops. ACT said the voice amplifiers are merely a stopgap measure that does not address the...
Industry leaders on Monday, Aug. 3, called on the administration of President Marcos Jr. to pursue education policies that will continue beyond a single presidency, saying inconsistent implementation has prevented the country from overcoming a learning crisis that has persisted for decades. The...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has committed to continue its engagement with private educational institutions amid the government efforts to achieve higher learning standards, stronger school safety measures, and improved learning outcomes. No less than DepEd Secretary reaffirmed the...
The Department of Education has deployed a trauma counseling team for affected learners and staff following the death of a 13-year old high school student who was stabbed dead by his classmate inside a school in Las Piñas City on Friday, July 31. At the same time, DepEd committed support to the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) said it is finalizing the rules and technical guidelines for a new law that will set national standards for identifying and supporting schools in remote and geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDA). Education Secretary Sonny Angara said DepEd is...
BACOLOD CITY – The national government, through the Department of Education (DepEd), will fund the construction of 16 classrooms worth P52.5 million for senior high school students at Progreso Village National High School in this highly urbanized city. In a press conference on Thursday, Mayor...
Senator Loren Legarda welcomed the signing of Republic Act No. 12321, or the Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDA) Schools Act which now gives children in remote communities have equitable access to quality education. Signed last July 23, 2026, the GIDA Schools Act will help...
The Department of Education (DepEd) assured on Thursday, July 23 that it is committed to deliver the needed classrooms to address the current backlog nationwide as its partnership with local government units (LGUs) are expected to expand steadily as the agency’s project milestones progress....
Senator Paolo “Bam” Aquino IV on Thursday, July 23 urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to work double time in the last half of 2026 to deliver the targeted 25,000 classrooms on time, saying that further delays in the construction of these buildings continue to burden Filipino students and...
Government agencies’ spending efficiency weakened in the first half of 2026, with slower utilization of cash allocations leaving ₱84.3 billion in unused cash authority, largely due to lower fund utilization by the education and public works sectors. The latest Department of Budget and...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd) has strongly condemned an alleged threat to attack Leyte National High School (LNHS) in this city, prompting authorities to tighten security at Eastern Visayas’ largest secondary school. In a statement issued Tuesday, DepEd Tacloban Schools...
Public schools can now move forward with the staffing of newly created counselor positions after the Civil Service Commission (CSC) approved the qualifications for the posts under a law strengthening mental health services for students. The approved qualification standards (QS) cover Schools...
