The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, October 6, honored the service, dedication, and invaluable contributions of Filipino educators during the National Teachers’ Day (NTD) 2025 celebration. The event, which also served as the culminating activity for this year’s World Teachers’ Day...
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to enhance the quality of technical-vocational education offered under the Senior High School (SHS) program. Signed by DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara...
Stressing that fixing the country’s teacher licensure system is a “matter of national survival,” the Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) has once again urged the government to implement urgent reforms in the Board Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (BLEPT). As part of...
To build a unified and interoperable learner data system that will allow seamless tracking of Filipino students from basic to higher and technical-vocational education, the Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and Technical Education and Skills Development...
Marking a historic step in the country’s education sector, the Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) convened on Friday, October 3, for the first-ever Joint National Management Committee (ManCom)...
An advocacy group urged the public on Friday, October 3, to set aside misplaced fears over the installation of telco towers near schools, stressing that scientific research shows no health risks associated with such facilities and highlighting their importance in improving digital access for...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, October 2, confirmed that 1,187 classrooms were totally destroyed by the powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck northern Cebu earlier this week, leaving thousands of students and teachers without safe learning spaces. As of 11 p.m. on October...
With classrooms damaged and communities reeling from a powerful earthquake in Cebu and back-to-back typhoons, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, October 1, assured that recovery plans will be implemented to ensure learning continuity for millions of affected students. In a statement,...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Oct. 1, said that more than 30 classrooms were totally damaged after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck near Bogo City, Cebu leaving schools across several regions reeling from the impact. DepEd said initial reports indicated classroom damages in...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, September 30, said it has urged Congress to prioritize amendments to key education laws, including the School-Based Feeding Program and the Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education (GASTPE), during the first...
Aiming to strengthen accountability and participatory governance in the country’s schools, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, September 30, officially announced the launch of Project Bukas—a first-of-its-kind transparency initiative that makes education data publicly accessible. In...
The World Bank has extended a $1.7-million, or over ₱98-million, grant to the Philippines to help prepare for a potential project loan that would support early childhood education in the country. In a Sept. 20 letter to Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto, the World Bank said this financing was...
