A student-athlete who collapsed while participating in a football game died this weekend, the Colegio San Agustin (CSA) Makati confirmed on Monday, March 27. “It is with deep sorrow and regret that we announce the passing of one of our student-athletes last Sunday, March 26, 2023,” said CSA in...
A group pushing for the hiring of more teachers and the construction of more classrooms expressed disappointment with the response given by the Department of Education (DepEd) to its demands. In a statement issued Monday, March 27, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines reiterated that...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Monday, March 27, claimed that the recent call of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) for the Department of Education (DepEd) to hire 30,000 additional teachers per year to resolve the problematic teacher-student ratio was just a tactic to...
An association of private schools expressed opposition to the no permit, no exam” policy because it will further aggravate the situation of the private education sector. Federation of Associations of Private School Administrators (FAPSA), in a statement, said that the bill banning the “no...
To help improve the quality of education and develop the skills of future Filipino workers, the Australian Government has reinforced its commitment to Philippine education reform through a P98.7 million support fund to be managed in partnership with the Philippine Business for Education (PBEd)....
A network of advocates called for the immediate expansion of the Government Assistance and Subsidies to Students and Teachers in Private Education (E-GASTPE) to learners at the kinder and elementary levels. “Increasing voucher amounts and expanding the program can provide immediate relief to...
Students from two Philippine schools received awards at the 2nd Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Science Olympiad (SEAOSO). Competing against at least 26 groups from 11 countries in Southeast Asia, Colegio de San Agustin Makati (CSA-Makati) and Saint Louis University...
Classes in Gulod National High School-Mamatid Extension in Cabuyao City were suspended on Friday, March 23, after some of the students were hospitalized due to heat exhaustion after joining an unannounced fire drill. “To ensure that all learners are given time to rest and recover, classes were...
To strengthen partner-school engagement in schools, the Department of Education (DepEd) led the launching of the DepEd Partnership Assistance Portal (DPAP) to strengthen stakeholder engagement in schools. “Today marks a significant first step in building better relations between our partners and...
The Department of Education (DepEd) assured the affected learners, as well as their parents and guardians, that learning will continue despite the “alarming rate” of communist rebel activities in Masbate. DepEd, in a statement issued Thursday, March 23, vehemently condemned the “terrorist...
To resolve the teacher shortage in the country’s public schools, a group on Wednesday, March 22, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to hire 30,000 new teachers yearly in the next five years. Following the pronouncement of Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte that the agency...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Tuesday, March 21, said that the Department of Education (DepEd) will cooperate with Congress on the proposed measure to prohibit a “no permit, no exam” policy in private schools. “Let us wait for the discussions doon sa Congress with...
