Enrollment in basic education has reached 24.6 million based on the data released by the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, Aug. 31. Students of Legarda Elementary School in Sampaloc, Manila on Aug. 29, 2023, the first day of School Year 2023-2024. (ARNOLD QUIZOL / MANILA BULLETIN)...
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines on Wednesday, Aug. 30, urged lawmakers to amend the proposed 2024 budget of the Department of Education (DepEd) in order "to address persistent shortages, redirect misallocations, and ensure transparent and efficient fund utilization." ...
In order to address the congestion experienced in public schools as classes have begun, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said that he has suggested to the Department of Education (DepEd) to look at the excess capacity of private schools and rechannel the students there. In an interview on the ABS-CBN...
The Commission on Audit (COA) said the Department of Education (DepEd) has more than P362.7 million in "unauthorized, unnecessary, and dormant bank accounts" that violate the General Appropriations Act of 2022. In its audit report, COA said that DepEd has a total of P362,760,156.45 cash in banks...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved a total of 5,000 non-teaching positions in public schools nationwide. These job posts were created to aid in lessening the administrative works of public school teachers, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said on Wednesday, Aug. 30....
Despite the ongoing dispute between the local governments of Makati and Taguig, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Aug. 29, said that the opening of classes in the concerned schools went “smoothly” and “orderly.” DepEd / MB Visual Content Group “Generally, the opening was...
Vice President Sara Duterte, who serves as the Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary in a concurrent capacity, has chosen to visit Last Mile schools in Cebu on the opening of classes for public schools this School Year (SY) 2023-2024. Photo courtesy of Official Facebook Page of Inday Sara ...
The opening day of School Year (SY) 2023-2024 on Tuesday, Aug. 29, was marred by suspension of classes in areas that were affected by typhoon Goring (international name: Saola). Students of Legarda Elementary School in Sampaloc, Manila on Aug. 29, 2023, the first day of School Year...
BURAUEN, Leyte (PNA) – A small campus here peacefully resumed classes on Tuesday, August 29, despite threats from property claimants of disruptions due to a land ownership dispute. With policemen deployed near the school gate to secure the first day of the academic year, no one attempted to...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Aug. 28, said that teachers who fail to comply with its directive directive to take down postings on classroom walls might face administrative sanction. A teacher of Aurora A. Quezon Elementary School in Malate, Manila takes down decorations in...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Education said that 3,848 public schools in Western Visayas postponed the opening of classes on Tuesday, August 29, due to incessant rain and flood. RUFINA Andrada Santos Memorial School in Roxas City, Capiz proceeds with the opening of classes on Tuesday, August...
While the recorded enrollment on the first day of classes on Tuesday, Aug. 29, was relatively lower compared to the data provided last school year, the Department of Education (DepEd) expressed confidence that the enrollment numbers would increase in the coming days and weeks. Students of...
