"We have to carry on." President Marcos said he would appoint a new secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd) by the end of the week, saying the position vacated by Vice President Sara Duterte could not be left empty for so long. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Arnold Quizol)...
Despite leaving her official family, Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, June 25, maintained that she and President Marcos are still friends. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte (Photo from Inday Sara Duterte Facebook page) “I would think,...
MB FILE Despite her subsequent resignation as secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd), Vice President Sara Duterte was the top-performing Cabinet member of the Marcos Administration in a survey conducted by Tangere in May. Duterte, who served as DepEd chief for two years until her...
President Marcos has yet to pick a new Department of Education (DepEd) secretary following the surprise resignation of Vice President Sara Duterte from the post on Wednesday, June 19. File photo of President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte In a text message to...
DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte explained her resignation on Wednesday, June 19, as Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd) and National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) vice chairman. DUTERTE (FB) “Earlier today, June 19, 2024, I sought an audience...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, June 19, tendered her resignation as Department of Education (DepEd) secretary, leaving behind the official family of the Marcos administration. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks to the media about her resignation as Education secretary effective July 19,...
President Marcos has signed into law measures establishing senior high and elementary schools in Bacoor City, Cavite. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos approved the two new laws—Republic Act Nos. 12007 and 12008—on June 13, 2024. Republic Act No....
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, June 12, clarified the status and procedures taken in the Teacher Education Council (TEC) appointment process, in response to concerns expressed by an advocacy group regarding alleged delays. In a statement, DepEd said Vice President and Education...
President Marcos has signed into law the "Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo Act" that provides public teachers additional teaching allowance from P5,000 to P10,000. Marcos signed the "Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo Act" or Republic Act (RA) 11997, which he labeled as "a significant milestone" for Philippine...
The Department of Education (DepEd) will soon begin hiring 5,000 non-teaching personnel with a base monthly salary of at least P27,000, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced. This decision comes after Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman granted approval to DepEd's request for...
Former Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) governor Nur P. Misuari and six other persons were convicted by the Sandiganbayan of graft in two cases involving P77 million worth of irregularly procured education materials in 2000 and 2001. However, Misuari and his six co-accused were...
President Marcos has ordered the gradual return of the school calendar to the old arrangement as he approved the start of classes next school year on July 29. The opening of classes next school year will begin on July 29, 2024, and will end on April 15, 2025. The move aims to gradually return to...
