Senators on Thursday, January 4 urged the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Department of Education (DepEd) to ensure no student would be displaced with the discontinuation of the Senior High School (SHS) program in state universities (SUCs) and local universities and colleges...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said on Tuesday, January 2, he expects there is sufficient coordination between the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to ensure that there will be no disruption in the education of students. This was after CHED...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (left), Vice President SaraDuterte (PPAB, Facebook) Constructing 2,201 new classrooms in 2023 is nothing to brag about if the actual classroom shortage in the country is nearly 75 times the figure. ...
A proposed bill in the Senate is seeking to rename the Literacy Coordinating Council (LCC) to the National Literacy Council and strengthen its powers and functions. Senate Bill 2510, introduced by Sen. Lito Lapid, also aims to expand the LCC, its membership structure and supporting mechanisms, and...
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said that the 2024 national budget has allocated P210-million for the implementation of mental health programs and advocacies of the Department of Education (DepEd). Gatchalian said that he originally proposed P160-million for the implementation of mental health programs to...
Under the leadership of Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte, the Department of Education (DepEd) highlighted various programs that were launched in 2023 that ensured quality education for every Filipino child, even those in remote areas. DepEd / Manila Bulletin In a video statement...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) said it will offer fire insurance coverage for public school buildings under the Department of Education (DepEd) nationwide. Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general manager, said the pension fund will extend coverage to over 132,000...
(Unsplash) Education officials ought to "think very hard" on how to improve the Philippines' education standards following the country’s very dismal results in the 2022 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) study. Thus, said Batangas 2nd...
Sen. Raffy Tulfo called out the presence of discrimination in hiring K to 12 senior high school graduates since most jobs in the country still prioritize college graduates. Sen. Raffy Tulfo proposes the integration of an enterprise-based training program into the senior high curriculum as soon as...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a bill that seeks to amend the 57-year-old Magna Carta for Public School Teachers, or Republic Act (RA) No. 4670. In a statement, Gatchalian said that the bill sought to address new and persisting challenges that public school teachers face because of the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian believes that maximizing the use of digitalization can help promote the culture of reading among learners and their communities. (Photo from the Office of Senator Sherwin Gatchalian) “We have to be realistic that the world is now becoming digital. If you want instant...
Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte announced on Tuesday, Nov. 21 that they will implement a policy designating Fridays as "Catch-up Fridays," a dedicated time for students to catch up on lessons and enhance their reading and critical thinking skills....
