After completing all its target textbook procurements for 2026, the Department of Education (DepEd) is enhancing the use of its Learning Resource Management and Information System (LRMIS) to closely monitor the distribution of textbooks and teachers’ manuals in schools. Recently, education...
More than 3,000 laptops were distributed by the Malabon city government to public school teachers to support their work and school-related duties. Mayor Jeannie Sandoval led the turnover ceremony at the Malabon Sports Complex on Thursday, Aug. 27, fulfilling her commitment to equip educators with...
Amid recent incidents of violence in schools, the Department of Education (DepEd) said it is targeting to deploy 10,000 School Counselor Associates (SCAs) nationwide by the end of the year to provide mental health support to learners. The agency said it shortened its standard hiring process to 36...
President Marcos received the Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa, the highest honorary degree of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM), during the university 's 58th Commencement Exercises at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City on Thursday, Aug. 27. In his...
Four higher education institutions (HEIs) have been approved by the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) to offer Doctor of Medicine programs beginning academic year 2026-2027. CHEd granted government permits to Tarlac State University (TSU) and North Eastern Mindanao State University (NEMSU) to...
Five higher education institutions (HEIs) have been recognized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to offer 55 for-credit micro-credentials in fields ranging from artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity to healthcare, tourism, and culinary arts. The newly recognized providers are...
What happens when schools disappear? For most of us, the answer is obvious. Classes stop, children go home and everyone waits for things to return to normal. But what if normal never comes back? That is the question behind “Abner,” an advocacy film directed by Neal Tan and produced by Agape...
By Faye Beatrix R. Dela Torre | Co-Founder, Stellar Minds PH In the aftermath of the tragic Zamboanga school shooting, public discussion has turned to a difficult question: What role, if any, did online platforms like Roblox play in the lead-up to the tragedy? It is an understandable question,...
The government’s practice of issuing blanket class suspensions during severe weather is threatening long-term economic growth by deepening the existing learning crisis, according to a former state planning chief. Karl Kendrick Chua, who served as socioeconomic planning secretary, cautioned that...
The government will use the Scam Watch Pilipinas Anti-Scam Quad Model as its national framework for educating Filipinos about scams, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said. The move seeks to provide a unified framework for promoting anti-scam behavior and...
Filipino children who experience physical or emotional violence from a parent at age 10 are about half as likely to remain enrolled in school by age 14 as those who are not exposed to such violence, with the impact more pronounced among girls, according to state-run policy think tank Philippine...
Some of the country’s most influential business and civil society groups are calling for the institutionalization of a four-percent share of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) as the minimum allocation for funding the education sector. In a joint statement last week, the groups said...
