The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, January 29, underscored the need for a whole-of-government approach to address the country’s learning crisis, calling for stronger coordination among key agencies to fast-track education reforms and close long-standing gaps in student achievement....
Addressing the country 's educational crisis would require unity, determination, and consistency, President Marcos said. The President, who personally delivered his speech for the first time in a week, received the final report detailing the three-year findings on the current state of...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has announced a major transformation in the Senior High School (SHS) technical-vocational (tech-voc) program, shifting from a static curriculum to a dynamic, data-driven model closely aligned with real-time industry demands. In a statement issued Thursday,...
League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) National President and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora expressed his hope for more classrooms to be built across the country following a forum tackling the Classroom-Building Acceleration Program (CAP) Act aimed at addressing classroom shortage and other...
Senator Loren Legarda pressed for an urgent and sustained education reform to confront the country’s education crisis. Legarda made the call as the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) formally submitted its Final Report, Turning Point: A Decade of Necessary Reform...
Following the launch of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) Final Report, “Turning Point: A Decade of Necessary Reforms (2026–2035),” the Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, Jan. 27, committed to lead the next decade of education reform. DepEd Secretary Sonny...
Seeking to address persistent learning gaps, the Department of Education (DepEd), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) have agreed to fast-track reforms on early learning, inclusive education, and literacy recovery,...
The local government of Pasig City turned over P146,622,500 worth of learning books and reading kits to the Department of Education-Schools Division Office (DepEd-SDO) to show its support for education and students in the city. Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said the city distributed around 500,000...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, January 23, announced that it is accelerating efforts to uplift the teaching profession by targeting up to 100,000 teacher career upgrades nationwide by 2026. In a ceremony held in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara and House...
The Department of Education (DepEd), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) on Friday, January 23, jointly rolled out a suite of major education initiatives aimed at improving access, equity, and workforce relevance across the...
Six Philippine universities have made their mark in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by Subject 2026, highlighting the country’s growing presence in global higher education. The latest rankings, released on January 21, evaluate universities across 11 subject areas using...
A new study has revealed a stark reality: violence at home is pushing Filipino children out of school, with enrollment rates dropping by as much as 57 percent among those exposed to parental abuse. In a statement issued by the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) on Tuesday,...
