The San Juan City government will again distribute free customized rubber shoes to 13,000 K‑12 public school students, replacing the pairs previously provided, as part of its program to support learners’ school needs and help ease family expenses. Mayor Francis Zamora said the distribution...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) is pushing stronger regional cooperation to advance the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI), expand academic partnerships, and promote innovation-driven, future-ready learning across the Asia-Pacific. CHED Executive Director Atty. Cinderella...
The government released ₱9.75 billion to address long-standing funding shortfalls under its tuition-free tertiary education program, clearing obligations that forced state colleges and universities to absorb costs for three academic years. In a statement on Sunday, Aug. 16, Acting Budget...
The Quezon City government has launched a whole-of-community framework bringing together schools, families, law enforcement, barangays, and other community partners to protect learners from violence and other threats. The QC Safe Schools Whole-of-Community Framework seeks to strengthen efforts to...
Using personal social media accounts does not exempt teachers and other school personnel from professional and ethical standards, the Department of Education (DepEd) reminded its personnel. This came after the agency received reports of posts that may not be consistent with DepEd’s standards of...
President Marcos is proposing a P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027 that puts education and infrastructure among the administration’s biggest priorities, alongside major allocations for healthcare, social protection, agriculture, labor, and digitalization. Based on the President’s budget...
Senator Loren Legarda on Monday, August 10 hailed the passage of Republic Act No. 12322 which now gives the Department of Education (DepEd) the flexibility to choose the curricular approach that are most effective for Filipino learners. Legarda said the new law now offers hope that classrooms will...
The number of classrooms damaged by the combined effects of Tropical Cyclone “Maymay” and the southwest monsoon or “habagat” has climbed to 3,924, up from 2,424 reported a day earlier, the Department of Education (DepEd) said on Monday, Aug. 10. Based on DepEd’s latest situation report...
Del Rosario-led Phinma Corp. posted a turnaround in the first half of 2026, with a consolidated net income of ₱363.35 million and an attributable net income of ₱20.11 million from losses of ₱226.92 million and ₱455.06 million, respectively, in the same period last year. In a disclosure to...
Can schools truly be zones of peace when firearms remain within easy reach of children? Education Secretary Sonny Angara’s call for stronger gun safety following a string of incidents involving learners deserves not only public support but immediate national action. Every child has the right to...
The Philippines ' education crisis remains one of the country 's most pressing challenges, with millions of students struggling to read, overcrowded classrooms becoming the norm, and many schools still lacking adequate facilities years after the pandemic. A 2022 World Bank report found...
Senator-judge Robin Padilla on Wednesday, August 5, linked the Department of Education (DepEd), in charge of basic education in the Philippines from kindergarten up to senior high school, to back his claim of communist recruitment from universities. Padilla said this during his questioning of...
