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The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, September 4, said it has secured the full backing of the House of Representatives (HOR) for its proposed P928.52-billion budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. READ: ...

This year’s school opening was once again marred by one of the perennial problems of the public school system: student overcrowding due to a shortage of classrooms. According to data from the Department of Education (DepEd), the nationwide classroom shortage currently stands at 165,000. In a May...

The country is grappling with a worsening classroom shortage that could take up to 30 years to address if current funding levels persist, according to the Department of Education (DepEd). DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara on Monday, May 26, highlighted the urgent need for greater investment in the...