Senator Raffy Tulfo said on Monday, June 29, that the deaths of three students in a school shooting in Tacloban City should not have been the catalyst for stronger campus security. Tulfo said this as he welcomed the Department of Education 's (DepEd) rollout of new school safety measures...
Nartatez tells chiefs of police: Step up police visibility, support DepEd programs on student welfare Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered all police units to intensify crime prevention programs and other efforts to keep schools safe and...
If diplomacy is about building relationships for the future, education may be one of its most enduring investments. Some of the most meaningful diplomatic gestures are not measured by the events themselves, but by what they leave behind. To mark the 78th Independence Day of the State of Israel, the...
Following a series of violent incidents involving learners on school campuses, the Department of Education (DepEd) has launched a comprehensive School Safety Campaign to strengthen learner protection and campus security measures nationwide. In a statement, DepEd said the campaign brings together...
TACLOBAN CITY — Education Secretary Sonny Angara confirmed Tuesday that the shooting incident at San Jose National High School here in which three students were killed and 13 others injured was planned. Authorities noted that the 14-year-old and 15-year-old suspects were reportedly influenced by...
Parañaque City 2nd district Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan has welcomed Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara 's directive for the conduct of structural inspections on schools affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that recently struck Mindanao. The June 8 earthquake damaged...
Navotas Mayor John Rey Tiangco and President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. led the Brigada Eskwela 2026 kickoff at Kapitbahayan Elementary School on Tuesday, June 2. The city government said it ensured the safety and security of all attendees, especially students, during the activity. The...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is pushing for intensified efforts to expand access to international scholarships and exchange programs for public school teachers, saying global exposure is a necessary investment in improving the country’s basic education system. During the Teach Beyond...
Education Secretary Sonny Angara has ordered the implementation of the 2026 National Oplan Balik Eskwela (OBE) in preparation for the opening of classes for school year 2026-2027 on June 8. The nationwide OBE activities will run from June 1 to 11 to assess school readiness, including infrastructure...
A public school teacher from Nueva Ecija has been granted a housing unit after more than 30 years in government service under the Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program. The 4PH Program is the government’s flagship housing initiative aimed at expanding access to affordable...
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara lauded the Philippine delegation that bagged six awards in an international science and engineering fair held in the United States. The Philippine delegation was composed of 16 learner-researchers and secured Grand Awards and four Special...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has assessed nearly 24,000 aspiring school principals over the weekend to address the long-standing shortage of school heads in public schools. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara said a total of 23,994 examinees took the Fiscal Year 2025 National Assessment for School...
