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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...

Voting 22-0, the Senate approved on third and final reading the proposed Basic Education Voucher Program Act, a measure seeking to address public schools decongestion, and expand access to education. Senate Bill No. 1981, a proposal pushed by Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano, was approved...

As School Year 2025–2026 officially opens on Monday, June 16, the Department of Education (DepEd) is preparing to accommodate a projected 27.6 million enrollees in basic education amid persistent challenges—including a nationwide shortage of 165,000 classrooms, a deficit of over 56,000...