The problem of a shortage in classrooms has been around too long. Every school opening, we read about that and we see photos of overcrowded classrooms and campus open spaces converted into makeshift learning areas.This week, the gravity of the crisis was laid bare by Department of Education (DepEd)...
With School Year (SY) 2025–2026 set to begin on June 16, the Department of Education (DepEd) is ramping up efforts to address infrastructure backlogs, hire new teachers, and implement curriculum reforms amid persistent challenges in the Philippine education system.In a media interview this week,...
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...
Private schools across the Philippines have rallied behind Sonny Angara, expressing strong support for his continued tenure as Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd).The backing comes after President Marcos requested courtesy resignations from all Cabinet...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Sunday, May 25 welcomed the hiring of 10,000 non-teaching positions saying it is "a step in the right direction for the education sector."Villanueva complements the earlier initiatives of the government to hire 20,000 teachers in time for the opening of the new school...
Citing his decisive leadership and dedication to improving the country's education system in a short span of time, the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) on Saturday, May 24, called on President Marcos to reinstate former senator Sonny Angara as Secretary of the Department...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, May 23, said it remains steadfast in its preparations for the upcoming school year — with Secretary of Education Sonny Angara continuing to lead efforts despite a pending courtesy resignation."Tuloy-tuloy lang po ang pagtatrabaho ng ating kalihim,...
President Marcos' abrupt call for the courtesy resignation of all Cabinet secretaries on Thursday, May 22, has sparked mixed reactions from key education stakeholders — with teachers' groups warning against "political maneuvering" and demanding genuine reform.The Alliance of Concerned Teachers...
Following orders from President Marcos, Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara officially resigned from his post on Thursday, May 22."Today, I submitted my courtesy resignation as Secretary of the Department of Education, effective immediately," Angara said in a statement. "This...
Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has approved the creation of 10,000 non-teaching positions to strengthen the education workforce and support the growing operational needs of public schools across the country.Pangandaman confirmed in a statement released Thursday, May 22, that the agency has...
To ease classroom congestion and improve learning conditions across public schools, the Department of Education (DepEd) will hire 16,000 new teachers by the third quarter of 2025.In response to the directive of President Marcos and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), DepEd Secretary Sonny...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Tuesday, May 20 welcomed the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for opening 16,000 new teaching positions for public schools for school year 2025-2026 as this is critical in addressing the country's learning crisis. "We laud the DBM for authorizing the...
