The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, October 30, said it is exploring the leasing of closed private schools and other idle properties to help ease the country’s classroom shortage, which reached 165,000 classrooms nationwide in 2022. In partnership with the Student First Coalition...
A group of teachers slammed the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for what it described as “gross negligence” in the implementation of school building projects nationwide, calling for transparency and accountability from the agency amid persistent delays and substandard classroom...
To ensure a more equitable distribution of school division offices (SDOs) across the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) has been urged to review—and possibly amend—Republic Act No. 9155, or the Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001. In a hearing on DepEd’s mandates and charter...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, October 29, paid tribute to organizations that continue to honor and support Filipino educators, noting that these initiatives boost teacher morale and reinforce the nation’s respect for the teaching profession. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara, in a...
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara on Tuesday, October 28, emphasized the need for long-term and systemic reforms in the country’s education sector as the agency appeared before the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) during a public hearing held at the...
To strengthen sexual health education and prevent the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), HIV, and AIDS among young people, the Puerto Princesa City Health Office (CHO), through its Social Hygiene Clinic, partnered with Roots of Health (Ugat ng Kalusugan) for a three-day...
More than 2,000 student leaders and youth advocates from across the Philippines gathered in Dumaguete City on Monday, October 27, for the opening of the Learners’ Convergence Philippines (LearnCon PH) 2025 — the Department of Education’s (DepEd) flagship program to strengthen youth...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has authorized a work-from-home (WFH) arrangement for non-teaching personnel during the Midyear Wellness Break from Oct. 27 to 30, to promote employee well-being while ensuring the continuity of government services. In a memorandum signed by DepEd Secretary...
With natural disasters continuing to disrupt classes nationwide, the Department of Education (DepEd) has allocated P1.35 billion for the printing, delivery, and training associated with Learning Packets and Dynamic Learning Program (DLP) materials. In a statement on Friday, Oct. 24, DepEd...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd) has started investigating a male teacher in Iloilo province after allegations of sexual harassment and abuse surfaced this week. Two students of Oton National High School (ONHS) in Oton town were allegedly molested by a male teacher. “These...
As the classroom shortage continues to burden learners across the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, Oct. 24, appealed to Congress to grant it “flexibility” in choosing partners to build classrooms beyond the controversy-plagued Department of Public Works and Highways...
The League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) on Friday, Oct. 24, expressed its support for President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. 's directive to allocate classroom construction funds directly to local government units (LGUs) following the discovery of a severe nationwide classroom...
