The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Teacher Education Council (TEC) launched on Wednesday, June 3 a scholarship program to help fill gaps in key teaching specializations in basic education. The Teacher Education Scholarship Program (TESP) will be rolled out in Academic Year...
While President Marcos said the Department of Education (DepEd) "knows perfectly well who to do" in the opening of classes, he instructed them to ensure that learning for students will be uninterrupted. "DepEd knows perfectly well what to do. Hindi na natin sila kailangang turuan (We no longer need...
Education shapes more than academic achievement. It shapes how children understand their place in the world, how communities grow around shared opportunities, and how futures begin to feel possible. But for many Filipino students, learning is still shaped by circumstances beyond their control:...
The Philippines and Vietnam signed four agreements covering defense, digital transformation, tourism, and education. The four agreements were signed during the meeting between President Marcos and Vietnamese President To Lam at Malacañan on Monday, June 1. During a joint press conference, Marcos...
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...
The Philippines will repay its new $600-million World Bank loan for education reform until 2055, while also securing a separate $24.5-million grant to support sustainable agriculture transformation, newly signed agreements between the government and the Washington-based multilateral lender showed....
The Philippines is expected to remain a major supplier of caregivers, nurses, and domestic workers to aging economies in the Asia-Pacific region, although state-run policy think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) warned that Filipina migrant workers continue to face precarious...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has launched a new financial assistance program aimed at easing the cost of mandatory clinical and field-based training for students enrolled in allied health programs nationwide. The Allied Health Experiential Assistance for Deserving Students (AHEAD)...
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...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda has vowed to address the ongoing education crisis by calling for a multi-pronged approach in dealing with the students lack of foundational skills. This, as Legarda, who recently took over as chairperson of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, and...
Malabon City Mayor Jeannie Sandoval on Monday, May 25, said the city government will broaden education support programs for Malabueño youth following the City of Malabon University’s (CMU) Institutional Recognition from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). Speaking at the city...
Tanco-led STI Education Systems Holdings Inc. (STI Holdings) reported stable net earnings of ₱1.63 billion for the first nine months of its fiscal year (FY) ending in June 2026, compared to ₱1.62 billion a year ago, despite lower enrollments. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange...
