President Marcos has signed three laws separating various school extensions and converting them into independent institutions. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA/Noel Pabalate) Marcos inked Republic Act Nos. 12057, 12058, 12059, and 12060 on Oct. 31, the Presidential...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has been urged to address the significant gap in the number of schools lacking principals and to implement strategies to better support and develop school leaders. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) The Second Congressional Commission on Education...
The Catch-Up Fridays program, a learning mechanism designed to enhance students' abilities in reading, critical thinking, analysis, and writing, will be recalibrated, according to the Department of Education (DepEd). (DepEd / file photo) Dennis Legaspi, Media Relations Chief from the Office of...
Senators hailed on Thursday, November 7, the signing into law of Republic Act (RA) No. 12063, the Enterprise-Based Education and Training (EBET) Framework Act, which is considered a significant milestone in the country's effort to address the perennial problem of job-skills mismatch. (Screenshot...
Official launch of Concentrix Gadgets for Good PC Donation Program included a ceremonial turnover of computers to beneficiaries such as ERDA and the local government of Quezon City. In photo: launch participants included private sector and government delegates such as DICT, DepEd, Concentrix...
In light of recent tropical storms that have disrupted schools across the Philippines, Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara emphasized on Tuesday, Nov. 5, the need for educational systems to swiftly adapt to ensure stability and lessen dependence on community resilience alone....
DepEd Chief Accountant Rhunna Catalan (Screenshot from Facebook live) Another ranking official of the Department of Education (DepEd) has corroborated the allegation that “cash envelopes” were being handed out to certain people within the agency during...
The Department of Education (DepEd) reaffirmed its commitment to a “fair and transparent” procurement process on Tuesday, Nov. 5, and assured the public that there is no corruption within its current leadership. DepEd Central Office / MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN “Walang korapsyon sa...
Education Secretary Juan Edgardo "Sonny" M. Angara is eyeing to tap additional concessional financing through cheap loans and grants extended by the Philippines' development partners as well as tycoons' deep pockets, to fund more classroom construction while addressing learning loss among Filipino...
After severe tropical storm Kristine left the country comes the recovery phase. How fast can infrastructure be repaired, or built to replace the structures that were damaged or destroyed? How fast can people go back to a gainful occupation after experiencing strong winds and rains that...
The Private Education Assistance Committee (PEAC) is a private entity even if it was created through an Executive Order, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said. “After a careful review of relevant laws and jurisprudence, we reiterate our position that PEAC is a private entity,” stated the Sept....
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara on Wednesday, Oct. 23, highlighted the critical role of teachers, noting that they are not only educators but also catalysts for sustainable economic growth. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara (Photo from DepEd) “We often hear the phrase,...
