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...
A teachers’ group on Wednesday, October 22, slammed the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for its failure to meet classroom construction targets, urging the Marcos administration to intervene and address what it called a worsening education infrastructure crisis. The Alliance of...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, October 21, renewed its call to regain control of classroom construction funds in 2026, saying it can ensure faster and more transparent delivery of school projects after reporting that only 22 classrooms were built under the Department of Public...
The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed concern on Tuesday, October 21, over the slow pace of classroom construction this year, citing implementation bottlenecks under the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), which currently handles all DepEd-funded school building projects. In a...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has pledged to accelerate classroom construction nationwide after reporting that only 22 of the target 1,700 classrooms for 2025 have been completed so far. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the agency is reviewing internal processes and...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, October 20, reported that more than P1 billion worth of school facilities in Masbate were damaged by Typhoon Opong, even as rehabilitation works continue swiftly under the government’s recovery program. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara said that of the...
Emphasizing the need to ensure that the massive allocation translates to genuine improvements in learning outcomes, the Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) has called for full transparency and accountability in the use of the record-high P1.28-trillion education budget for 2026. In a statement...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero reminded all higher education institutions (HEIs) about the moratorium on the collection of student loans in all areas where a state of calamity had been declared. With several parts of the country still reeling from the devastating effects of earthquakes and...
Senator Paolo “Bam” Aquino IV on Friday, October 17 assured the 3.5 million beneficiaries of the Libreng Kolehiyo Law that he will secure funding for them in the 2026 national budget. Aquino also expressed his commitment to expanding the number of beneficiaries of Republic Act No. 10931, or...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso on Friday, Oct. 17, commended the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) for being the top-performing school in the 2025 Physician Licensure Examination after 104 out of 105 of its examinees passed the test, earning for the university an outstanding...
A teachers’ group has called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to ensure that the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) program not only benefits learners but also provides fair compensation, adequate support, and clear implementation guidelines for teachers tasked with carrying...
Recognizing the vital connection between health and education, schools under the PHINMA Education network are extending their mission beyond classrooms through the First 1,000 Days (F1KD) program — a community-driven initiative that supports maternal and child nutrition during the most critical...
