Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (PPAB) Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez is calling for a House inquiry into the alleged anomaly-riddled education service contracting (ESC) program under the Government...
The Association of Christian Schools, Colleges, and Universities (ACSCU) has called on the government to expand the Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education (GASTPE) program to help alleviate overcrowding in public schools.(Photo from Unsplash)“Through GASTPE, countless...
Expanding the Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education (GASTPE) program to cover Kindergarten through Grade 6 provides an immediate remedy to the chronic overcrowding that impairs the quality of education in public schools.Grade school students of Mines Elementary School...
The Private Education Assistance Committee (PEAC) expressed strong support on Thursday, July 4, for Senator and incoming Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara, particularly his efforts to further expand government assistance for poor students.Senator and incoming...
To ensure efficient use of resources, the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) and the Department of Education (DepEd) will begin mapping all private schools across the country.(Courtesy of EDCOM 2) In a statement issued Monday, July 1, EDCOM 2 explained that the initiative is...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, February 29 called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to fix the anomalies in the Educational Service Contracting (ESC) program noting that the majority of the beneficiaries come from non-poor households. Gatchalian described the granting of slot...
The higher budget allocation of the Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education (GASTPE) program received praises from Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda, who underscored the program’s importance in saving the private education sector from collapse.
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