A group of teachers has urged lawmakers to prioritize education over infrastructure projects, particularly flood control programs, as Congress deliberates on the 2026 national budget. The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC), during the September 8 hearing of the House Committee on Basic Education,...
The Department of Education (DepEd) called for enhanced collaboration with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and local government units (LGUs) to construct more access roads to public schools, particularly in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDAs). In a statement,...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, July 8, announced that it is scaling up the Healthy Learning Institutions (HLI) program to transform public schools into health-promoting campuses nationwide. From remote mountain barangays to crowded urban classrooms, over 1,500 public schools have...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has reaffirmed President Marcos' commitment to advancing school digitalization, emphasizing efforts to integrate technology in classrooms and enhance digital learning nationwide. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) In a statement issued on March 11, DepEd...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, Feb. 27, reaffirmed its commitment to improving learning conditions in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas, aiming to bridge educational gaps through increased resources, infrastructure support, and targeted programs. DepEd Secretary...
To bridge the educational divide and promote equal opportunities for all learners across the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Thursday, Feb. 6, its partnership with the National Electrification Administration (NEA) to bring electricity to remote and last-mile schools. (File...
Classrooms in 12 Last Mile Schools located in disaster-affected areas will be repaired through a partnership between the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP). A DepEd 'Last Mile' school located in Sorsogon (Photo courtesy of DepEd Philippines) DepEd...
Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong (PPAB) Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong is pressing the Department of Education (DepEd) to take immediate action against contractors who failed to fulfill obligations under the agency’s...
Vice President Sara Duterte, who serves as the Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary in a concurrent capacity, has chosen to visit Last Mile schools in Cebu on the opening of classes for public schools this School Year (SY) 2023-2024. Photo courtesy of Official Facebook Page of Inday Sara ...
OF SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT Diwa C. Guinigundo In 2019, Volkswagen said goodbye to the Beetle we all know, stopping the production of the iconic car of the last 80 years. It was Adolf Hitler who commissioned engineer Ferdinand Porsche to design a practical and cheap vehicle for the people, volk in...
(Photo from DepEd) The Department of Education (DepEd) is planning to build and finish 599 classrooms for the Last Mile Schools Program this year as part of its commitment to bring quality education even in the most geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas in the country. “These schools...
(Photo from DepEd) The Department of Education (DepEd) assured that it will continue to support schools that are located in far-flung areas after its Last Mile Schools Program marked a milestone with the first-ever completed school in Eastern Visayas. “This is only the first step to the many...
