The Philippines faces a critical crossroads, where faltering education reforms could lead to a weakened economy and a workforce even less prepared for the challenges of the next decade. At the sidelines of the 2026 Leadership Forum organized by the Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) on...
Education leaders, business executives, and government officials convened on Wednesday, February 18, at the 2026 Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) Leadership Forum in Makati City, where the Department of Education (DepEd) called for stronger public-private collaboration to address the...
A group of education workers has warned that “mass promotion” in public schools is a symptom of systemic failures in the education system, not a problem rooted in individual classrooms. In a statement issued on February 4, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines responded to the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) reiterated the significance of its learning recovery initiative, the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) Program, which is designed to improve learning outcomes by separating classroom teaching from remedial instruction for struggling students. DepEd...
Aiming to strengthen learning standards and boost student performance nationwide, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, February 5, said it is gradually phasing out long-standing policies such as grade transmutation and automatic “mass promotion.” “Bagamat hindi pormal na polisiya,...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, February 3, announced it is deepening partnerships with the Church and civil society organizations to ensure underserved learners—those affected by poverty, mobility challenges, and low retention—gain access to quality education. Speaking at the...
A new ten-year national education roadmap has been formally presented to President Marcos, outlining an ambitious strategy to address the Philippines’ deepening learning crisis. In a statement issued Friday, January 30, the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) said it formally...
The Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) have pledged unified action to address the country’s learning crisis. In a statement issued Friday, January 30, the Second Congressional Commission on...
A historic P1.3-trillion education budget is driving sweeping reforms across the Department of Education (DepEd) this year—empowering programs from expanded school feeding and classroom support to accelerated teacher promotions and higher pay under the administration’s push to strengthen basic...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, January 29, underscored the need for a whole-of-government approach to address the country’s learning crisis, calling for stronger coordination among key agencies to fast-track education reforms and close long-standing gaps in student achievement....
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, Jan. 26, reported measurable improvements in learner performance as its partnership with Khan Academy Philippines expanded to more than 700,000 public school students nationwide, providing free digital learning tools and teacher support at no cost to...
Seeking to address persistent learning gaps, the Department of Education (DepEd), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) have agreed to fast-track reforms on early learning, inclusive education, and literacy recovery,...
