The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, October 30, said it is exploring the leasing of closed private schools and other idle properties to help ease the country’s classroom shortage, which reached 165,000 classrooms nationwide in 2022. In partnership with the Student First Coalition...
The Department of Education (DepEd) and local government units (LGUs) are ramping up coordinated, community-driven efforts to accelerate education recovery following recent disasters that have affected around 5,000 schools nationwide. In a statement issued Thursday, October 23, DepEd Secretary...
Manila Vice Mayor Chi Atienza expressed her support for the city government 's initiative to revitalize the iconic Manila Zoo as she called for stronger public-private partnerships to ensure its successful restoration. Atienza made the statement during a photo contest spearheaded by the city...
The Philippines will borrow $800 million, or over ₱45 billion, from the World Bank next year for another development policy loan (DPL) that aims to increase clean energy use and enhance water management in the country. In a Sept. 23 project information document (PID), the Washington-based...
To strengthen disaster resilience, environmental stewardship, and community service training in higher education programs, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Wednesday, September 17, signed a landmark Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). CHED Chairperson...
Marking a pivotal step in aligning higher education and technical-vocational training with workforce demands, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Monday, September 15, signed a Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to...
The Philippines will repay its latest $700-million (over ₱39-billion) World Bank loan, which is aimed at strengthening community resilience, until 2053. The latest World Bank documents showed that Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto, on behalf of the Philippine government, signed the loan agreement...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has partnered with Jollibee Foods Corporation to enhance the Senior High School (SHS) curriculum and help address the country’s classroom shortage. The collaboration will introduce a quick-service restaurant (QSR) program to equip students with industry-ready...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is rallying support from both the public and private sectors to help bridge the country’s classroom shortage through a collaboration that enables Filipinos to contribute to school-building efforts with their everyday purchases. “Let us keep planting these...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) welcomed International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) President Mirjana Spoljaric Egger at its national headquarters in Manila, reaffirming the strong humanitarian partnership between the two organizations. Spoljaric, the first woman to lead the ICRC, was received...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking ₱3.5 trillion in total investments—including support from the private sector—to transform the country’s agriculture sector into a more robust, economically viable contributor to national food and economic security. During the launch of the...
Citing the need for classrooms conducive to learning, the government was urged to utilize partnerships between local government units (LGUs) and the private sector to accelerate the construction of cost-effective classrooms and eliminate shifting schedules for Kindergarten to Grade 3 students....
