Over 230 schools nationwide are considered “very high risk” for further learning losses due to the frequency of natural hazards, the Department of Education (DepEd) said on Wednesday, Nov. 13. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) DepEd data shows that 239 areas across the country are classified as...
Beneficiaries of the poverty-alleviating Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) can expect to continue receiving their conditional cash grants as the World Bank has extended the validity of the Philippine government's $600-million (over P35-billion) loan for the country's flagship safety net....
The Philippines' National Greening Program (NGP) is mitigating climate risks and reducing the country's poverty rate, according to the World Bank. In a Nov. 11 blog post, the multilateral lender cited the dual goals successfully achieved by the NGP, a collaborative initiative co-implemented by the...
National Security Council (NSC) Asst. Director-General Jonathan Malaya (File photo) Despite calls for the abolition of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), President Marcos Jr. ordered the increase the funding of its Barangay Development Program (BDP) from P2.5...
The Catch-Up Fridays program, a learning mechanism designed to enhance students' abilities in reading, critical thinking, analysis, and writing, will be recalibrated, according to the Department of Education (DepEd). (DepEd / file photo) Dennis Legaspi, Media Relations Chief from the Office of...
The Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Thursday, Nov. 7, its plans to "simplify" the Senior High School (SHS) curriculum by reducing the number of subjects and placing greater emphasis on work immersion. (Photo from DepEd) In a statement, DepEd said that one of its priorities under...
President Marcos ordered the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) to expand its P29 rice program and establish more Kadiwa centers across the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (center) meets DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel (2nd...
To support educational continuity in schools impacted by typhoons and other natural disasters, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Monday, Nov. 4, that it will deploy the Dynamic Learning Program (DLP). (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “We’re bringing resilience to the heart of...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday, Nov. 4 confirmed that around 400,000 households on the waitlist are eligible for the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) and will fill vacancies as families exit the program. READ MORE:...
President Marcos has issued Executive Order (EO) No. 72 which adopts an integrated and harmonized process for formulation, approval, budgeting, implementation, and monitoring of master plans for the infrastructure sector. (MB file photo) In his EO, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) expects that approximately 500,000 household beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) will graduate by the end of 2024. The graduating households are recognized as those who have successfully transitioned out of poverty,...
Starting in November, public school teachers and staff nationwide will gain free access to Canva for Education, along with training, through a new partnership between the Department of Education (DepEd) and Canva Philippines. (Photo from DepEd) On Wednesday, Oct. 30, DepEd Secretary Sonny...