Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara underscored the importance of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in strengthening education and driving national and regional growth during the ASEAN Editors and Economic Opinion Leaders Forum (AEEOLF) 2026 on Tuesday, February 24. Angara,...
City governments across the country on Monday, February 23, formally joined the national government’s push to accelerate classroom construction, signing a landmark agreement aimed at addressing the Philippines’ estimated 165,000 classroom shortage and improving learning conditions for millions...
President Marcos said on Monday, Feb. 23, that the Philippines is still facing a classroom shortage of more than 144,000. In his speech during the presentation of the memorandum of agreement (MOA) on nationwide classroom building, Marcos stressed that the country must not wait for decades to...
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...
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno" Domagoso visited Metro Pacific Fresh Farms (MPFF) in San Rafael, Bulacan, on Wednesday, Feb. 18, as part of his administration 's bid to introduce modern urban farming technologies in Manila to curb food shortages and ensure food security in the...
The Philippines’ worsening shortage of healthcare workers is rooted not only in migration but also in a failing education and training pipeline, with an estimated 290,000 additional professionals needed nationwide, according to the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II). In its...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is facing criticism after unveiling its proposed trimester system, with a group warning that both educators and students could be treated like “lab rats” amid what critics call hit-or-miss education reforms. In a statement issued on February 14, the Alliance...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, February 12, welcomed support from education stakeholders, including governors and teachers, for its strengthened DepEd–LGU partnership aimed at accelerating classroom construction nationwide following the allocation of P9.6 billion under the 2026...
President Marcos assured the public that ghost projects and substandard classrooms will not be tolerated under a new agreement between the Department of Education (DepEd) and local government units (LGUs) aimed at accelerating school construction nationwide. Speaking during the ceremonial signing...
The Department of Education (DepEd) and local government units (LGUs) on Wednesday, February 11, formalized a historic partnership aimed at accelerating classroom construction and addressing the country’s persistent shortage of learning spaces. In a statement, DepEd said President Ferdinand R....
President Marcos on Wednesday formalized a partnership between the Department of Education (DepEd) and provincial governments to accelerate the construction of classrooms nationwide, saying the initiative seeks to ensure Filipino students learn in safe and decent facilities. In his speech during...
The country’s classroom shortage is expected to worsen as around 51,000 public school buildings are projected to age out by 2028, with the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) warning that the Department of Education (DepEd) could face a major “replacement challenge” unless...
