As weekly price shocks gouge ever deeper holes in consumers’ pockets, more Filipinos are beginning to wonder: Are we heading toward a future where fuel isn’t just expensive, but essentially a “limited-edition” item? The warning from oil companies has been stark: April marks the edge of the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, March 19, said it is accelerating the rollout of prefabricated classrooms as a fast and practical solution to ease congestion and address the country’s persistent classroom shortage. At Mariveles National High School–Alasasin Annex in Bataan,...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, March 16, turned over disaster-resilient Learning Continuity Spaces (LCS) in parts of Cebu and Masbate as part of the government’s push to restore schooling in areas affected by recent calamities. In a statement, DepEd said the initiative, led by...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon on Thursday, Mar. 12, pledged P1.5 billion in the 2027 budget to complete unfinished classrooms and administrative buildings across Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) campuses nationwide. He made the commitment...
As the Philippines continues to grapple with a nationwide shortage of classrooms, the Department of Education (DepEd) said it is studying a “4+1” blended learning model that could reshape how students attend school each week. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara said the proposed setup—four days of...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has intensified efforts to address the country’s 165,000-classroom shortage, calling on local government units (LGUs) to take a larger role in accelerating school construction and easing campus congestion. In a statement issued Tuesday, March 10, the department...
Vice President Sara Duterte said the shortage of classrooms built during her term as head of the Department of Education (DepEd) was likely caused by her political disagreement with the administration allies. When she was still the DepEd secretary, Duterte said, she did not allow congressmen to...
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...
