The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Tuesday, March 17, announced that it has partnered with the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) to accelerate the release of scholarships and financial assistance, addressing long-standing delays that have burdened thousands of Filipino students. In...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said its Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES) helped more than 151,000 Filipino students and out-of-school youth gain work experience in 2025. The agency said the program provides temporary employment while helping young people develop...
As the world grapples with complex challenges—from climate change and food security to disaster resilience—the Philippines is looking to its young minds for solutions. During the opening of the 2026 National Science and Technology Fair (NSTF) on March 10, Department of Education (DepEd)...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has mobilized its mental health crisis response mechanisms following the death of a learner in Taguig City, expressing its deepest condolences to the student’s family and friends after the tragic incident linked to a personal and sensitive situation. In a...
SAN PEDRO CITY, Laguna – A 25-year-old student was stabbed to death here before dawn on Tuesday, March 3. Police identified the victim as Jeymer. The victim was discovered by a motorist with multiple stab wounds in the body pleading for help as a man fled on foot. The motorist sought assistance...
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) 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...
LIPA CITY, Batangas - Six Grade 12 students survived a shooting incident by a lone gunman on Monday, Jan. 26, in Barangay Marauoy, this city. Investigation said the victims arrived in the area and one of them pressed the doorbell of the suspect’s house. The suspect emerged from his house and...
The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) has called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to immediately end what it described as “mass promotion” practices, warning that the policy has contributed to steep declines in learner proficiency across key grade levels. In its...
TAAL, Batangas – An 18-year-old student was stabbed to death by a fellow student during an altercation on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 20, in Barangay Poblacion Zone 2 here. Police identified the victim as Vin, 18. Investigation said that the victim was standing in front of Rizal College when the...
A new study has revealed a stark reality: violence at home is pushing Filipino children out of school, with enrollment rates dropping by as much as 57 percent among those exposed to parental abuse. In a statement issued by the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) on Tuesday,...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, January 19, acknowledged a deepening learning crisis in Philippine schools and said it is accelerating early-grade reforms after data from the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) showed that student proficiency drops to near zero by...
