Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara said on Wednesday, Feb. 19, that the agency is investigating whether individuals have served as “accomplices” in the fraudulent use of the Senior High School (SHS) Voucher Program. (DepEd / Manila Bulletin) “Yun talaga ang pinag-aaralan...
Senators on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 slammed the alleged reported existence of “ghost students” in the senior high school (SHS) voucher program of the Department of Education (DepEd). Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed Senate Resolution No. 1316, asking...
The Department of Education (DepEd) confirmed on Monday, Feb. 17, that an investigation has been launched into a dozen private schools across nine divisions over allegations of listing “ghost students” to receive government subsidies under the Senior High School Voucher Program (SHS VP). (DepEd...
The deadline for submitting applications for the Senior High School Voucher Program (SHSVP) ends on Tuesday, June 4, as announced by the Department of Education (DepEd). (DepEd / Manila Bulletin) In a Facebook post, DepEd reminded applicants of the deadline. “Ang late at duplicate applications ay...
The Department of Education (DepEd) announced that the application period for the upcoming school year's Senior High School Voucher Program (SHS VP) has already started on May 16. (Senior High School students / DepEd file photo) “Ang SHS VP ay isang financial assistance program na nagkakaloob ng...
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian called the spending of more than P7- billion on non-poor beneficiaries of the senior high school voucher program (SHS-VP) a "wastage and leakage." “For me, it’s wastage and leakage. We need to correct this immediately and I plan to raise this during our budget hearing...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian cited the lack of an effective targeting mechanism as the reason for the Senior High School Voucher Program's (SHS-VP) failure to decongest public senior high schools. He noted that by offering vouchers, students can choose from a wider range of schools, including...
(MANILA BULLETIN) A bill that seeks to establish a voucher program for poor but qualified students in private higher educational institutions (HEIs) and technical-vocational institutions (TVIs) has been overwhelmingly approved in the House of Representatives. Passed on third and final reading last...
A coalition is pushing for the expansion of the school voucher system which will pave the way for students to have a choice in their education. (File photo / Manila Bulletin) In a press conference on Wednesday, Feb. 1, Student First Coalition discussed the importance of giving Filipino students a...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, Aug. 22, announced that the results for the Senior High School (SHS) voucher application are now available. (DepEd file photo) On its Facebook page, DepEd announced that those who applied for the SHS Voucher Program for School Year (SY) 2022-2023 may...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has released the guidelines on eligibility and application for the Senior High School Voucher Program (SHS VP) for the incoming school year. Photo was taken in Signal Village National High School, Taguig City in June 2019. (DepEd Public Affairs Service file...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday vowed to ensure there would be sufficient funding for the Senior High School Voucher Program (SHS-VP) to prevent the government’s debt to private schools from accumulating and risk affecting beneficiaries of the program. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate...
