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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Education Secretary Sonny Angara led the nation in honoring exemplary public school teachers among the recipients of the 2026 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos awards during a conferment ceremony at Malacañan Palace. The recognition coincides with the national observance of National Teachers’ Month, underscoring the dedication, innovation, and service of […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara has issued comprehensive new building standards requiring new public school projects covered by the effective date to be climate-resilient, fully accessible to persons with disabilities (PWDs), and designed for optimal learning. DepEd Order No. 022, s. 2026 establishes the Enhanced Minimum Performance Standards and Specifications (MPSS) for public basic education facilities. […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan said the Senate’s recent passage of the Sagip Bata Act could provide a policy guide for government agencies dealing with online child-safety threats, including the current controversy over restrictions on Discord. The Senate approved Senate Bill 1819, or the Safeguarding Against Grooming, Inducement and Predation, and Building Accountability for Technology-Facilitated Abuse or […]
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Education Secretary Sonny Angara led the national recognition of educators, learners, families, local government leaders, and public and private partners behind the Philippines’ historic gains in the 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). The thanksgiving gathering, held at President Corazon “Cory” C. Aquino National High School, brought together […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara honored a dedicated community educator and a leading education technology firm during the DepEd Heroes awards ceremony held at the President Corazon C. Aquino National High School. The Department of Education (DepEd) recognized Allan Delos Reyes, a Master Teacher II and Alternative Learning System (ALS) teacher from Minalin Elementary School in […]
As the country commemorates National Tourism Month this September, a party-list lawmaker called on Congress to pass a bill ensuring that communities get a fair share from tourism revenue. “Communities deserve to benefit from the flow of tourism within their areas. That’s why it is only right that communities managing tourist sites get their fair […]
“How will the Philippine Amusement and Games Corporation’s counterpart funds for universal health care be covered with its imminent decoupling?” This was the question raised by Solid North Partylist Rep. Ching Bernos after PAGCOR Pres. Alejandro Tengco announced earlier this month that they expect the Governance Commission for Government Owned or Controlled Corporations to recommend the […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s grant of absolute pardon to Mary Jane Veloso, saying the long-awaited reprieve would finally give the former OFW and her family a chance to reclaim the years lost to her nearly 16-year ordeal. “Kinalulugod natin ang paggawad ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ng absolute pardon kay Mary […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan is calling on the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) to ensure full transparency in identifying and distributing agrarian reform beneficiaries, saying public accountability must go hand in hand with the government’s responsibility to empower Filipino farmers. Pangilinan, who chairs the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform, led the budget deliberation […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara has spearheaded a series of partnerships with state agencies, local government units (LGUs), and the private sector to modernize public school infrastructure and expand digital connectivity across the country. The dual initiatives address two critical challenges facing the country’s basic education system: classroom shortage and learning disruptions caused by weather-related emergencies. […]