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Congress has earmarked P40.5 billion this year to cover the tuition of underprivileged students enrolled in private high schools due to the lack of Department of Education (DepEd) schools in their communities or the overcrowding of existing public schools, Quezon City Representative Marvin Rillo announced. “The P40.5 billion is allocated in the 2025 national budget,” […]
In an executive session during the recent visit of Department of Education Secretary Sonny Angara, Governor Sharee Ann Tan highlighted the banner programs of the Province of Samar, particularly those aimed at youth development. Tan expressed her vision for Samar to be recognized not only as a youth-friendly province but also as a community that […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara has called for better support for farm schools, emphasizing their role in equipping rural learners with the skills needed for agriculture and agribusiness, key pillars of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s vision for food security and economic growth. “They have the land to cultivate, and they operate like a farm while […]
With the full support of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the Department of Education (DepEd) is set to streamline school forms and reports to significantly ease the administrative burden on public school teachers, allowing them to focus on improving student learning outcomes. The new DepEd policy will mark an approximately 57% reduction from the total of […]
The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) urged the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to collaborate on the upcoming revision of the Senior High School (SHS) Curriculum to produce graduates that are college-ready. In a hearing held recently on the SHS program, EDCOM 2 Co-Chairpersons Pasig Representative Roman […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara led groundbreaking ceremonies for two major science high school projects in key cities, reinforcing President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. administration’s commitment to strengthening science and technology education in the country. Angara travelled to Cavite to spearhead the groundbreaking ceremony for the Bacoor City Science and Technology High School, a 12-story building that […]
In an executive session during the recent visit of Department of Education Secretary Sonny Angara, Governor Sharee Ann Tan highlighted the banner programs of the Province of Samar, particularly those aimed at youth development. Tan expressed her vision for Samar to be recognized not only as a youth-friendly province but also as a community […]
Teachers Elizabeth Tovera and Juna Mirason from Jose Gonzales Elementary School (JGES), a Last Mile School in Benguet, dedicate most of their time to writing lessons on manila paper to use as visual aids for their learners. These are the kinds of challenges that last-mile and multigrade school teachers face before the implementation of the […]
In line with the President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. administration’s commitment to take care of teachers, the Department of Education (DepEd) is set to renew and hire 7,062 school-based Administrative Support Staff under Contract of Service (CoS) across eligible public schools nationwide. The initiative reinforces DepEd’s efforts to remove non-teaching tasks from educators, ensuring that they […]
As temperatures soar across the country, Education Secretary Sonny Angara has ordered immediate measures to protect learners and teachers from the sweltering heat. The Department of Education (DepEd) is rolling out interventions to ensure learning continues safely, following President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s reminder to ensure uninterrupted learning despite environmental challenges. “Siyempre po laging handa […]