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To build on gains in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2025, the Department of Education (DepEd) is expanding its flagship learning recovery initiative by launching ARAL Mathematics and introducing flexible tutoring models for public schools nationwide. The operationalization of DepEd Memorandum No. 060, s. 2026 enforcing Republic Act No. 12028, or the Academic […]
In time for National Indigenous Peoples Month, the Department of Education (DepEd) inaugurated a new four-classroom building at Banti Elementary School, providing safer and more permanent learning spaces for 152 learners, 132 of whom belong to Indigenous Peoples communities. Representing Education Secretary Sonny Angara, DepEd Undersecretary for Human Resources, Organizational Development, and Infrastructure Wilfredo Cabral […]
To channel learners’ energy into positive personal development and discipline, Department of Education (DepEd) officials assessed grassroots sports training at Ligas I Elementary School on Tuesday. The visit focused on the school’s arnis club, highlighting the national martial art as a key component of DepEd’s nationwide push to expand school-based sports clubs into positive, structured […]
School communities across the country will now gain stronger access to primary care as public schools become organized access points connecting learners, personnel, and families to PhilHealth’s YAKAP primary care services under a landmark multi-agency partnership signed by Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Tuesday. The Department of Education (DepEd) partnered with the Department of Health […]
To protect learners and foster safer learning environments, the Department of Education (DepEd) is expanding its Kaagapay Program nationwide to equip parents, guardians, and caregivers with practical tools to prevent bullying, foster positive discipline, and reinforce values formation. The national momentum of the program was underscored as President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Education Secretary […]
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Education Secretary Sonny Angara joined around 10,000 educators in a festive celebration for the culmination of National Teachers’ Month 2026, while highlighting the 10th anniversary of the implementation of the Indigenous Peoples Education (IPEd) Program. The National Teachers’ Day event, which was also attended by several national and local […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara welcomed the approval by a House of Representatives panel of PHP1.952 billion in budget additions for the Department of Education (DepEd) under the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 national budget. The Budget Amendments Review Subcommittee (BARSc) of the House Committee on Appropriations, chaired by Nueva Ecija 1st District Rep. Mikaela Suansing, approved […]
In response to the impact of El Niño and extreme weather conditions, the Department of Education (DepEd) is enhancing its operational protocols to help schools cope with rising temperatures while strengthening climate change instruction across basic education, following directives from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. DepEd’s preparedness strategy focuses on continuous risk assessments, updated contingency […]
The Teacher Education Council (TEC) brought together education sector stakeholders to celebrate teachers and advance initiatives aimed at strengthening teacher education in the country during Celebrating Teacher Excellence: A National Teachers’ Month 2026 Celebration in Manila. The celebration highlighted a shared national commitment to quality teacher education, recognizing that quality education begins with teachers who […]
Building on the Philippines’ historic performance in the 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), the Department of Education (DepEd) has launched nationwide field visits to participating public and private schools to strengthen local support networks and sustain long-term learning gains. The initiative follows a national recognition ceremony led by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. […]