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The spirit of Paskong Pinoy shone brightly as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Louise Araneta Marcos led the annual Christmas tree lighting at the Kalayaan Grounds in Malacañan Palace. The first family also led the awarding ceremony of the National Parol-Making Competition, “Isang Bituin, Isang Mithiin.” During the event, the President, alongside the […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara recently shared that the Department of Education (DepEd) is coordinating with other government agencies to revise the current guidelines on expanding the pool of professionals to provide socio-emotional support to public school learners. “We desperately need professionals who can shepherd and set up our students for success. We are currently working […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) has expressed its gratitude to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for their crucial aid in transporting digital equipment to schools nationwide, a key step in enhancing digital education across the country. The AFP, led by Chief of Staff General Romeo Brawner Jr., played a pivotal role in the […]
Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. delivered his personal donations of cement and paint to all 57 public schools in Angeles City. Each school received 40 liters of paint, paint rollers and 10 bags of cement, which will assist public schools in their cleanup and restoration activities for the upcoming school year. As early as 5 […]
Senator Grace Poe implored government regulators and telecommunications companies (telcos) to boost their linkages and provide free internet access to public schools. Poe said the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Department of Education (DepEd) should work closely with the telcos to ensure students even in the most remote schools experience the […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo filed a measure instituting a policy that prohibits the mandatory collection of any fees or contributions from students attending public elementary and secondary schools. In filing Senate Bill (SB) No. 2420, Tulfo said students from public schools are mostly from the poorest of the poor families and burdening them with required extra […]
Surigao City Mayor Pablo Yves Dumlao II and City Youth and Sports Consultant Karl Duanne Casurra led the turnover of construction materials for Brigada Eskwela 2023, at C.V. Diez Memorial Elementary School. The City Government of Surigao contributed essential construction materials that will benefit 87 Elementary and Secondary Schools under the Division Office of Surigao […]
The city government of Angeles under the leadership of Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin Jr. is set to conduct fumigation activities in 55 public schools as part of Brigada Eskwela, with the aim to protect students and teachers from dengue in time for the opening of classes on August 29. Lazatin instructed the Angeles City anti-dengue […]
As part of the whole-of-society approach, Mayor Joy Belmonte has approved the enactment of City Ordinance SP-3182 establishing a Learning Recovery Trust Fund for cash donations intended for implementing learning recovery programs for QC public schools. The global education crisis, worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, has resulted in significant setbacks to students’ learning. “In the […]
A freshman lawmaker on Thursday appealed to the private sector to help the government establish libraries in public schools in order to serve as a means to counter the proliferation of disinformation and fake news in the internet. Speaking at the launch of the Bagong Pag Asa Elementary School library, Quezon City First District Rep. Juan […]