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Principal Richard Santos of Rizal High School (RHS) spends most of his days navigating the challenges of leading one of the largest secondary schools in the country. But some days stand out for the wrong reasons. “Kagagaling ko lang sa fiscal,” Santos shared, referencing a recent violence case involving five RHS students. For the principal, […]
“Last mile doesn’t have to be last priority.” This was the firm declaration of Education Secretary Sonny Angara as he led a series of school visits in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). This fulfills a SONA promise of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s vision to bring quality education to remote communities. To push for PBBM’s equity […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) will soon begin distributing more than 62,000 laptops and smart TV packages worth P1.8 billion to schools across 16 regions by the second half of the year. The success of Early Procurement Activities (EPA) is a commitment made by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during his State of the Nation Address […]
As part of its corporate social responsibility efforts, Vena Energy, through its subsidiary Gemini Wind Energy Corp., donated 16 smart TV sets to elementary and secondary schools in Calbayog City at the Tandaya Hall, Capitol Compound, Catbalogan City.“When our partners contacted us about their CSR plans, we proposed donating smart televisions to schools so that the […]
To ensure our basic education is inclusive and accounts for all Filipinos, Senator Robin Padilla filed a bill to integrate Bangsamoro history, culture and identity in the study of Philippine history in basic education. Padilla filed Senate Bill 2939, noting the passage of the 2019 Bangsamoro Organic Law seeks to secure the identity and posterity […]
National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte is bullish on the country’s labor force enhancing further its “A game” as Asia’s youngest and sought-after workers who are proficient in the English language, in light of a new law that put back English, along with Filipino, as the primary medium of instruction from Kindergarten to Grade 3 and made […]
As part of ongoing efforts of the Department of Education (DepEd) to address on-the-ground concerns, Education Secretary Sonny Angara visited five schools in Northern Mindanao and spearheaded the agency’s first out-of-town Management Committee (ManComm) meeting under his watch in his two-day official visit. Angara visited the Misamis Oriental General Comprehensive High School (MOGCHS) and City […]
Speaker Martin Romualdez has assured that the Marcos administration aims to address overcrowded classrooms, enhance learning conditions, and provide students with modern facilities that foster both academic and personal growth. “Bilang Speaker, ipinapangako ko po na patuloy naming susuportahan ang mga programa ng pamahalaan para sa edukasyon. Kami ay kaagapay ng ating Pangulo sa pagsisigurong […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) reminded schools that no fee shall be collected from learners and teachers in all public and private elementary and secondary schools during enrollment period and at any time during the school year. In DepEd Memorandum No. 41, s. 2024, or the Reiteration of the “No Collection Policy” in Schools, Education […]
A total of 143 public elementary and high schools in Quezon City joined the opening of classes recently. Several public schools, however, deferred their opening of classes in the aftermath of Typhoon Carina, Mayor Joy Belmonte announced. Based on Division Memorandum No. 778, Series of 2024, Belmonte stated that classes in 15 public elementary and […]