EDCOM 2: Budget omission leaves 23K public schools without principals
EDCOM 2 is urging the government to allocate P10.5 billion in the 2027 national budget for more than 14,000 new public school administrator positions, warning…
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DepEd probes Masbate school principal over social media posts
DepEd investigates a Masbate public school principal over allegedly derogatory social media posts targeting lawmakers Chel Diokno, Percival Cendaña and lawyer…
School principal draws backlash over posts vs Diokno, Falcis, Cendaña
Dimasalang National High School principal Randy Bulanon faces backlash over derogatory social media posts targeting Chel Diokno, Jesus Falcis and Perci…
DepEd eyes digital platform addressing school shortages
The Department of Education launched a digital Adopt-A-School platform that enables private donors to directly fund classrooms, school infrastructure, and…
School principal arrested over pregnant teacher slay
Police arrested 56-year-old school principal Wednesday in Bangued Abra inside school office after classes in connection with fatal shooting of pregnant teacher…
Elementary school principal found slain
An elementary school principal in Eastern Samar was found stabbed to death in a grassy field, prompting a police manhunt that led to the arrest of two…
Nearly 24k aspiring school principals take DepEd’s nationwide leadership assessment
Nearly 24,000 aspiring school principals joined DepEd’s 2025 National Assessment for School Heads (NASH)–Batch 2, held across 65 testing sites nationwide, as…
DepEd cites shortage of guidance counselors, 4K vacancies amid school mental health gap
DepEd flags a critical shortage of guidance counselors, with 4,000 vacancies nationwide, as bullying and student mental health cases surge. Learn how the…
DepEd rolls out leasing initiative to address classroom shortage, overcrowding
DepEd rolls out a classroom leasing program in Laguna to address overcrowding and classroom shortages, with plans to expand nationwide.
DepEd eyes leasing closed private schools to ease classroom shortage
The Department of Education (DepEd) is considering leasing closed private schools and underutilized properties to address classroom shortages nationwide,…
DepEd’s push for 15,000 principals lauded
Earlier this week, DepEd announced that it will begin implementing several key interventions this year.
Solon: Principal shortage among challenges hounding DepEd
A recent report has revealed that over half of public schools in the country lack principals, highlighting a significant challenge for the Department of…
