Classroom funds skewed as shortages persist — EDCOM 2
EDCOM 2 reveals disparities in the government's 2026 classroom program, highlighting mismatched allocations and construction delays that leave municipalities…
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Department of Education coverage — schools, curriculum, teachers, and education policy across the Philippines.
Shorter class days loom due El Niño
DepEd is preparing a four-level response system for schools as a potentially strong El Niño threatens to bring extreme heat and water shortages in School Year…
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DepEd to allow shorter, modified class days as El Niño looms
DepEd unveils a four-level response system to address extreme heat and water shortages caused by El Niño, allowing schools to modify class schedules, reduce…
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School shifts to online learning amid rising flu cases
San Juan City Science High School transitions to online learning on October 19, 2026, due to rising flu cases among students, ensuring campus sanitation and…
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Ilocos Norte high school gets 12 additional classrooms
San Nicolas National High School in Ilocos Norte opened a P40-million, four-story building with 12 classrooms to ease congestion and provide students with more…
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DepEd’s heat edict slammed ‘superficial’
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers criticized the Marcos administration and DepEd for relaxing school uniform rules amid the looming Super El Niño, arguing…
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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 seeks P147.9-B budget supplement
DepEd seeks an additional ₱147.93 billion for its 2027 budget to fund 74,033 new personnel, teacher laptops, classroom construction and repairs, school feeding…
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Google, GOV’T launch Educator Series
Google Philippines has partnered with DepEd, CHEd and TESDA to launch the free Google AI Educator Series, offering Filipino teachers self-paced online courses…
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DepEd reports 23K public schools without principals
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DepEd fills school counselor associate posts
: DepEd has filled more than half of its 10,000 School Counselor Associate positions nationwide, strengthening student mental health support and guidance amid…
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DepEd fills half of 10,000 counselor posts amid school mental health gaps
The Department of Education (DepEd) addresses school mental health gaps by filling over half of 10,000 counselor posts nationwide, aiming to enhance student…
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Angara backs minors’ soc med ban
Education Secretary Sonny Angara backed a general social media ban for minors with exemptions for learning and messaging apps, as DepEd strengthens school…
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DepEd issues 2026 National Literacy Awards guidelines
DepEd issued guidelines for the 2026 National Literacy Awards, recognizing LGUs, NGOs and higher education institutions for literacy programs, including…
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DepEd, DILG tap barangay tanods for school security
DepEd and DILG join forces to enhance school security by deploying barangay tanods, addressing safety concerns and supplementing professional guards. Learn…
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Angara backs social media ban with learning-app exemptions
Education Secretary Sonny Angara supports a social media ban for minors, with exemptions for learning apps like Khan Academy, as part of efforts to enhance…
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DepEd eyes school counselors pipeline
The Department of Education is funding graduate studies for 230 public school personnel under its Learning Initiatives for Nurturing Guidance Associates and…
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