DepEd classroom shortage

DepEd launches digital Adopt-A-School platform to boost private investments in schools

Seeking to channel more private sector resources into the country's strained education system, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday launched a…

30 July 20262 MIN READ

DepEd mobilizes rollout of Last Mile, GIDA Schools Act

The Department of Education (DepEd) has begun preparations for the implementation of the newly enacted Last Mile and Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged…

30 July 20262 MIN READ

Man convicted in DepEd SHS voucher fraud case

A Regional Trial Court in the National Capital Region has convicted an individual for attempting to defraud the government's Senior High School Voucher Program…

29 July 20261 MIN READ

DepEd proposes automatic class suspensions at 40°C heat index, hazard alerts

The Department of Education (DepEd) is proposing automatic suspension of in-person classes and onsite work once national agencies issue hazard advisories or…

29 July 20262 MIN READ

Landbank manager: DepEd encashed P112.5M in three withdrawals in 2023

The Department of Education (DepEd), then headed by Vice President Sara Duterte, withdrew a total of P112.5 million through three separate cash…

29 July 20262 MIN READ

Libanan seeks P1B for med schools

House Minority Leader and 4Ps Partylist Rep. Marcelino Libanan is seeking an additional P1 billion to accelerate the development of medical schools in state…

27 July 20262 MIN READ

DepEd says 24,000-classroom target on track

The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed confidence it can meet its target of completing 24,000 classrooms before President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. leaves…

27 July 20261 MIN READ

DepEd Tacloban expands M7X Ready program to address online threats

TACLOBAN CITY  — The Department of Education (DepEd) Tacloban has expanded its disaster preparedness program to help schools respond to online threats…

26 July 20262 MIN READ

ACT urges higher pay, more classrooms

BAGUIO CITY — Public school teachers in the Cordillera region are urging the Marcos administration to deliver concrete reforms in the education sector,…

26 July 20261 MIN READ

DepEd says 24,000-classroom target by end of PBBM term in 2028 'doable'

The Department of Education (DepEd) on Saturday expressed confidence that it will complete the construction of 24,000 classrooms before the end of President…

25 July 20263 MIN READ

DepEd mourns Grade 3 pupil who died after alleged classroom altercation in Davao City

The Department of Education (DepEd) on Saturday expressed grief over the death of a Grade 3 pupil from Davao City who reportedly died after being hit on the…

25 July 20261 MIN READ

DepEd nears hiring target

The Department of Education (DepEd) has nearly completed the hiring of teachers and administrative personnel authorized under the 2025 budget and has begun…

24 July 20261 MIN READ

166K classroom gap dogs Marcos’ SoNA: Whatever happened to 40,000 pledge?

School officials said the buildings were declared unsafe within four years because of alleged substandard construction.

24 July 20263 MIN READ

Room‘s softest — yet loudest — voice

The issue is whether an official accused of betraying the public trust should project business as usual.

23 July 20263 MIN READ

Days before SONA, Marcos still faces 166,000-classroom backlog

Days before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his fifth State of the Nation Address, lawmakers warned that the Philippines still lacks more than 166,000…

23 July 20262 MIN READ

DepEd rolls out P100.8-M aid program for student competitors, teacher-coaches

The Department of Education (DepEd) has launched the pilot implementation of a P100.8-million financial assistance program to support learners and…