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Senator Chiz Escudero’s Committee on Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement has maintained its zero-backlog record after acting on all 67 bills and resolutions referred to the panel since he assumed the committee chairmanship in September last year. At a public hearing recently, the committee tackled legislation aimed at expanding access to affordable housing, improving socialized […]
Families with children enrolled in participating private junior high schools are set to receive bigger tuition subsidies after the Department of Education (DepEd) secured the first increase in Educational Service Contracting (ESC) grant rates since 2017. The adjustment was officially approved by members of the State Assistance Council, comprising DepEd, the Commission on Higher Education […]
Access to safe drinking water and clean sanitation facilities is just as critical to a child’s nutrition and classroom performance as serving nutritious meals, the Department of Education (DepEd) emphasized during a global education and nutrition summit in Lusaka, Zambia. At the Global Child Nutrition Forum 2026 held from November 2 to 5, DepEd represented […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan is pushing for expanded market access for Philippine agricultural products in Japan, saying a stronger trade partnership between the two countries could open new opportunities for Filipino farmers and local producers to grow their businesses and improve their livelihoods. The chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform joined […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara said the Department of Education (DepEd) has put strict safeguards in place to ensure that over 231,000 newly procured teacher laptops are distributed fairly and protected against illegal transfers or misuse. Speaking at a Malacañang press qbriefing on Tuesday, Angara highlighted the massive scope of the computerization rollout, which runs from […]
As information multiplies and personal preference increasingly shapes what people accept as true, Filipinos need a firm foundation to distinguish right from wrong, Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano said. Speaking at the Teaching Series event Unchanging Truth in a Changing World, Cayetano argued that openness to new knowledge should not mean treating every principle […]
“Open your libraries to the people.” This was the appeal of Solid North Party-list Rep. Ching Bernos to the country’s state universities and colleges as the country commemorates Library and Information Services Month this November. Bernos also suggested that SUCs conduct library-centered activities in communities to encourage people to read and access library materials. “Libraries […]
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Education Secretary Sonny Angara, joined by First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos, launched the nationwide deployment of over 231,000 laptops for public school teachers on Monday, beginning with an initial distribution of 209 Apple MacBook Neo units to 10 public schools in Dagupan City. Held at the Dagupan City National High […]
In line with the observance of the National Reading Month this November, Senate President Win Gatchalian is seeking the active mobilization of local government units (LGUs) to build on reading gains and combat illiteracy across the country. While acknowledging the country’s improved Reading performance in the 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), Gatchalian emphasized […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Friday called on technology and social media companies to enforce stricter age-verification controls and remove online content that glorifies violence and targets young learners for radicalization. Speaking at a multisectoral forum on preventing nihilistic violent extremism (NVE) held at the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P), Angara stressed that […]